This Duo's debt free journey

Pauper1

Well done on your assignment! That's amazing. And fingers crossed for snow. We're due a little bit tomorrow but along with rain

DebtFreeDuo

Lots of lovely snow for us today which meant school was closed anyway. We went food shopping this morning as we were desperate and then came home and built a huge snowman! More snow is supposed to be on the way this afternoon.

My food budget is looking very healthy this month, as we were both sick at the start of the month a friend very kindly bought us some food round which saved me having to shop at all until now. My budget for the month was £150, I reduced this down to £120 thanks to my friend who wouldn't take anything. This meant that I could split this down to £40 a week for the rest of the month. Todays shopping which should last the whole week came in at £32.88 which included £6 just on juice! This was helped by me having meat in the freezer but I think I probably have enough in there for 2/3 weeks so I will save the remaining money for the last week just incase but if its not used then its going in my pot for the SPC.

I'm feeling much more positive today, I had a week where I was completely off the rails but I'm now feeling ready to tackle the debt again. I think only being able to overpay once every few months doesn't help.

Remaining budget for December

Food - £87.12 - This only has to cover 2 weeks but does include Christmas.

Fuel - £60 - Currently still have half a tank left, a full tank can last me anywhere between 2 - 6 weeks depending on my plans but more driving will be required over Christmas so I am keeping this here for now.

Gifts - £10 - This is just incase I think of someone I had forgot about.

Other - £60 - I'm hoping I will have most of this left to carry into January but things always seem to creep up.

Willowtree222

I love looking at your single budgets. I just seem to have one pot, and can't seem to divvy up what I have into single ones.

Hopefully next year, I might be able to do this x

DebtFreeDuo

I find it difficult myself Nicnak and I am yet to stick with it for a whole month but I'm hoping this month will be different. If I can start sticking to my budgets then when April arrives I can start sending money to my savings account monthly to cover my annual costs.

Next year I'm hoping my annual costs only include home & car insurance and my MOT. Christmas and birthdays will be covered with survey money if I can keep on top of it. My car insurance is due around the time where I hope to have paid off my bigger debts so I will have spare money from my student finance to cover it but from late 2018/start of 2019 I want my SOA budget to be in full flow.

DebtFreeDuo

Today the snow is still looking amazing and we are off to see Santa! My dad booked it for us a little while back so we didn't know it would snow but it will make it so magical for DS (as long as it is still around late afternoon). As Santa is already paid for (thank you dad) then I am hoping today will be a NSD.

DebtFreeDuo

Have had a wonderful day today, went to see Santa followed by a circus show. DS had a wonderful time.

Read the 1% challenge and I really like the sound of it. I think I am going to join in January, once my debts are completely stable. This will happen in January because my CC will be cleared which I have been using to get the £10 reward.

HairyHandofDartmoor

I'm glad you and DS had a great day seeing santa and the circus .

DebtFreeDuo

The snow outside is amazing, I haven't seen decent snow for years, there has to be at least 6 inches out there and its still coming down.

Nothing MSE to report today, it will be a NSD as I don't plan on going anywhere. I don't mind driving in the snow but the roads are just as covered as the footpath and I would have to drive up a big hill and I know my car wouldn't make it. Will venture in the garden so DS can play in the snow but also have the warmth of home for when he starts complaining that his feet are cold.

Willowtree222

We have none here so can’t show little one.
Enjoy your day xx

DebtFreeDuo

Oh thats a shame, it hasn't stopped snowing here so its more like 8 inches now, when we were out in it a couple of hours ago it came up to smalls knee, it would probably be past that now! I really love the snow, especially at this time of year.