Time to Face The Music

RelievedSheff

Its savings money shuffle day. So £200 has gone to the savings account, £100 to the premium bonds and £100 to the ISA.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are from stores today. Breakfast was toast, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is cajun chicken wraps made with the leftovers from yesterdays roast dinner.

Tonights jobs are:

• walking the dog
• weekly shop

The van expenses have started, I have paid the VED this morning. It's a busy month for expenses for the van. It's booked in for it's MOT and service next week and the insurance is due as well. Not had the renewal through yet.

Cherryfudge

That photo of the dog with the statue is cute! I don't comment much but love your photos. And your steady progress with all things financial is inspiring!

RelievedSheff

Another sunny day. The garden is bursting into life again now.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are from stores today. Breakfast was toast, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is lightly smoked salmon with noodles and stir fried vegetables.

Tonight's jobs are:

• walking the dog
• load of washing

I'm taking the Sierra's log book to the Post Office today to register it for historic vehicle status which will make it MOT exempt and tax exempt. Fingers crossed we might get it out before too long.

RelievedSheff

Balances Update 01.04.25

 

Furniture Loan = £0 (Account Settled)

HP Car Loan = £0 (Account Settled)

Debt 1 = £0 (Account Settled)

Paypal Credit = £0

Credit Card 1 =£0 (Account Closed)

Credit Card 2 = £0 (Account Closed)

Credit Card 3 = £0 (Account Closed)

Credit Card 4 = £0 (Account Closed)

Credit Card 5 = £0 (Account Closed)

Credit Card 6 = £0 (Account Closed)

 

Credit Card 7 = £2960 (£380 repayment 0% interest until November 2025)

HP Motorhome Loan = £5116 (£393 repayment final payment May 2026)

 

Total Debt = £8076

 

Savings Account = £1200

Premium Bonds = £3400

Investment ISA = £1300

 

Total Savings = £5900

The savings account will take a bi of a hit this month. Will be paying the van insurance from there and maybe some for the service depending in what needs doing, if it is just the minor service it is due then I might not need to raid the savings account for that.

RelievedSheff

Love these spring mornings. It was very fresh this morning for the dog walk.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are from stores today. Breakfast was toast, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is ostrich steak with cajun potato wedges and vegetables.

Tonight's jobs are:

• walking the dog
• cleaning the kitchen

RelievedSheff

Forgot it is Weigh in Wednesday today. Another pound and a quarter shifted.

beanielou

Good going. Much to go to where you want to be?

RelievedSheff

beanielou said:

Good going. Much to go to where you want to be?

I'm still not sure where I'm aiming for if I'm honest. Below 10 stone is the target for now so another 2 and a half pounds to go to that.

RelievedSheff

Thursday already. Not that I am complaining but this week seems to have flown by. It will be Easter before we know it.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are from stores. Breakfast was cereals, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is bangers and mustard mash.

Busy night tonight. Tonight's jobs are:

• walking the dog
• load of washing
• cleaning the bathrooms
• vacuuming the house
• plugging in the van and turning on the fridge

RelievedSheff

Am I glad its Friday. I'm ready for getting away this weekend.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are from stores today. Breakfast was cereals, we have both taken our packed lunches to work and dinner tonight is southern fried chicken, jacket potato and coleslaw.

No jobs to do tonight other than walking the dog and filling the van up with water. We will get home, grab and quick shower and then head off. We are heading to a pretty little market town in Lincolnshire this weekend. Its a longer 1.5 hour drive tonight but with the lighter evenings now we should just about make it in daylight.

We are staying on a cattle market for the weekend. The plan tonight is to get parked up, get dinner in the oven and then head to the pub next door for a couple of beers while dinner is cooking.