Get a grip !

savingwannabe

Well done Skinty.

Puppy is so funny. She makes me laugh.

It is chilly today. I'm working ridiculous hours at the moment which is good as I'm too busy to think about spending money!!!!

I hope you have a good day. :j:):T

dont_use_vistaprint

Skint_yet_Again wrote: »

We've all been there and done that. I moved across country in my 20's to find work I don't want to be doing it again in my 50's with ill health and recent bereavement.


I certainly don't want to live the roller coaster of "had it , lost it, relocated, gone back and done it again." If that sort of life brings you joy then great. At the moment I'm happy to not "get anywhere" shopping at aldi and doing surveys. I never said I wanted to earn a fortune and money is not everything in life. Everyone is different and has to live their own lives, but that sort of life is not for me thanks.

Sorry didn't mean to offend you was just responding to your opening line

>Message to self ... get a grip ! Stop moaning about your job and do something about it.

I think you had the right idea when you posted that, you were fed up and knew you needed change. It's a good place to be

Good Luck !

savingwannabe

It's the weekend Skinty, hurrah. Hope you are well and the bug is going.

Hope you are ok. It's supposed to rain like crazy tomorrow so I am staying in and tidying and prepping. Hope you have had your flu jab. I had mine done yesterday and the MMR repeat as there is an outbreak of it.

Skint_yet_Again

Finally its the weekend ! Work has been hectic but is less of a focus in my life now more of a means to an end.

I went shopping at aldi on the way home £40.72 spent. Shopping budget currently stands at 125.72 / 300. I also put £20 petrol in the car so £20/£40.


I am feeling much better thanks SW and the lump on my face has gone since the antibiotics. Just feeling tired as usual They told me to wait until my bug had gone to get my free flu jab so I will go next week and get that done. My usual chemist does them so I will go there as no appointment needed.


Its not raining here yet but I can hear fog horns in the distance. Rain is forecast later. I am supposed to be going out this afternoon to meet up with friends so I hope the rain isn't too bad.

Skint_yet_Again

Had a NSD yesterday. We had torrential rain and our afternoon out was cancelled. I walked the dog twice in the rain, she enjoyed rolling in the mud :rotfl:


I had a batched cooked chilli from the freezer for lunch which was very warming, and an aldi fish pie 65p with veg for dinner. I spent the day hoovering, tidying and cleaning. The dog spent the day snoring on the chair


Hopefully the weather will be better today and I will be able to get some washing dried outside, but it was blooming cold when I let the dog out at 5.30am brrrr ! I am going to make a stew in my slow cooker a bit later.

Skint_yet_Again

I've been reading some of the saving / debt free posts and have decided to round up the odd pennies in my accounts at the end of each day and transfer them to my emergency fund.


So, emergency fund at 1 October was £40.01 and last nights odd pennies were 81p, balance now £40.82.

savingwannabe

Good. Every bit helps.

It is cold here but it was lovely earlier and i did some outside drying too. I am trying not to put the heating on but am a bit chilled. Have a good day at work tomorrow. hugs, sw.

Skint_yet_Again

Not too bad a day, bit of sun, breezy and not too cold. Washing mostly dried on line now hanging on patio door curtain rail to air off out of the way of the dog !


Good news from pet insurer they are paying out for xrays :j so I just have to pay £99 excess on my not-0% credit card, which I have budgeted for this month.


Odd pennies in my current account tonight 21p into my emergency fund now totalling £41.03


Haven't had my heating on yet SW but its getting chilly isn't it, was cold this morning brrr !

Skint_yet_Again

Lovely sunny warm day today I called at morresons on the way home from work for fruit, milk and a few bits and pieces total spend £8.24. On the way home I saw the tide was in so I took the dog to the shore and she had a splash around in the sea Bumped into a friend who was walking the coast path whilst waiting for her car to be serviced nearby and had a good chat. Puppy was very good and sat by my side whilst we talked :A good job really that she didn't jump up as my friend had white jeans on and puppy was very sandy and stinky after rolling in the seaweed :rotfl:


I have been managing to take a sandwich to work most days with fruit and crisps so I am managing not to spend in the work canteen. I am off next week as DF is coming for a visit which I am looking forward to.


Odd pennies in my current account tonight 6p into my emergency fund now totalling £41.09.

Skint_yet_Again

Another warm day today so I got some bedding dried this afternoon on the line.


Got puppy a squeaky rubber bone in Tesco cost £3 and it has lasted all afternoon without her chewing a hole in it !


Odd pennies in my current account tonight 41p into my emergency fund now totalling £41.50