Learning to budget to make future adventures happen

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crunch_time wrote: »

Morning diary,


I am a fellow migraine sufferer. Get better soon

crunch_time

Evening all!

Day 3 of detox and I'm feeling sooooo much better. I even look brighter! I think it was my coffee habit that gave me the migraine rather than eating as I don't eat lots of carp. Today I started to reintroduce things so tried some oat cakes at lunchtime and Didn't feel any negative effect. Going to have a goats cheese salad for dinner and see how that makes me feel. I KNOW I need to avoid wheat and I'm also going to food combine now as I thinks that's the main problem for me. Thanks for you best wishes and I definitely recommend a detox!!

In other news husband found a contracting job online, applied for it and got a really positive response from the agency and he is going to meet them in London next week. I'm pleased for him because contracting work is so much more exciting than what he is doing and he would be really good at it. However it means either a commute to London (1.5hrs away from us in train) for most of the week so late nights home or staying away from home a few nights a week. It would also mean he would be paid daily which I don't quite know yet how that works and also things like sick pay etc I'm not sure how that works. But the pay is like double what he is on at the moment so that's what he's in for.

Lots of food for thought. I like the stability of his current job but know he is bored and would like to do this while he is still young (ish - 36) to get lots of experience in his field.

Hmmmmm don't fancy him away a lot though.

Crunchy xx

crunch_time

Morning all

Feeling the side effects of my detox. Loads of ulcers on my tongue and my tonsils are swollen. Been going on for a good 4-5 days now. My tongue is swollen and I'm having to take ibuprofen every four hours to keep the swelling from scratching my teeth - very sore!!!

Not a very happy crunchy. Holding out for Friday when we will become loan free!!!!

Crunchy xx

abba1772

I need to wean myself off the diet dizzy drinks but give up around day 2 because of the heachahes so well done for sticking to it xx

crunch_time

My dearest DFWs,

It has happened! We are officially 'LOAN FREE!!!'

If my emojis worked there would be loads right now! I can't tell you what a relief it is to be typing this.

Back later for further update as DD has just woken up from her nap.

Crunchy xx

abba1772

Woo hoo congratulations on being loan free xx

JoJoC

That is awesome news, congratulations!

I'll look forward to seeing your signature update

kirtsypoos

Congratulations Crunchy! You've been amazingly focused on this day and I'm so pleased for you that it's finally here

crunch_time

Evening all!

Currently on my 2nd glass of wine and feeling very merry!

It hasn't properly sunk in yet that we are loan free but I'm sure it will over the next few weeks or so! Just been doing a bit of banking and its going to be tight for May. I've had to put some money way for swimming lessons for the autumn term as I'm hoping DD will get a place although DS will be the priority. We have got some lovely plans though - Legoland in a couple of weeks time and a local boat trip next weekend. I've told the husband that we are not spending any money this weekend - just petrol and maybe £10 for swimming on Monday if we get bored. We have loads of sorting out to do of the house and errands to run so its going to be that sort of weekend for us which is fine and lovely.

This summer we are going to...

Legoland £225
Center Parcs - £750
Cottage holiday - £650.Payment for these will need to come out of my money since it is now the adventure fund! Woohoo!!

Other than 3 NSD's for this weekend I'm hoping for a minimal nursery bill for DD on Tuesday/Wednesday since we have paid for £366 of childcare vouchers this month and our bill will be circa £385. I'm hoping to get change from the £400 I have saved to pay for Legoland.

Not getting complacent is the key. Paying off the loan means so much but we have to stick to the budget to make sure that future adventures happen.

Happy Bank holiday weekend y'all!

Crunchy xx

louby40

Well done! What a great feeling! Enjoy your wine and weekend