setting budgets for family's how much do you spend

neverdespairgirl

With work clothes, I think it really depends on what kind of work you do. If you have to wear smart suits and so forth, then that cost needs to be taken into account. Similarly school uniform, and it also partly depends on whether your child's growing fast at the moment!

Frogletina

pinkparrott wrote: »

...will try to find somewhere cheaper or go longer in between ,might even have a goat colouring it myself as just dark brown ,just have roots done to hide grey

Ella_Wood wrote: »

Do you have pet insurance for your cats that would help budget for unexpected vet bills

Don't forget the insurance for the goat :rotfl:

pinkparrott

Was typing too quick

paulineb_2

pinkparrott wrote: »

Thanks
I've made a guess on clothes and school uniforms and done monthly budget a for the rest based on what I think we spent last year for things like the car and house insurance etc.
Struggling with budgets for clothes , and beauty /hair for me And the treats and entertainment.
Don't need to worry re oh DH as he never spends any thing really ,wouldn't have clothes unless I buy them or make him choose something.
I work 4 days and need to look smart so have started off setting a budget of £100 a month for anything i need - clothes, anything beyond basic toiletries / make up hardest thing will be my hair as I get it coloured and cut every 6 weeks which costs about £80 :eek: so will try to find somewhere cheaper or go longer in between ,might even have a goat colouring it myself as just dark brown ,just have roots done to hide grey

I got my hair cut and coloured at a local college a couple of weeks ago, two colours, they did a fab job, cost me ten pounds.

The cheapest I paid for the same in a hairdressers was £45, I dont do home hair colours, anytime Ive tried its ended up in disaster, but if you do have colleges near you, try the beauty dept as they often have people doing hairdressing courses and they need people for case studies. Im already booked in for my next cut and colour.

paulineb_2

My pic on my profile is pretty small, but theres a pic of my hair not long after it was done, they did a good job.

Georgiegirl256

paulineb wrote: »

I got my hair cut and coloured at a local college a couple of weeks ago, two colours, they did a fab job, cost me ten pounds.

The cheapest I paid for the same in a hairdressers was £45, I dont do home hair colours, anytime Ive tried its ended up in disaster, but if you do have colleges near you, try the beauty dept as they often have people doing hairdressing courses and they need people for case studies. Im already booked in for my next cut and colour.

If my hair was blonde, I wouldn't attempt anything either. As mines dark, I think it's easier just to slap on a colour and mistakes don't show as easily. I don't think I'd try conventional home dyes, but these mouse ones are really simple and easy.

£10 is a bargain price! I looked at your photo, and it does look like they've done an excellent job, I love the colour!

paulineb_2

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

If my hair was blonde, I wouldn't attempt anything either. As mines dark, I think it's easier just to slap on a colour and mistakes don't show as easily. I don't think I'd try conventional home dyes, but these mouse ones are really simple and easy.

£10 is a bargain price! I looked at your photo, and it does look like they've done an excellent job, I love the colour!

Thank you. Yes, my natural hair colour is dark blonde, which a lot of people think would mean that lightening it would be easy.

The only time I tried it went yellow then orange. Never again.

They did a great job and I was stunned by the price. The last time I got it coloured I went to a training salon and the cut was fab but I got no choice in the colour and it was too blonde, was only 20 pounds, but with the college I got choosing the colours which a lot of hairdressers don't let you do, in my area anyway, they pick it.