Keeping my head clear and myself organised

longforthesun

Everyone is in bed except me.

Not sure why I am still up but my head is full of things but nothing I can pinpoint exactly.

Going to make a list for my shopping tomorrow. I am going to only take £100 out and see how far I can stretch it.

Just noticed i get paid in 13 mins :j:j:j:j:j:j:j

longforthesun

The sun is shinning, just.

Kids are hanging out the washing I put on this morning, please don't let it rain

Just about off to do the shopping, going to take £100 out only and see how far this gets us. I think when I take out £250 all at once I spend a fortune in the first week thinking we have plenty of cash left.

I also need to put petrol in my car. See I know it would last till friday :T

Right best get moving will report back later how I got on.

longforthesun

Spent £20 on petrol and used my debit card to pay for this.

Took £100 out of the bank. Went to Asda and spent £37.66 then Lidl I spent £10.87.

Also spent £12.50 on some things for the kids going back to school but this went on my debit card.

So I have £51.47 left out of my £100.

Moved my salary into the joint account. Just need to see why bills there will be before OH gets paid then I can move the remainder into the savings account and see how much that will be. Need to work out petrol and gas/elec as well.

Have another washing on and will get this put on the clothes horse and pop this outside.

Downloaded a free book to my kindle the other day so going to have a sit and read that for a while as well.

longforthesun

Just adding OH has another 4hrs OT :j:j:j:j:j:j

Forgot I had £9 in change so added this to the food money do thats £60.47.

Not sure whats for dinner but have plenty in so will sort something.

Haven't done anything else. dark clouds are rolling in so not going to put the 2nd washing out just incase.

Still need to put most of the shopping away as its all piled on the worktop :cool:

longforthesun

Banking has been done.

I think I need £100 in the account till OH gets paid on the 30th. That gives £20 to put on Gas and Elec and £40 for petrol then the remaining £40 for the 2 S/O due out.

I have moved £600 into the savings account :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

And I moved £100 in to a seperate account as although our holiday in december is being paid for by a family member because of a very unexpected and long drawn out legal challenge to a will, we will need spending money but not planning on taking more than £500 so by moving a hundred a month that should do.

Right off to update my sig with the new figures

longforthesun

Had to put the heating on for a while as it was feeling cold.

Rain didn't appear and blue skies are appearing or is it sky's?

Dinner was chicken stir fry from left over chicken from the roast last night. Got some of Lidls prawn crackers a big bag for 75p there are not bad actually so that's something to add to the list.

Kids are about to have a shower, mean old mummy is limiting them to 5 mins each to save electricity. Well they are only little and not that dirty so they don't need longer :rotfl:

Feeling very pleased with myself today. I know if I am organised and things I can save and not go into my OD. Of course this does mean I will be rambling on here more often as I like to get my thoughts and list written down.

Working sun/mon then off for a week and a half :j trying to plan cheap or free things to do with the kids. I am also planning on maybe joining a few employment agencies just incase things go belly up at work

millionaire_in_training

You're doing so well. I am so looking forward to the day when I have savings

longforthesun

Thanks MIT. Really pleased with how we are doing but it's all for a deposit on a house so will be gone one day, but if we have managed it once we will do it again:)

Well thats me done my 2 shifts this week. Not long in and i've slumped on the sofa.

Off for 5 days now :j:j:j weather tomorrow is to be good so planning on relaxing outside. Will do a few washes to get them hung out.

Need to also check the bank.

longforthesun

weather is looking nice. One washing is hanging out and another is in the WM.

Garden is looking a bit un kept so might give the lawn a mow. Plan to wipe down the whole kitchen today as well.

Windows are wide open all through the house to give it some air.

Hopefully it will stay nice and we can eat our dinner outside tonight.

longforthesun

Still warm but clouds are hanging about so sun is hidding.

3rd wash on and partly hung out, have run out of space on the line. Got some of the dried washing put away and little pile of ironing is forming.

Only have on more load in the washing basket so will hopefully get that on and dried today.

Bathroom is sparkling as I gave it a scrub.

Mmmmm got a hankering for sausage and have none, might take a walk to the shop to see if they have any.