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Badger's budgeting begins

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  • badger_
    badger_ Posts: 475 Forumite
    I took it out & put it back in and it seems okay now? Hmmm!!

    I had a walk round town earlier today and got caught in the thunder storm, I was absolutely soaked. My poor car is covered in Saharan dust as well, I won't be able to clean her until Tuesday now :(

    Had a nice day though, been to parents house and had a play with their dog. They've had him nearly two months and his little character is coming out now he's coming out of his shell a bit. Poor little chap I dread to think what he went through before he got handed in to the rescue.

    Need to get my stuff ironed for work tomorrow & make my sandwich etc...
    Tomorrow will be another NSD which will get me to my target :money:

    Bank acc is £5 out to what my phone app says, so I've forgotten to put something down?? Need statement to update properly to see what it is??

    Also think I may have forgotten to pay my hairdresser yesterday as I found a fiver in my purse? I've text her but she's not replied... Will get DM to ask when she goes on Mon!

    LBM 24/05/2012 :T
    August NSD 10/12 * £2 savers
  • badger_
    badger_ Posts: 475 Forumite
    So I'm back to work and the sun has come outsmiley-happy005.gif what's that all about?

    Bank acc & app on phone are all matching :money:I've only got 7 days left of the free trial on the app though smiley-sad056.gif

    Nothing to buy today so I will get to my target NSD today smiley-happy093.gif

    I'm starting to wish I'd had my LBM smiley-think007.gifearlier in the year, because I've not got anything saved up towards my car insurance which is due August anything spare at the end of the month is going towards that now instead of Overpayments :( Roll on Sept when I can make a start.
    LBM 24/05/2012 :T
    August NSD 10/12 * £2 savers
  • :wave: Morning Badger. hug1-smiley.gif on the no savings thing. The same thought dawned on me today, i have a holiday booked and paid for but nothing to spend once i get there jaw-smiley.gif:(
    DEBT FREE AND PROUD:D
    'Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt'
  • pencakes26
    pencakes26 Posts: 389 Forumite
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    The nice weather seems to have disappeared down here. :(

    I'm with you on the LBM moment, but at least we can pleased that we had one before it got too late to fix. I can't wait until I can have savings and not worry if my card will get refused.:)

    Ive got lunch out today which I'd rather not go because I dont want to spend any money but I dont want to say no either as it will be fun. At least we have a voucher so that will keep the costs down.
    Total: £50,676 £0 🥳 The journey to debt freedom
  • badger_
    badger_ Posts: 475 Forumite
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    Another miserable day here smiley-sad029.gifNot that it really matters to me being at work. smiley-chores033.gif
    No bacon butty again We work 4 Saturdays in a row usually and the butties are £2.20 each so that's not a bad saving really 2c.gif

    Left OH a list of jobs to do today smiley-chores010.gifsmiley-chores012.gif He's a good 'un!!

    I'm hoping for another NSD today, although there's a 50p piece in my pocket and the vending machine is calling my name

    :wave: Morning Badger. hug1-smiley.gif on the no savings thing. The same thought dawned on me today, i have a holiday booked and paid for but nothing to spend once i get there jaw-smiley.gif:(

    When's your holiday Sista? smiley-happy069.gif
    pencakes26 wrote: »
    The nice weather seems to have disappeared down here. :(

    I'm with you on the LBM moment, but at least we can pleased that we had one before it got too late to fix. I can't wait until I can have savings and not worry if my card will get refused.:)

    Ive got lunch out today which I'd rather not go because I dont want to spend any money but I dont want to say no either as it will be fun. At least we have a voucher so that will keep the costs down.

    Hope lunch was nice Pen & not too 'spensive!! smiley-sad027.gif
    At least now I know that I do need to save for things where as before LBM I would've just used the OD or CC and said I'll pay it off and then of course I wouldn'twhistling.gif
    LBM 24/05/2012 :T
    August NSD 10/12 * £2 savers
  • Just catching up Badger ...... good news to the student card, pants to the bank charges!

    Still lovin' those smilies!:D
    Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
    2016 Sell: £125/£250
    £1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000
    Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
    Debt free & determined to stay that way!
  • Fae
    Fae Posts: 664 Forumite
    That's a very good saving on the Bacon Butties, amazing how quickly things like that add up really.

    Hope work flew by for you, did you manage to ignore the call of the vending machine :-) they really are the worst aren't they.

    Fae
    LBM 29/10/2013 £14,218.00 As of 13/04/2014 £6477.00
    Paid 54%
    3 months to go 13 weeks
    DFD 28th August 2014
  • fiesta-smiley.gif 7 weeks time flabbergasted-smiley.gif only taking around £250 spending ££ as it's all inclusive :)gargle-blaster-smiley.gif dance-hula-smiley.gif
    DEBT FREE AND PROUD:D
    'Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt'
  • badger_
    badger_ Posts: 475 Forumite
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    Fae wrote: »
    That's a very good saving on the Bacon Butties, amazing how quickly things like that add up really.

    Hope work flew by for you, did you manage to ignore the call of the vending machine :-) they really are the worst aren't they.

    Fae

    It dragged a bit but we always have a bit of a laugh at weekends because it's just the "plebs" and no bosses. I avoided the vending maching *pulls proud face*BadgerDance4.gifIt meant I got another NSD for June as well 11/10. I do miss the butties especially when everyone else has them, but no one had one yesterday so it wasn't too bad.
    fiesta-smiley.gif 7 weeks time flabbergasted-smiley.gif only taking around £250 spending ££ as it's all inclusive :)gargle-blaster-smiley.gif dance-hula-smiley.gif

    Oooh excellent ete07.gif Ours was two months ago crybaby.gif it feels like all it's done since we got back is rain broyernoi2r.gif £250 should be plenty if you're AI soui.gif

    Another day at work, counting down the hours til 7 now lol debaucher.gif Sundays really are dull, they're really quiet so we end just going through the files for the week and making sure everything is set up for the following week. At least I can kill some time on here :money: We've got Monopoly and Cluedo if it gets too boring plus Iplayer & 4OD.


    Today should be another NSD so a good way to kick off July.
    LBM 24/05/2012 :T
    August NSD 10/12 * £2 savers
  • Fae
    Fae Posts: 664 Forumite
    Loving the new Look Badger :-) and well done on another NSD, and good luck for today, I'm going for a NSD myself.

    Fae
    LBM 29/10/2013 £14,218.00 As of 13/04/2014 £6477.00
    Paid 54%
    3 months to go 13 weeks
    DFD 28th August 2014
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