Ongoing Journey to being a Frugalista..

Seasidegal58

You and yours take care too brizzle. X

brizzlegirl

It is MFD, it makes me very grateful for my blessings xxx

brizzlegirl

Thanks SSG, you take care too xx

PurpleFairy26

Lovely you are all home together. Fish chips and red wine sounds lovely. Stay safe. 

brizzlegirl

Hi All
Hope you're all staying well and safe.
Well, its such a weird situation isnt it. I have often done a lot of work from home, but never like this and its sooooo quiet out. Although jogging is now pretty popular!!!
I am in the middle of virtual meetings but thought I'd pop on here to make a note of March as we are slowly but surely climbing out of the mess.

In March we spent a lot on 
 - tax fund (but we may ultimately get a refund when last year's accounts are all sorted and submitted)
 - van was crazy expensive with both tax and a big service - oh well, part of the joy of owning a vehicle
 - classes and lessons for DD2 were in full pelt, still ongoing as many are virtual but its a big sum
 - bike maintenance - over £300!! - but it is OH's main form of transport
 - lots of wine and groceries (can't see that changing, well the wine element anyway!!)
 - household - some Amazon bits as well as isolation activities - lots of crafty things purchased which are being well used.

So after that 'little' lot we only saved 15% of our income. Not exactly enough to put us into the FI Hall of Fame but I'll take it. These are disconcerting times and the main thing is we continue to pay off the credit cards and not spend more than we earn.

Take care

Brizzle x

PurpleFairy26

I think I’m these uncertain times brizzle saving anything is a great achievement and if the debt is going down then all the better. Your future self will thank you for putting money aside for the tax bill. 

Stay safe. 

jwil

Saving 15% with all those expenses is a very good result! 

brizzlegirl

Thanks for popping by, hope you and your families are ok. Last day of a crazy working week. Need to refocus at the weekend and build a routine. Am running most days but otherwise it’s just work at the moment. I need to put in some scaffolds for my days and weeks and achieve some peace and inner calm during this time. It may be a saving goal, a yoga pose or a craft skill, it could even be some box sets!!! But I will start to regroup and work out what I want to do instead of being buffeted by the storms around us. But I am not complaining, grateful that went employed 17 months ago and not (yet) furloughed. OH is also employed in a world of freelancers. We are all well, life could be much trickier. Very grateful for what we have.

take care all xx

pennywisepoundstupid

Good to hear from you Brizzle, take care of you and your family xx

Seasidegal58

You and your family take care too brizzle. 

I agree that 15% is a goodly sum to put away after all those outgoings. 

The box sets idea gets a thumbs up from me!👍
x