Life after debt.

Sunshine_girl2

Thank you for more lovely welcomes. 

It was payday on Monday , so all pots fed 
£50 car maintenance 
£50 yearly insurances
£75 gift pot
£50 regular saver
£50 holiday pot
£50 other saver
£25 credit union 
£50 PB using as emergency fund , extra to the other long term savings I have.
£25 clothes pot. 

£10 medical pot

 I have booked a holiday in Feb to Spain just for me. Have only paid the deposit as the interest is better in my account that holiday companies . The funds are already available for this. 

Awaiting car insurance renewal quote, but have been looking online for my own quotes , still 4 weeks to go yet but would like to finalise it over the BH weekend. 

Still awaiting employer to finalise our pay agreement the union have asked for 10% but can't see that coming off . 

Have been on a couple more days out to RHS and a NT garden so free entry but a couple of coffees bought. 

Think that's it for now. 

Skint_yet_Again

Well done on your savings pots ☀️

You are brave going on holiday on your own. Did you have to pay a hefty single supplement?

Fingers crossed for a good payrise 🤞

Sunshine_girl2

Skint_yet_Again said:

Well done on your savings pots ☀️

You are brave going on holiday on your own. Did you have to pay a hefty single supplement?

Fingers crossed for a good payrise 🤞

This will be my fourth holiday alone abroad, I paid about £100 extra but I had an amount in mind when booking and this came in budget. 

Hope the sun is shining wherever you are . 

doingitanyway

Good to read you enjoyed your solo trip. I have friends and family members, all women in their 30s' 40's, 50s and 60s who have all done the same recently. It definitely feels like 'a thing' at the moment. 

I stopped my credit union account, but your pots have encouraged me to start it again. I originally used it for a Christmas fund and will start doing that again 

I like that you always have holidays to look forward to 

Sunshine_girl2

Thanks DIA I like to have a trip to look forward to. 

A few wins this week , £10 Barclaycard rewards hit my account . 

Got the £5 Asda reward . 

Had a free Costa yesterday . 

Made £75 on eBay over the weekend , moved to savings . 

Had to go to the dentist with toothache £26.80 all sorted will claim back . 

Booked train tickets to London for myself and DGD got my 10% off through train provider club so £70 return with railcard discount . 

 A good week finance wise . 

I banged my head on my car door yesterday and have neck ache this morning . 

I am on childminding duty today for 2 DGC and three tomorrow. I have an outing fund thank goodness . 

That’s it for now . 

doingitanyway

Hope you are not too injured.
It's good your tooth was sorted for a relatively small amount of money.
I've not heard of a train provider club but 10% plus railcard is good

leftatthetrafficlights

Some good wins there @Sunshine_girl2! 😁 

Sorry to hear about your car door incident - I hope both your head and neck have improved! 

Have a lovely time with your grandbabies - not sure I could cope with that many at one time!! 😳😂 

Sunshine_girl2

Had two busy days with the DGC , slept well last night . My neck is slightly better this morning, not woken up with a headache either. 

Todays plans are walk round local RHS with friend , taking our own coffee . Need to sort washing out , went swimming yesterday so have extra towels. 

CC bill needs paying , but need to transfer money from various pots . 

Also looking for discounts for days out in the 6 week holidays . 

Skint_yet_Again

Glad your neck is feeling better. Hope the weather stays nice & dry for your walk. 

doingitanyway

Taking your own coffee is such a good idea.
I took a little one out during half term and found it all so expensive. Next time I will think it through and plan better.
Glad your neck is a little better