Ongoing Journey to being a Frugalista..

jwil

Have a good if busy week Brizzle! Great news about cheaper accountant :T

Moneyfordreams

Just catching up
congratulations on your new job :T:T and DD1s too

NoOneAround

Hey Brizzle,
Just a a quick look and as ususal things move at a pace and I can't keep up!
Sound s like congrats are in order for a new job both for you and DD:T:T
Not sure what Barefoot Investor is so will need to look up.....
or FIRE.........
And if I delve back further am sure there will be others.....

Anyway - glad to see life is good and on the road to being less frantic
NOA
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brizzlegirl

Thanks all, thanks for popping by

I too am looking to a less frantic life...although as someone tartly pointed out they have had this promise before :rotfl: but the way things are going its right to bail. they have had their chance and folks move on...

DD1 is in a good space. Bored but its an office job and for a good cause. Regular hours and has time for friends, babysitting and volunteering. Life could be much much worse. She knows that. OH is getting stressed. Time for him to have a frank conversation at work I think.

Off next week so assuming have wifi (off for a few days, proper break before the new job starts) will try and catch up properly. Have sorted YNAB but the overspending on certain categories eg. Family Fun :rotfl: is still ever present. Eating out bill is much much smaller now these days. so some improvements and looking forward to using the slow cooker more and going to class/for a run. The alarm going at 5 something will also not be missed. OK I will have travel but not on the current gruelling basis. Very hard to know what the salary will be, particularly given emergency tax, but its for the bexst. My future life will thank me

Talking of next lives..pleased to see Tanja Hester (FIRE blogger) is publishing a book..I like her writing in her blog, and the idea behind it looks practical. Think will pre-order - due out next Spring.

Anyhow, best push off now and do some packing. Pooped

beanielou

Your future will indeed thank you.

jwil

Have a good break xx

brizzlegirl

Thanks all. It’s good here and we have had a lovely restorative day with friends xxx

beanielou

Yah for a restorative day with friends xx

brizzlegirl

Thanks Beanie. Hope you’re having a good day too. Did some sight seeing this morning and now back as DD2 has exams after the break. She needs to revise. She is not liking the pressure at all She’s not hugely happy with some school subjects so makes it all the more miserable for her . OH is being an absolute star, patience personified, taking her through all the stuff she struggles with..mirror of me in many ways.

Planning to do some financial stuff tomorrow...all ready for the new job and a new month

greent

Not a bad time to be getting out of contracting, with IR35 changes!
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