The final count down:)

newlifeahead

I have bitten the bullet and cleared the full balance of £197.50 on my Vanquis card. I should have £0 on 31/12/13 if I don't get charged £9.95 for this month.
This now means I have about £326.46 left for the rest of the year.

NSD yesterday, now running low on milk and I don't think the bread will last so a possible £2 spend will be needed.

Happy Wednesday xx

newlifeahead

Yeah it's Friday :j

Wednesday spends - £11 DS1 drama lesson
- £2 Ds2 Gym class
- £4.08 Lidl
Total - £17.08

Thursday was a NSD

Friday - - £1 ds2 school non uniform day.
- Petrol was very low and I usually fill up on a Saturday anyway. Decided to put in my £20.01 which I will take from next weeks budget.

One good thing DS1 will not have his drama lesson next week so £11 saved there. (unless I need to spend it on something else.)

I should have £20.15 in my purse but I only have £19.15.
I wonder where the other £1 has gone. hmmm

newlifeahead

Bank accounts checked and all ok.

It also looks like I was in time to have the subscription to Reading chest cancelled as no payment has been taken today and I am no longer able to log into their website.

£9.95 saved :j

Kids will be sleeping at their nan's tonight so I may go Christmas shopping today instead of tomorrow morning. Shops are open until 10pm tonight and if I get it out of the way today I can stay in tomorrow and not leave the house until it is time for work at 7pm.

newlifeahead

NSD yesterday and today is shopping day.
Ds1 Rugby practice has been cancelled this morning. I am so tired this morning after working late last night, so I am a little happy about that

Just as I thought I would be able to save a £11 next week, ds2 school has got their Christmas shop next week and I will need to give him £10 for it
I found the £1 I lost so I have £20.15 left in my purse so that will replace the emergency £20 used to put petrol in on Thursday night.

Budget for the week was £100
Total spent was £99.45
15p under budget :beer:

newlifeahead

Yesterday I spent £19.73 in Lidl for the weekly shop which is £10 less than last week so I am sure I will have to do a top up at some point.

I also started my Christmas shopping yesterday and spent £42.96 on 4 items :eek: I was so shocked at the till, even my son said "how much?" I will admit brought a purse I fell in love with for £12.99. I thought I couldn't leave it, but when I got home and looked at it again I have now changed my mind and it has to go back. I will return it at some point this week and get a refund.

I really need to mot buy my self anything when I should be Christmas shopping for others

newlifeahead

Spends for this week should be

• £12.50 for DS2 breakfast club
• £4 for ds 1&2 gym session tonight
• £10 for DS2 school Christmas shop.
• £20 on petrol.

DS2 will be going to the hospital for a scan on Friday, so I may have to pay for parking and also for parking on Saturday when DS1 has his drama exam.
I have got Thursday off :j

Right I must get up now and start getting the kids ready for school.
I hope everyone has a good day today

newlifeahead

Yesterday the ex took the kids to the gym so I didn't have to pay £4 for it.
I did pay the £12.50 for breakfast club and got yet another sms from school asking for another 50p and then ds2 came home with the 3rd sponsorship form. I have not sent any of the others back but it looks like they want to remind me about it. It's just a real shame they haven't dealt with assessing ds2 in class yet after asking a month ago:(

newlifeahead

Bank accounts checked and only my savings DD has gone out today and have received my child benefit payment.

Time to get the kids up for school now

newlifeahead

Kids now at school. DS2 has used his own money to spend at the school santa shop.
Gave ds1 £2.50 for his cooking class.
I saw the state of ds1 school shoes, he really does need a new pair :eek:

newlifeahead

£62.17 paid on my Egg card leaving the balance at £4099.41. I really wanted to clear this by 31st December but this will not happen now:(
I have put my debt free date back by 2 to 3 months now and this is because we had to go to my granddad's funeral which was abroad.
One good this was we had a fantastic time away in the sun for 3 weeks and I have not been on a family trip for so long now.
It was worth every penny:)