The Mental Debt Struggle...

Keedie

Yes I thought so too @Makingabobor2. It's the 6% Natwest Digital Saver that you can save a maximum of £150 a month. They dropped the rate recently to 5.5%, but it's still such a good rate. That's why I religiously pay the £150 a month into that account. One of my sisters and my mum is also doing the same saver. I've encouraged my son to set up one as well and he said that once he's done his PAT qualification later in the month and will be able to do more types of work he'll have better income and will be able to start properly saving. 

We go to Tunisia on Sunday and I'm so behind. I've not packed a thing! I've not even done the laundry to enable to pack 😬🤦🏾‍♀️😬🤦🏾‍♀️😬🤦🏾‍♀️... I'm in for a long weekend. But the good thing is that I have gotten lots of freelance work this week, and although I'm knackered by that, it means that I should hopefully have a higher budget for September 2025 if I am paid on time for my invoice. It also means I can just be away on holiday and know that I've still hit my freelance hours target because I did so much this week.

Cherryfudge

Well done on all the freelance work Keedie - it shows you are needed! I hope you're not too frazzled and exhausted by it.

Don't worry too much about the packing. You know what you generally need - passport, ticket, keys, phone & charger, money, medication, change of clothes. Anything else can be bought while there, though obviously you can cut costs by having more than one change of clothes! Is there a laundry facility where you'll be staying? If so, you don't even need to worry about washing before you go! I've never been to Tunisia but isn't it where they filmed the desert scenes from Star Wars?

It sounds like a very useful savings account that you have. You've reminded me I need to look at the rate I'm getting on my savings as it's possibly no longer the optimum and we might as well benefit as much as possible.

I hope your weekend goes well and is super-productive for minimum stress. Keep hydrated and take breaks, you've got this.

AntoMac

Good news on the freelance work Keedie. 

Have yourselves a fantastic holiday