My 2016 Diary of impulse control and staying on a strict budget.

pennywisepoundstupid

Steph I have just caught up with your new diary, sorry to read about MIl and Fil, it sounds as though you have ad a very stressful year so far, fingers crossed everything is starting to turn around for you.

Really pleased you managed to get away to the festival, sounds as though you needed the break away together as afamily.

I hope the job interview went well, I have my fingers crossed that you get offered the position.

Lou85

Sorry to hear your news Steph but like everyone else has said, it's fantastic your debt hasn't increased. That must've been challenging in itself!

I hope the interview went well. It would be great to have the extra income, just be careful not to burn yourself out :-)

clearmydebts

How was the interview Steph?

baglady1

Hi Steph, glad you're back. A tough year so far. Good luck with the job. Cheers bl1

Buffythedebtslayer

Just checking on you in a totally and unabashed stalkerish way.

hope all is well

XXX

StressedSteph

Sorry for being COMPLETELY RUBBISH lately.


My Excuses:-


Summer holidays, redecorating Ds's bedroom after granddad left, new job training days and basically just the chaos of having the children at home.


BUT


They go back to school on Monday :T, and I also start my new job :eek:.


It is 17.1/2 hours per week, which I know to a full time worker doesn't sound much but it will be a big change for me.


Here is my week :-


Monday 0930 - 12pm
Tuesday 0930 - 3pm
Wednesday 0930 - 12pm
Thursday 0930 - 3pm
Friday:-


0930 - 1230 Cleaning job
13.00 - 1530 Office job


My new job has let me do afternoons on a Friday so that I can also keep my little cleaning job which just happens to be down the road so really convenient.


Mondays and Wednesday will be ok as I will have time to get home and tidy and prepare dinner etc, but Tuesday, Thursday and Friday will be manic as almost every night my children have clubs that they need taking to, so it will be leave work, collect kids, whizz out a quick dinner then straight out to a club.


I have started a new diary so will attached a link in a min, someone is at the door xxx

kelpie35

So pleased to hear you have a job, that will help you re your finances.

You will be kept very busy from looking at your timetable.

Now is the time to start roping in the children to help with the chores.

Hope things go well for you on Monday.

Take care x

abba1772

Congrats on your job :beer:

StressedSteph

Thanks Kelpie and abba.


Yes I will be putting all my new wages against debt, so should hopefully have a bigger spade to help dig us out of our debt mess.


Here is the link to my new diary.


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5520126


Hope everyone is well, I plan to sit down with a coffee tonight and catch up with loads of your diaries. Have missed you all xxx

kelpie35

Have subscribed to your new diary.

You will get there as your are a very determined lady.