Working the numbers 2019 style

doingitanyway

'lunch with the Colonel is never free'
Funny, and true, on so many levels.

mark55man

doingitanyway wrote: »

'lunch with the Colonel is never free'
Funny, and true, on so many levels.

Thank you DIA. Kentucky fried squirrel would do you nicely - but maybe not in real life.

Today has been busy hence 2000 steps. I’m away again so pub burger for tea and I will claim a NSD although I did put a £1 in the charity box in exchange for a flapjack bar after my hotel breakfast this morning failed to hit the mark.

Looking forward to the weekend and I’m sad to say that I will be working a bit of it. I’m glad tonsay that next week sees me done with this dragon I have been slaying and able to take a few days off

mark55man

Not much to add today. But will add more tomorrow

Low steps - NSD.

mark55man

steps 4200 - but of a walk before tea
NSD - which is good for a weekend

clean/fix - dishes and rubbish
make/save - cashback on a hotel booking, and a free few days
actions - no progress but making plans for next week

mark55man

steps: strap is now terminal and I forgot to Amazon myself a new one so 0000
NSD: a spend free weekend for me, although OH went to the theatre with her friends

save/make: no
clean/fix: lazy day
actions: as above

Work tomorrow, feels like I've hardly been away - but last busy week for a while so may be able to report something more useful

mark55man

so planning a few days off from work, to really get my action and other numbers moving

fingers crossed the weather isnt terrible

mark55man

nothing to add really, was guilty of buying a meal deal because I had a lie in and ended up dashing out the house without time for anything.

£3 for a lie in - bargain!

not a NSD anyway as I had some shopping to do

mark55man

right just saying hello - just had a few days off recovering. Been LSD's so not worried about budget going awry, although I did have a few lines on the £169m Euromillions - but got diddly squat back

just catching up with numbers and will plan out how the rest of the year goes. My annual pilgrimage to Cornwall needs saving up for, and the car is at (2000 miles beyond) a major service plus needing a new tyres all round. That will take some doing, as the new year will see all car and house insurance due as well.

More positively, this month will see the balance of my CC exceeded by the balance of my regular savings, so will be pulling the trigger on that ASAP - although ASAP may have to wait until all 12 months have gone - will need to double check. Then it will be onto the car loan and seeing off the 0% balance I used to help DD1 with her car and DS1 with his Van. That's really next year's job, but if I can get it started that's not a bad thing - although as stated I have some spending commitments coming up over next few months

There is talk of some bonus at work this year - so that will help but won't believe it until I see it, but should cover the holiday

mark55man

Just done my September numbers

1. Car £200 under usual budget as been away a lot
2. Cash £50 over usual budget
3. Clothes £20 under usual budget
4. Coffee £30 over usual budget
5. Crafts £30 under usual budget
6. Entertainment £30 under usual budget
7. Grocery under £700 which is very good for us £100 under average budget,
8. Holiday - no spends this month, but need to get saving
9. Kids pretty cheap this month = yay
10. General day to day life costs are a bit up
11. Amazon hardly any spent

mark55man

In case anyone is interested - my transaction count

1. Car:11
2. Cash:4
3. Clothes:2
4. Coffee:21
5. Crafts:5
6. Entertainment:11
7. Grocery:35
8. Holiday:0
9. House:19
10. Kids:9
11. Life:23