“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”

beanielou

Hope you are plodding on ok.

WannabeFree

Thank you Charlies I have got Carers and tax credits sorted. It's the rent/council tax I haven't

Thanks all, youngest is no different. No worse though! Still trying our hardest to stay at home.

No spend day today. Haven't really done anything much. Cleaning, ironing etc is done but that's about it. Going to do an online shop I think rather than trying to get out.

One more week to half term

x

Honeysucklelou2

Hope your little one has had a good night's sleep and feeling better this morning.

Cherryfudge

How is everyone today? I hope you can manage to stay at home. x

WannabeFree

March Goals

Money (Balances 1st March)

Council Tax [STRIKE]£2450[/STRIKE] £2355 (£95 paid)
Rent [STRIKE]£3040[/STRIKE] £2930 (£110 paid)

Budget
Food £100 -
Spends £40* -

Savings
£100 - Holiday fund

Plans
[STRIKE]1st March - DD School trip[/STRIKE] Cancelled now the 15th
[STRIKE]2nd March - DS Birthday [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]2nd March - World book day[/STRIKE] Cancelled
[STRIKE]4th March - DS Party[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]8th March - Youngest Birthday[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]11th March - Mothers Day [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]15th March - DD school trip[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]16th March - Mum's Birthday [/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]16th March - Non uniform - Easter donation[/STRIKE]
30th March - Holiday

To Pay
£125 Rent (£500 Paid )
£35 Council Tax (£95 Paid)
£0 Virgin (£70 paid)
£0 Gas (£60 Done)
£0 Electric (£80 Done)
£0 Bill 1 (£20 Paid)
£0 Bill 2 (£40 Paid)
£0 Bill 3 (£135 Paid)
£0 Bill 4 (£20 Paid)
£0 Bill 5 (£100 paid)
? Taxi's (Should be the last month of it being loads)

Planned Spends
£15 - Mothers day
£50 - Mum's birthday 'gift'
£18 - Mum's birthday cake/decorations/cards etc

Unplanned Spends
£7.39 - Planner and diary
£9 - Parcel postage
£19.78 - Argos (Printer etc)
£20 - Kids treat (McDonalds etc)
£4 - DD's book
£174 - Tumble dryer
£22 - DD Coat

WannabeFree

Friday again!

Thanks for the well wishes, no improvement but no worse! See what the consultant comes back with later. She did get some more sleep even if I didn't!

I didn't do an online shop. We have enough for today. Will get it done today for over the weekend.

We have plenty for meals, it's just the fresh bits need replenishing - Salad etc.

We are having a quiet weekend. Just pottering and doing homework etc.

x

WannabeFree

I've decided to set a goal of being Debt free for Xmas 2019! This is my aim. It needs £8.22 a week on top of the minimum payments. I know this isn't really anything huge but still I wanted to be realistic!

x

beanielou

Your totals are just awesome.
Be proud

WannabeFree

:eek: I went shopping. Dangerous on no sleep and two smalls who need all manner of things we don't usually buy but make.

No more stepping in the shops from me! Spent nearly £70 :cool: Never again. We did however get gloves and hats reduced to 50p. Underwear reduced to 50p/£1 so I guess these things should have their own 'pot' It might also have included £4.50 on 3 boxes of Latte

Oh well done it now.

Transferred bank funds over to emergency fund leaving £20 in there for anything I've forgot. Have some change in my purse and stocked up the 'emergency taxi' cash at home.

So even though I feel skint at least things are organised and I can not worry about fiances for another week. (I bet I still do though )

x

beanielou

As you say let it go.
I worry about money way too much.