starting a fresh.

pantherchick

My first £5.50 saved from, buying items with a discount card. and activating my bus pass online....... in to the pot it goes............

pantherchick

Can't sleep

Seem to be suffering sleep apnia, I came down 2
Hours ago, cleared out the fridge of anything out of date!
Cut and prepaired 3lb of cooking apples that I was given yesterday,now inthe freezer!
Been given a bag full of paper back books, so that's my winter reads! All free!

Off on a trip this weekend, but when I get home I'm starting a new sealed pot!
Food budget weekly.
Non spend days
Free days out trips
Ebay day
Extra shift a week

So now I need to use my trip too restore myself,
Will be coming back with avengence!

pantherchick

Can't sleep

Seem to be suffering sleep apnia, I came down 2
Hours ago, cleared out the fridge of anything out of date!
Cut and prepaired 3lb of cooking apples that I was given yesterday,now inthe freezer!
Been given a bag full of paper back books, so that's my winter reads! All free!

Off on a trip this weekend, but when I get home I'm starting a new sealed pot!
Food budget weekly.
Non spend days
Free days out trips
Ebay day
Extra shift a week

So now I need to use my trip too restore myself,
Will be coming back with avengence!

pantherchick

Back to reality.... holiday over boo hoo. sad times and had some sad personal news to come home too. so really not feeling the love at the minute..

So alittle heavier than I expected. but had a really good holiday with family and friends. now its time to knuckle down and restart the fire...............

Today I start watching my weight, might re join the gym. costly I know but its something that I enjoyed a lot last time I was there.... give me a day or too to re think finanaces. pay day tomorrow.... juggle juggle see what I can do.....

Time to re stock the food cupboard. so shopping it is tomorrow. im fixing a £30 a week budjet for two... mmm sounds a bit drastic but I know it can be done.

recipes and food planning to be started. receipts to be kept too. see where I can juggle food accounts.

Re start my sealed pot today, in went the first. £1.43 in change. happy happy savings......

Work issues, we have no staff so extra shifts are on offer, I have two extra shifts this week on top of my own. so extra money into the pot next month. didn't really want to be working loads of over time yet the staff situation is poor...

winter is drawing in so I need to rethink my ebay account and start adding a few bits. i will sort through my summer clothes and bag up ready to ebay in the spring and any unwanted winter items can go on now.
I like to buy a few bits from ebay to sell on. so i can make a few extra pounds for my sealed pot.... nights are fun doing this.....

I want to take my dh to see a show in London next year. so im looking for the deposit to pay this...it will be something to look forward too.

Debts....
still have a few im paying..
vanquis card
capital one card.
orange phone

on a brighter note i changed from orange to Tesco mobile saving me a good saving.

still on the look out for easy adaptable changes to make my life easier, i look for bargins in the super market, even started to shop at lidl to get better deals. always use my loyalty cards when i can. to get some kind of return at some point in the year.

i want to get my hands on my other halfs credit card debts. i think he owes the max on all of his cards. really need him to start addressing this issue. and his loan he has. i feel they are restricking us as a couple financially.
address this with him is awkward.

So back to work today. extra shift...lol... start the next few weeks like we mean to go on... im giving myself till the end of the year to see how much weight i can lose and how much i can put into my sealed pot.

Let the winter fun begin!!!!!!

Anyone want to tag along for the ride.

pantherchick

Ok first day back at work went ok, busy.. I supose that helps.

Paid the mortgage today, so there's a roof over my head....

Spent 31.63 at shopping today, budget was30.00 but iguess all the meat ihave bought will last more than a week, already planning next weeks food shopping list, to buy other items that will last, very pleased with myself today,

Weight is actually falling, already 3lb lighter than I was Sunday morning!

pantherchick

Ok first day back at work went ok, busy.. I supose that helps.

Paid the mortgage today, so there's a roof over my head....

Spent 31.63 at shopping today, budget was30.00 but iguess all the meat ihave bought will last more than a week, already planning next weeks food shopping list, to buy other items that will last, very pleased with myself today,

Weight is actually falling, already 3lb lighter than I was Sunday morning!

pantherchick

Can this week just come and go, too many shifts to work this week!
Worked all day so Non Spend day.

Happy me today I got 3 numbers on my lottery ticket!!
That's a £25 win.. into my sealed pot it goes!

Winter days and winter nights, what do others do on these dark dismal days?

pantherchick

Week 2 over and done with . 48 hrs worked.

Week 3. 12hrs worked another 36 to work.

Some things to think about ,
Am I still wanting to sell up and re locate,
Job wise future employment.
My family.

Made some small savings this week on beauty products. Got a few in stock
So savings made there.

Need to go and do a weekly shop, will go to the same shop as last week,
I've still got loads left from last week,

Lost the 6lb I put on when on holiday, pleased with that.

Got to make a start on xmas . Grr grinch might come out.

pantherchick

Week 3. 18 hrs work plus 1 extra. 19 in total... only 30 to go till the end of the week.

Kept to my food shopping budjet. Happy days bought loads of fresh fruit, veg and meat. Rice and pasta! I'm getting there with this budgeting milarki.

Went out with the grown up kids last night ate out. Cost me. £20 and £25 because had to bail out one of the kids. The joys of being a mother!

Thinking of next month...
Work is hard at the moment, no staff etc. Do I really need extra shifts?
Money comes in handy.

pantherchick

Week 4
Ergh feeling like poo! Tired from the extra shifts, promised I won't be doing extra these next few weeks. Too tired not appreciated anyway.

Not been food shopping as yet this week, too busy....

Need a oxygen tank to keep me going me thinks.