Learning to budget to make future adventures happen

pennywisepoundstupid

Yeah to finishing teaching, as you said it probably won't hit you until January when the schools go back. I hope a weight has lifted and I hope you have a lovely Christmas. xx

crunch_time

Afternoon all

Not going to do the food shop today as the electrician is apparently going to come over to fix a few snags. I shall believe it when I see it!

Hair cuts were £2 cheaper than I budgeted for so that's now transferred to the holiday fund. My mobile bill is also £1.88 cheaper than i budgeted for so that has also gone into the pot. Some rounding down has boosted it to £21.22 so a great start so far. Nearly 10% of the way there already!

Crunchy xx

louby40

Congratulations on finishing work. It will feel very strange come the 3rd of Jan. But just think, no more lesson observations, staff meetings, endless marking and all the crap that goes with the job!

I love it but its exhausting!

enthusiasticsaver

Congratulations on leaving your job and all the best for the future.

I retired myself today so feeling a bit weird. Great feeling though.

crunch_time

enthusiasticsaver wrote: »

Congratulations on leaving your job and all the best for the future.

I retired myself today so feeling a bit weird. Great feeling though.

Congratulations enthusiastic saver!! Must feel very good! Well done!

Xx

crunch_time

Morning diary

Currently sitting with a cup of tea psyching myself up to do the Christmas food shop. Husband has offered to go tonight but we all know how that will end! (Food we don’t need and double the money).

I have a list and a meal plan ready. I finally wrote my Christmas cards last night so need to post them today and it would be good to pick up the husbands shoes which are currently being rehealed.

Still feeling rough. I kept waking up last night as my throat was hurting when I swallowed. I think im run down. Must remember to rest and relax.

Crunchy xx

pennywisepoundstupid

Good luck with the food shop and I hope you feel better soon. xx

enthusiasticsaver

Feel better soon. Honey is good for sore throats or echinacea to stave off a cold. Good luck with the food shop. We are doing ours at 7.30am tomorrow. We don't have huge amount to get but our local Waitrose which is the only supermarket round here that stocks everything is just heaving all the time at the moment.

crunch_time

£110 for the week! Not including meat but including 2 bottles of wine some mulled wine and a bottle of port! This is food for the week as well so feel like I did well! It was hell in mr m’s and I now feel worse so going to stay at home for the rest of the day.

Still a few bits to get yet but nearly there x

Willowtree222

Hi,

Wow, you have finished! hope you are feeling better soon. love how much you have saved for the holiday so far.

xx