The Happiness Fund.

savingwannabe

There is no plot but the music is fun. We all left with smiles on our faces and I keep finding myself spontaneously bursting into Abba songs.

Ok im about to pluck up the courage to look at my credit card bill. Wish me luck.

savingwannabe

Ok my credit card bill is now £300. Quite a bit of it has been gifts to my friends who have looked after me with my wage cut all year. I will be able to pay it from my wages from the summer job but I do wish I had saved a little so I could have bought some more purple plants. Still I will buy them every year till my garden is perfect.

I have a dilemma. I bought 4 bags and my friend bought me 2 also as a present. They are very Japanese in design and really cute. I was going to take them to work and change them daily as one is green, burgundy, red, blue, purple, pink etc depending on what colour jacket or clothes I am wearing. Should I take 4 of them back and get a refund or should I keep them ? I want to keep them as they are lovely. I would get a refund though but I don't want to but if I am supposed to be frugal I shoudn't be wasting money. I wont have any problems paying off my card. I might pay it early all of this is possible because of my lovely summer job.

Kittikins

You know what I'm going to recommend.....that you take them back and get the money...!!!8230;.a friend of mine does the whole "I love it so I bought it in every colour" thing (I confess to being occasionally guilty of that too) but in reality, she is ending up with a house full of pretty things and less money to replace the bathroom that is leaking into her kitchen through the ceiling....


Keep the colour(s) that make you happy when you look at them, and return the others. After a while, you'd probably get bored of taking all of your things out of one bag and into another at night and would forget etc etc.

God I sound dull, don't I?!?

savingwannabe

Bless you Kittikins, you are saving me from a mistake. I'm so glad that I am on MSE. I have just returned the bags. I will have a credit to my account.

I have bought some Muscari Bulbs for the garden, £9.99 as I am planning to purplify my garden. I spent £4.99 on some groceries. Right now I will be good and not spend any money. I will be frugal.

savingwannabe

Ok I bought two large bags last night on the internet. Special offer so added up together they only cost £33!!!!! They are part of the set I wanted originally and I am so chuffed. I also ordered some lovely bulbs for spring the cost was £10.00 including postage, I will not buy anything else luxurious now.

I spent £21 at the supermarket (and bought many whoopsies) then as I was leaving I noticed they had reduced an orchid to only £2.50! so I bought it. It is a bit sorry looking and doesn't have a pot but I reckon I can revive it. Hurrah for bargains.

savingwannabe

One week left till I go to work. I have 3 courses to write, a timesheet to return to my summer job, sewing, [STRIKE]plants to put in the garden, mopping, washing [/STRIKE]and [STRIKE]ironing[/STRIKE] to do! The house is full of lovely healthy food and I just have to pull my socks up and work for the next few days.


Well I tidied and then I had a v low blood sugar so spent the day resting in bed. I am going to London sightseeing tomorrow. On Saturday I might be going to Winchester on a tour.

Skint_yet_Again

Sounds like you have been very busy SW, I hope you are feeling better and enjoy your sightseeing

Kittikins

Oooh I love Winchester, so pretty! I'm working too, laminating and making the most of my last day's worth of a certain paid for by last school resources website

savingwannabe

All is well. Dr called me in for a consultation but it was just as I am anaemic again. I told him as long as it's not life threatening I am happy. And I am so happy due to the lovely guiding job.

Yesterday we walked for 20,000 steps! Steve, Andy and I visited John Lewis for a free slice of cake and tea. We also visited the Bank of England Museum and walked like crazy. My delicious bags have arrived and were kindly collected by the neighbours. I am hoping to pay off my credit card early this month due to money in current account from part time job.

I have ordered some lovely history guide cards on the kings and queens of England as they will be good for my memory and stop me getting down. Not that I have been down since I have been on hols.

All is v good. I will mow grass when I feel a little less tired. I have picked a few raspberries from the garden. Yum. Mowing done. V happy.

savingwannabe

I am popping in to my part time job to claim my expenses today and also to hand in my timesheet. It is raining. When I come back I will be ironing and waiting for hairdresser to visit.


Boss was unable to access petty cash to pay my expenses so I hope I can get that next week. I may or may not have work this weekend depending on who signs up. We shall see. I shant mind as I would rather be with my parents.

All is good. It is raining though.