Working the numbers 2019 style

Aaleigha · 28 December 2018 at 3:08PM

Taking your lead I am off to do some targets in my own diary
As we are moving soon I really need some money towards heating oil and a removals van

mark55man · 28 December 2018 at 4:37PM

Have looked at my SOA - and was going to publish but MSE is not letting me post anything remotely complicated. So as a taster here are some observations

shopping (covering 6 grown ups in the house) - already a target area
car costs only cover myself and OH - kids pay their own way mainly - happy with these especially when I can get loan paid off - were new 3 years ago and will be kept to retirement
mobiles covers 5 contracts - 2 personal and 3 for kids - all up for renewal by May and will tackle as they fall due
insurance is high but we had limited options this year - looking to improve in Jan and June

I will try again to publish the SOA - but will give MSE some time to sort itself out. Some new web application feature that is a touch sensitive

Cheers - will be quiet from tomorrow as we are off visiting new in-laws in-waiting and probably won't get online until 2019

mark55man · 28 December 2018 at 4:40PM

EDIT: SOA redacted

since posting no activity on the thread - so it feels like I farted in church and no one will talk to me for a breach of etiquette. Not being churlish (or not intentionally so), just wasn't really a catharsis as I kind of know most of my weakspots and if its off putting to others then I wouldn't want to exclude anyone)

so I will work on my weakspots (see post above) and just continue

mark55man · 28 December 2018 at 4:41PM

There you go - not sure what was going on, but had to cut and paste so many times its got a bit unformatted

Choccygirl123 · 28 December 2018 at 9:02PM

Hi mark88

Good to see you with your own diary. I find it very cathartic updating regularly and it keeps me focussed. I love targets and lists and yours will definitely keep you on track for 2019. Looking forward to seeing you smash the debt!

mark55man · 30 December 2018 at 8:40AM

SO up early this morning as there was fire alarm at the Youth Hostel (I'm no youth by the way!) we are holidaying with some friends (in the next door pod). All self catering and focussing on walking and other free actvities so won't cost more than £250 (mostly paid last year) +£80 petrol both ways for 4 nights (the pod sleeps 4, but DS2 decided he didn't want to come which is a shame but also OK)

going to do new years eve in St Ives which is a fair distance but I don't mind not drinking and is my favorite UK holiday spot (except in the summer)