Saving For Early Retirement

Doris17

Good morning!

Damp day in my little Welsh Valley, the temperature has gone up, not bitterly cold as it has been. Dog has been walked and feed. Mr D has gone for a bike ride, so I will catch up on "Call the Midwife".

Dinner this evening is beef in red wine cooked in the slow cooker. Found a large piece of steak in the freezer yesterday, that has been in there for a while. Now simmering away with onions, red wine and stock, will add mushroom later. Going to have with mashed potatoes and veg, been fancying mash potatoes all week. Comfort food.

Have a good day all.   

Doris17

Weekly Round Up - Week 3.

*Next weeks meal plan written out.
*4 NSD.
*Yorkshire Building Society Christmas Saving account opened, pays 6% interest.
*Envelope Challenge £339.00 saved so far, this money will be transferred  over to YBS in the coming months along with all other savings.
*New boiler fitted.
*1 sale of personal items 15/240.
*Personal spends £18.02. Treated a friend to breakfast, bought a barging pair of brand ankle boots from the Charity shop and my first Christmas present. (will make a note of all Christmas spending and pay myself back in November from Christmas fund)
*Grocery spend £45.00. Bought a voucher from JamDoughnut.

Hope everyone is having a great Sunday.

Doris17

Good morning, nearly the weekend, where is this week going?

Early start this morning, out and about, back home to finished the day. Had to buy some milk as the last drop we had, had gone off, having a late breakfast before I start. Money wise I am just waiting for payday next Wednesday, will be looking out for my payslip, as there maybe a slight pay increase due to the reduction in NI contributions.

~FlowerPot~

cant believe its nearly feb!!! At least the days are drawing out, i love seeing the light return x

Doris17

~FlowerPot~ said:

cant believe its nearly feb!!! At least the days are drawing out, i love seeing the light return x

I much prefer the lighter mornings, I can get so much more done.

Doris17

Early finish, started early this morning, missed lunch, been a busy day.

No special plans for the weekend, apart from plenty of dog walking if the weather is good, fingers crossed as today has been rather pleasant. 

~FlowerPot~

cold and frosty here, but dry. Im hoping to get in the garden, but will have to wrap up in lots of layers!

Doris17

Good morning!

Up early, dog has had a short walk as it started to pour down, will go back out later this morning before I go into the office.

Pay day tomorrow, eagerly awaking the arrival of my payslip, so I can work out next months budget.

Builder looked at the work we need doing yesterday, so we are waiting on that quote.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Skint_yet_Again

Hope the builder quote is reasonable. Will be glad to see the end of January and these dark mornings. 

Doris17

Skint_yet_Again said:

Hope the builder quote is reasonable. Will be glad to see the end of January and these dark mornings. 

Thanks @Skint_yet_Again. Do find I lack motivation on the dark morning, lighter mornings are on the way.