The Happiness Fund.

MovingForwards

Sounds like you've nice weather today, take a brew out and grab 20 minutes of sun.

southern_chick

Hi Savingwannabe. I’ve recently read your diary from start to finish. It took a while but I’ve really enjoyed it 😊. Just wanted to come on and say hi as I think we are practically neighbours. I live in Cosham and work in QA  I totally get your struggle with just one income and a mortgage to pay. You’re doing great. I’m trying to pay my mortgage off a bit quicker as well but it is hard on your own. I’m sure we’ll get there!! Xx

savingwannabe

OMG southern chick we are neighbours!!!! Hurrah for the QA, they are wonderful.  I am about 5 miles away. 

I visited Andy in the New Forest at the weekend with another friend and spent a lot £130. We went for a lovely walk in Keyhaven which i had never been to before!!!!! The plan is to not spend much now for the rest of the month as i will just be working. I am still marking in the garden and slowly getting there, the weather is lovely and it doesn't feel like work as i am outside.  

I just extended my broadband and internet contract it will be £44 a month now i think. I have bought one pair of shoes, a blouse and will be getting another pair of trainers tonight i hope. My cc bill is £250 for this month, and £250 for next month. I have the money put aside for it. 

Skint_yet_Again

Glad you had a lovely time with friends SW 🤗 If you have the money put aside that’s great, you are not getting into debt and you work hard for your money. 

MovingForwards

What a lovely weekend, it's perked you up a lot.
You've not spent much this month and will get through to payday.

savingwannabe

I have paid for next months bus pass and i have £80 left after final direct debits go out in a couple of days. Haircut tomorrow and the cost is rising to £20. We are not sure but we might be getting a tiny pay rise at work. 

Skint_yet_Again

Good luck with the pay rise🤞£80 left until the end of the month is a good amount if all bills, food & travel are covered 

MovingForwards

You've done really well with spends this month.
Fingers crossed for the payrise.

savingwannabe

I had haircut today cost has risen to £20, also i paid for garden bin collection cost has risen to £74. I filled in a form to claim last year's working from home allowance. I know i claimed something last year but am not sure if it was for last year or the year before. According to the website i hadn't claimed last year's and every little helps. I have been ill today so after haircut i spent the day in bed. I am starting to feel a bit better now. 

No lessons written for next week, all i have done is 5 hours of marking almost every day.  

MovingForwards

Still a good price for a haircut.
The WAH refund does help, spend a bit and save the rest for a rainy day.

You need to slow down and listen to your body.