The Happiness Fund.

savingwannabe

I have been watching Dave Ramsey videos during my weekend and feel v inspired. Many people are saving money and it doesn't matter that I have a low income. We can all do it and it will help us in the future. I do panic sometimes as I know my pension will be rubbish as I can't work full time due to illness. But I feel a bit reassured as i have twenty odd years of my working life left and I am sure I can save enough for an ok retirement.

I am on a 'eating healthy drive' and did a big food shop of £34! By the time I got there all the whoopsies were gone so I spent at least a fiver more than usual! Travel cost £10 as the taxi fares have gone up.

I'm hoping to go out only once this week and meet a friend in town and hopefully that will be the end of my spending. I have plenty of marking and planning to continue with for the rest of the week. :rotfl: So I am chilling now and enjoying the peace.

savingwannabe

I have 4 small piles of marking to do and one course to write. That's it and I have 5 days to do it. I'm going out tomorrow but will try to do some work every day.

savingwannabe

I went to town and had lunch with a friend. Total cost including travel was £22.00.

Here's the yikes bit. If you are a pessimist, I wasted £25 in the sales. If you view life through rose tinted spectacles, I had a bargain and saved £40 popping into Debenhams to buy some lovely placemats. :rotfl::rotfl:

Don't think Dave Ramsey would be too impressed.

Off to hide...........

Kittikins

You've saved an unknown amount by buying placemats, as you are protecting the surface of your dining table Well done you!

savingwannabe

Good point Kitty, as it was a v expensive table.

We are shopaholics. I think we should both hide............

Kittikins

Today, I have only bought 30 notebooks, what are you talking about?!?!? Me, a shopaholic?!

savingwannabe

Ok seeing that this is 'fession time, in the interests of protecting the table at Christmas and birthdays I have had to order another 3 sets from Debenhams online. It cost an additional £29.00.

I'm not leaving the house this month other than to go to work or medical appointments. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Kittikins

Ok Missus, time to put a link to these mats of beauty! KW, DD and I need place mats....:rotfl:

savingwannabe

My house is ivory and I have gold curtains, ivory cushions etc so I ordered some mirrored golden placemats to replace my plain gold ones.

It's the Star by Julien Macdonald 4 coasters (reduced to £7.60) and 2 placemats (reduced to £8.80) that are gold and silver stripes. I can't get a link to work.

I am going to hide in bed now. I will not shop. I will not shop.

Kittikins

Ooooh, nice and sparkly! I like