Can we live halved Income

adrisco

Yes, I work for the School Library Service. We are trying to be optimistic, but several other counties have closed down their services. Looking forward to new grandchild, but as you say, expensive.

Igamogam

Good idea about getting OH involved! Enjoy Amsterdam you are definitely in an MSE frame of mind and will will be worth it in the long run

moneywaster-nomore

Yeah :j Payday. All monies allotted to there places, just need to go and get food and petrol cash and little bit of spends for DH and myself and should not have to withdraw until next pay day ! Sounds good EH. It sounds good every month but never works out !

See hoe DH copes with the petrol ? Ive told him and said yeah NP. so that a good start.

Have a Fab weekend all and IL be back Monday

Igamogam

How was Amsterdam ?

moneywaster-nomore

Hiya all. Not a lot to update. Plodding along with my MSE plans.

Amsterdam was Fab BUT over spent by £75 on my spending money, very expensive on the ferry. I nearly had a hear attack :eek::eek::eek:£14.50 for 2 wine and soda's:eek::eek::eek:. To say I was gutted was an under under statement.

All else going to plan. Saving where I can.

moneywaster-nomore

Well its back to waiting for payday again. Working hard towards Any more spare when payday arrives ?

3 Birthdays next weekend. 1 present bought 2 other to get. They are on weekend of pay week :j. But I must stay with in budget, that not so easy. As I am very easily tempted to "oh IL just get that.. and that ... and that :eek:. No budget set for presents yet, so must decide and stick to it.

Well its onward I go...plod plod plod

adrisco

Hi MWNM. My sympathies about the birthdays - March and May are my heavy times. My sister is next but not until mid October so have breathing space. Feeling low this week - my daughter in law had a miscarriage last weekend. She was 11 weeks pregnant with her second child. Off for 5 day coach holiday week after next. Will try to keep spending to a minimum!

moneywaster-nomore

Adrisco, I hope you have better luck, with you holiday budget than I did :eek:. I went well over. I have PM you too x

Well not a lot to report. I have gotten out my sewing machine again and made myself a top. Also listed a few things on ebay.

Have some bits to pick up today MUST keep to my list. Also downloaded a app onto my phone. Its a meal planner, shopping list and cupboard/freezer contents tracker. So hope to be getting the hang of that over the next week.

Update on DH, he is doing well with the petrol money ?. Well he has not asked for anymore and the car is running lol. Have to see what else he can assist with. Would be nice to hand everything over to him.

Igamogam

You are right about the plodding......but it sounds as if its all positive

chevalier

Hi there I haven't read the whole thread, but how about having a monthly meeting with OH so that you can bring up to date with what has gone out, what is owed and what needs to be paid the coming month. That way he can have some input..
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