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JennyJukes

Got my haircut today, was a bit more than I expected but it was worth it. It's a difference but subtle enough and still looks natural. I'm very anxious around hairdressers and I only go 3 times a year but she was really nice and understanding. She did say I should come back in around 10 weeks.... 5 times a year at £34? Probably not.

Went to Aldi's after - rolls and blackberries half price. Added £3.46 to my grocery bill.

Sadly it doesn't look like Plan B is an option for boyfriend anymore so it's more waiting

Reply from the company who's vouchers I won saying I need to contact the group that was running the competition.. I did and they didn't reply.

1 more job applied for. One other to think about.

Fed up, fed up, fed up. My mood is pretty low lately. Hoping for some good news soon.

Groceries: £15.36/£25
Petrol: £20.15/£55
Entertainment: £0/£60

savingwannabe

Well done on haircut. Hopefully the nice weather this weekend will help lift your mood.

Ps if you have time is it worth contacting Citizens Advice about the Competition Company?

JennyJukes

Well, I tried to contact them again, this time through their online chat.

Me: "Hi, I won your competition for 2 £100 SuperDry vouchers but I haven't received them"
"Isabella": Sure, let me look into that for you
*Isabella leaves the chat*

I mean, I had to laugh..

I went back to SuperDry who advised I call them and gave me their number. After being ignored and have them leave a chat, I don't really feel like calling! I will on Tuesday however and have been advised by other compers that I tell them I will contact the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) if they refuse.

In other news, I got an email to say I paid off debt number 1!! Feels good!

Boyfriend didn't receive his certificate for clearance yet and unfortunately they don't work during the Bank Holiday so he has to wait even further... it's so stressful for his both but I'm mostly stressed for him as it's his future and he's had set backs with University before

Have a few TV series I want to get through so that will be what I do this weekend and hope next week brings better news, sigh.

MovingForwards

If you are on FB post a moan on their page, that will get their attention!

Sorry to hear your BF hasn't got clearance yet, fingers crossed it's sorted out soon x

JennyJukes

A lovely day again today - I went to the store for some salad and dressing, ham, donuts, crisps and an energy drink which adds £7.01 to the grocery budget, with £1 cashback on the energy drink pending. I hope it's another nice day tomorrow as I'll probably take a book down to the shore. The sun has always been good for my mental health. Wish it was like this most days.

Groceries: £22.37/£25
Petrol: £20.15/£55
Entertainment: £0/£60

£2.63 leftover grocery money into the bank.

Savings in:
£98.95
= £1795.72 Emergency Fund
+ £6784.95 H2B
= £8580.67

Laundry done.
Dishes done.
Bins emptied.
Car "washed" down with some freebie wipes I received in the post.

Bed to make up and floors to mop.

Still nothing exciting. I want the weekend over ASAP so it's closer to boyfriend getting the clearance. Wasting my time watching Netflix until that moment

JennyJukes

I just need a little vent

So, I don't take my car out at the weekends because it's old and I don't want to waste petrol. I also don't go out very often because I can't afford it and I don't have family or friends here and my work mates all have their own family.

Today I went out for a walk to the park to read a book and came home to make some lunch. I overheard 2 of my neighbours (there are 6 of us in this block) commenting that "that young girl is never out" and that "everybody is different but you need to have something".

All my life people have commented on me being quiet. It feels like I'm back at home where my family would comment "oh look she comes out of her room!" except I'm an adult that rents my home.

Why do people feel entitled to others presence? I mean, I'm not rude, I'm friendly and I'd say hello if I ever bumped into them but I don't.

Do I need to wear bells and lights whenever I leave so they can see that I do leave? Do I need to take my car out on the weekend somewhere just to appease them? Would they rather I come home drunk every weekend at 3am and wake them up? Should I leave a note for them before I go out so they can see that I do indeed go outside?

This past few months I've been coming to terms that I'm just a quiet person and that's okay, but this knocks my confidence and makes me feel incredibly upset.

I know when my boyfriend is here we'll be out all the time but I bet they'll even have something to say about that. I don't even want to force myself to say hi to these neighbours now overhearing them but then that would just fuel their gossip

ETA: £5.63 from prolific into savings.

JennyJukes

Nice day again but mood is low. It will pass. Really hope boyfriend gets clearance soon.

£11.23 on groceries with a top up through the week.

An old friend of mine messaged me. We were in abusive relationships at the same time and confided in each other about it. Both of us now have men who treat us well and we are both happy, so that's good. I lost contact with her and other friends due to my breakup with my ex but it feels nice to know they still think of me even though our lives have all moved on.

Groceries: £11.23/£25
Petrol: £20.15/£55
Entertainment: £0/£60

savingwannabe

Hello I just saw the comment that your neighbours made. I think it's great you are not out wasting money on rubbish. Ignore them. Im glad you are not one of them as otherwise you wouldn't be on here and we wouldn't have met you.:j

Well done on food shopping at such good prices. Have a good week.

JennyJukes

Tried calling re my vouchers, told me to go on online chat, they told me to go back to instagram, they ignored me, again. Made a complaint to the ASA. Was looking forward to the vouchers.

Boyfriend still has no clearance but from the internet it looks like a lot of Indian people are waiting too - wonder if that's a problem with the Indian government not giving information freely? Who knows but it's really annoying.

Bought some gum, salad and croutons for £3.40 taking the grocery total to £14.63.
Also received £7.09 from cashback and surveys so added that to my savings.

Groceries: £14.63/£25
Petrol: £20.15/£55
Entertainment: £0/£60

Savings in:
£113.97
= £1810.74 Emergency Fund
+ £6784.95 H2B
= £8595.69

JennyJukes

As I am really under budget for groceries I popped to Aldi to treat myself to some goods @ £5.69. I gave her £10 cash as I need change to put into a collection for a colleague who is leaving but as I left Aldi I realised she only gave me change and not the £4! Pre-MSE me would have walked away without doing anything but I went back in and told her. We looked back at my receipt and it only said the amount I had to pay, not how much I did pay and I wasn't sure how much change she gave me as I threw it in with the rest of my change so she just gave me my full change amount! So got a few extra pennies there. I usually use card for everything and think I'll continue to in case I don't get the correct change back!

Earlier I also received an email saying I had "met T&C's" of an instant win game from the ScottishChildrensLottery so had received £2.50 in my account! Have put it onto some lottery tickets so another little win there for me. Hoping my good karma from running after a lady today to give her her dropped bank card will help me out here!! At least I hope it was hers :rotfl:

Another rejected job application but I went to an event on Friday and did some networking and it was nice to be around like minded people

Boyfriend still doesn't have his clearance yet which is taking a bit of a toll on us. He's seeing his professor next week to discuss the way forward.

So:

Groceries: £20.32/£25
Petrol: £20.15/£55
Entertainment: £0/£60

Monday I am meeting colleagues for breakfast and will do a collection for our colleague leaving, I'll pop those into entertainment budget seeing as it's not getting used for anything else I do need petrol next week but the following week I am off work so won't be using my car much :j

Added £4.68 from grocery budget into savings:

Savings In: £118.35
Emergency Fund: £1815.42
H2B: £6784.95
= £8600.37