Keeping afloat till I can get round to the debts!

NeverendingDMP

So weekly budget has thirty pounds left which resets on Friday...DH did overtime last week so that hopefully can be used for the iPad rental. I need to have a big purge on Xmas and get things moving. I've got four days left when I'm off work and the kids are at school so need to get a shifty on and collect some things. Sainsbury's sent me a spend 90 get 12 pounds off voucher so that's gonna be Xmas food, toiletries, chocs for relatives and stockings. 

NeverendingDMP

Ok just for fun. Latest requests raffle tickets three five or ten pounds a ticket depending on which type of hampers. Swimming contribution for two youngest sixteen pound pounds each (lessons done in school) 

NeverendingDMP

And games night is four pounds a head plus spends on the tombola. That's in my no pile. I'm such a Scrooge aren't I x

jwil

You are not a scrooge, that is just taking the mick.  Is the school in a wealthy area or something?  There's no consideration for people struggling.

NeverendingDMP

I also feel they are taking the proverbial. Some parents with money a fair few living payday to payday or I would guess quite a few on benefits. Remembrance Day etc is always a yes as it teaches my children and is donated. Swimming is part of curriculum so yes. Disco/breakfast with Santa and the Easter bunny lots of fun so a definite yes. Raffle tickets at three five or ten pounds too me are a no. The hampers are ace I have to declare though. We donate four Fridays running, stocking fillers, toiletries, wine and beers and chocolate/luxury food items so they get a good haul. I've upped my weekly budget to 1.25 per child for each item they donate (was a pound in previous years-inflation got me 😂 😂)

NeverendingDMP

Oh Xmas jumper day is next month too isn't it.  😭.
No wonder I'm in debt 😭 
On a side note I did some Xmas shopping today so lots of numbers all over the place ha ha. Need to have a count up and get organised 

NeverendingDMP

I know I'm  being a bit full on but I've never logged on my diary all the school requests. I used to put 20 a month away and it more or less covered it.   Now there older the costs have jumped. Maybe I should declare what we spend on other things -might make me more accountable/guilt us into being debt free quicker .....

jwil

That's loads considering you are donating items as well.  I always buy xmas clothes a size up so that they last two years.  There's some xmas jumpers quite cheap on vinted.  I've had a few in my favourites.  People are starting to buy them now though!

A lot of people find declaring their spends helpful.

NeverendingDMP

Ooh yes I'm a recent discoverer of vinted. I keep and reuse but as the twins have got older they've become a similar size so they end up needing the same cast off 😂. I should look at book day outfits too shouldn't I ....

NeverendingDMP

Excellent idea. Thanks for the prompt. Me and the kids are sorted for jumper day!