Get a grip !

savingwannabe

Skinty is it worth seeing if you can find another job now that will have a better work environment? I am so glad you can work from home that does help escape the horrid atmosphere some places can have. 3 years to go hurrah. 

Skint_yet_Again

I don’t think I will change now SW. There is nothing with similar pay on offer at the moment but who knows what will happen in the next 4 years. 

I phoned my energy supplier today and they are arranging to pay the £30 compensation into my bank account. Will take up to 2 weeks but I am not in a rush to spend it. 

We also had some good news that work will provide the same specialist equipment for working in the office one day a week as we have already at home. If they buy the chair I need I can put my payrise £300 into other savings 🤗 instead of buying my own chair. 

On the news this evening there was a report about the new petrol E10. If your car is not able to use it you have to buy E5 instead which is more expensive. I checked on gov.uk & thankfully my car is compatible with E10. 

https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-e10-petrol

MovingForwards

You'll be retired in 4 years and enjoying your daytime!
Great news about the chair, the resulting savings and refund.

savingwannabe

Im in the same boat Skinty I wont find a job that pays this well so i am going to stick at it while I can. Really good news on chair front. £300 saved. Kerrching! 

Skint_yet_Again

Just about to get up and walk the dog. Today is my late shift so I start at lunch time. 

Plan to go to b n q later to get a new folding wash basket as ours has snapped and cannot be repaired. It says online there is one in stock £3 so hopefully it will not be a wasted journey. I will also get another small tube of super glue to stick down painted wallpaper which has curled up at the edges in some places in the hall, stairs and landing £2. 

I will get some chicken out of the freezer to defrost & make a quick dinner later. Chicken & peppers in black bean sauce & half a pack of micro rice. 

I’m trying to have a takeaway free month. Fancied a takeaway last night but instead I had a portion of the batch cooked chilli with half a pack of microwave Mexican rice & some sweet chilli sauce & garlic sauce drizzled over & cheese sprinkled on top 😋

savingwannabe

Hope you got your basket. A takeaway free month sounds brilliant. I will try...... spag bol tonight for me. 

Skint_yet_Again

We will resist together SW 😁

Spends today b n q £13.50 including superglue £2, folding wash basket £3 and 25m of bubble wrap £8.50. I can do some more sorting/ decluttering & packing this weekend. 

Went to tesco and spent more than planned 😬 £13.15 including 8 cans pepsi max £3 and 8 Pepsi max with lime £3. Box of Faggots 99p & Frozen pizza £1.40. Have had the pizza for tea after a rubbish afternoon at work (repeat after me .. only 4 more years to go, only 4 more years to go !! 😬)

Ended up having pizza for tea. Looking forward to the faggots haven’t had them for years. 

MovingForwards

What's the daily amount of money needed in retirement?
What's the average cost of your takeaway?
How many takeaways do you avoid for one less day at work 😉
That's your motivator to reach 4 years.

savingwannabe

Great idea MF. 

Skint_yet_Again

I don't want to do away with takeaways completely. I have budgeted for entertainment fund which can partly be spent on one or two if I fancy them, but I would rather spend the money on going out with friends.

My mobile phone has stopped charging again so I'm posting on my laptop. The phone will charge if I use DS's gf's apple charger but I can't keep borrowing that.  I have ordered a usb cable from ebay £1.94 with free delivery & will see if that works. If not I will phone ee and try and get a new phone on contract. I currently pay just over £8 for sim only data, unlimited phone calls & texts. The cheapest iphone on contract is £29 but I will see if I can negotiate as that comes with more data than I need.

Have taken the dog out this morning and bumped into a friend with her dogs so we walked and chatted. Hoping to go out for a drink later. Have hung out a load of washing to dry and had egg on toast for breakfast. I have some mince to use up so I may make a shepherds pie later. Should be enough for at least 2 meals.