Ready to do it all over again ...

benbenandme

Shopping done, I got various bits and pieces - £17 in Sainsburys for food bits for the weekend, £9 in Primark for a couple of t-shirts and gloves for ds, £10 in Wilko on random bits and 5 x sweetie tubes to put away for xmas (on offer for 75p each at the moment), £27 in the garden centre for Mums birthday present, £14 in Boots - this was for my aunts birthday present, friends birthday present and a present to put away for ds for Xmas, they were all in a 3 for 2 and I had a £10 voucher, so £14 paid in total.

So I need to go and move money over from the gift fund (£27 from Mums present, (budgeted £35 so £8 into my brothers fund), £14 for aunt and friends birthday presents, (budgeted £10 each, so £6 into brothers fund).

I've just had lunch and now am going to potter a little bit more, then it's a footie afternoon in store for me

benbenandme

We were winning nicely then conceded 2 goals and got nothing from the game

Never mind, time to move on. All my surveys are done, now I'm going to get the washing in and see what needs ironing, check my money making plans and look forward to strictly a bit later

There must be somewhere I can find that £2 I need to finish this months savings for my brothers fund ...

benbenandme

Hadn't realised how early Strictly starts tonight, guess I'd better go and have my bath now then

beanielou

Hope you find that £2.

blackcatsx2

Sorry about the footie - sometimes it is so hard to get the results. I had a bad feeling about my team today but we got a good result (loving Morata). I hope DS has a reasonable week - it is tough for you both. My DGS is struggling at the moment too.
Well done on keeping up the money saving - you are doing so well.

wildesavings

Sorry just read your last few pages and wanted to say - Wow you're a strong woman!!! Well done on keeping focused and loving through everything your ds is throwing your way. I hope one day he says thank you and sorry xxx

stressedaah30

Im sure you.ll find 2 pound in a week somehow it sounds doable
Cant believe october so close
Being a footy fan is hard work i spent my afternoon watchibg a nil nil draw thankfully it was quite warm
Thats saturdays sorted for a while strictly n xfactor

benbenandme

Morning, I relisted some bits on ebay last night and one has a £9.99 bid this morning :j It still has 2.5 days to go, but at least I'll definitely reach my target this month and can now start earning a bit extra for the holiday fund for a week

Ds is back this afternoon, I need to pop to Tesco to get a few bits, do the ironing, wrap Mums birthday present, cook a roast dinner and spend some quality time with the laptop getting ideas for xmas bits and pieces

benbenandme

Been to tescos, spent £21 but claimed £1 back from checkoutsmart 0 - this is another shopping app like Shopmium, it's linked with clicksnap on quidco. I got some free dog food this time, I tend to claim any of the free offers they have and if it isn't something we will use / eat then it goes in the foodbank box

I also got the chocolate oranges (3 for £2), they have gone away in the Christmas treats box already , the rest was bits and pieces on offers and a few bits for lunches this week. I also topped up £15 of petrol.

The front garden is looking full of weeds so I am pop out and sort that out for half an hour while the sun is shining. Not planning on any more spends today, unless it's online xmas related.

benbenandme

A much better day at work today, I'm much more up to date with everything, hopefully it will stay like that this week

I've ordered my niece's birthday present from Amazon, using vouchers I had already on there, so will transfer the £20 from the gift fund to cover it, this means that this months target has been met for my brothers fund and I've made a start on the holiday pot

Dinner tonight is salmon and potatoes, other than that it will be a nice hot bath, a few surveys and who knows what else