"Sealed Pot Challenge 5"

little_sweetie

Hi all,
I've had a rotten headache ever since I woke up this morning so went out for a bit to get some fresh air. Found a lovely shiny 20p roadkill so it's not all bad...potted:rotfl:

Catch up later x

samtoby

After being a nightmare with money I am offically the spreadsheet queen!

nows_the_time

33p potted last night! I might have to start walking places so that i can find myself some roadkill

moneymanager

muffin_man_7 wrote: »

i like the sound of these spreadsheets any chance of explaiing how to find and use them please i'm still learning puter stuff thanks in advance

I made my own and is quite basic but I could send you a sample of it if you would like to see it? I bet crimson.addict is far better though.

samtoby

Ok mine is complicated but....

I listed the amounts I spend on my direct debit bills and then essentials.

It then tells me froma quick calculation how much I have left at the end of the month. (I am so bad I even enter the dates I spend money or payments go out to work out NSD's.)

From this calculation I work out how much I saved on the previous month etc and how I will save further next month. It is gradually improving month by month by £5 or £10 as I am saving so much.

I don't feel safe spending after the mess I got myself in.



I recognise I was an addict at spending money and saving and spreadsheets are like my visits to Alcoholics Annoyomus to an Alcoholic. I need them to keep in credit! x

Lost2

roadkill 4pence

muffin_man_7

crimson.addict wrote: »

Well i wrote my own I could write you a simple sheet where you can put your ins and outs. Or let me know what you want and i can try and do it for you and send it in an e-mail.

I'm a bit of an excel geek so i quite like doing stuff like that

moneymanager wrote: »

I made my own and is quite basic but I could send you a sample of it if you would like to see it? I bet crimson.addict is far better though.

Thanks to you both i really appreciate the help.I have more going out than in and with one teenager and one 20yr old, with learning difficulties. I struggled to keep track of everything and got into a lot of debt, sorted a dro in august and need to keep level now but darn depression not helping, have good days and bad atm i would like to use a spread sheet so yes please i would like the help.

muffin_man_7

samtoby wrote: »

Ok mine is complicated but....

I listed the amounts I spend on my direct debit bills and then essentials.

It then tells me froma quick calculation how much I have left at the end of the month. (I am so bad I even enter the dates I spend money or payments go out to work out NSD's.)

From this calculation I work out how much I saved on the previous month etc and how I will save further next month. It is gradually improving month by month by £5 or £10 as I am saving so much.

I don't feel safe spending after the mess I got myself in.



I recognise I was an addict at spending money and saving and spreadsheets are like my visits to Alcoholics Annoyomus to an Alcoholic. I need them to keep in credit! x

I'm the same when i'm down i don't like going near the shop unless i can focus on a list and its like i stick to list i get reward of something left to save but kids have other ideas

20yr old will hopefully be getting his own place soon or when his sister turns 16 in december he can stay here and i'll ask council to move me i think i need the space and for them to learn us mums do not say NO without a good reason

Well done on saving, atm i'm lucky if i can save coppers not from want of trying, :T

This last few weeks have been really hard, we ran out of money(bank took it for rejected dd and i wasn't told) so we we left with nothing for a few days and having to choose what to do and delay i don't mind going without but it's always me that ends up with nothing and kids don't notice or care it hurts it would be nice if they would help work out some ways we could all have some thing everyday and this not happen again (i love my kids but not the way they treat me ):( it's like:wall:to the point my head hurts

sorry , just everyone on mse so helpful not like rl iykwim

System

:j:j:j PAYDAY :j:j:j

Potted a couple of pounds today and moved some spare money into savings - that feels good.

Well done to everyone, all this potting is brilliant :T

Rx

Saramond

moneymanager wrote: »

I have a spreadsheet like this too.

Me too. :beer:

samtoby wrote: »

Are people saving for something in particular for their pots? Or just to see what they can save?x

We're going to NYC and Canada over Christmas so I'm saving for some special meals out for the 6 of us. :j