The final countdown to June 2026

carboot_karaoke

Afternoon all,

I have finally been paid !!

Savings interest and left over grocery budget came to £87.72 which l have rounded up to £90 and sent to the EF New Balance £4350. That's the good news…

Then the weekend got very "spendy" indeed. Young Ck needed new glasses, most is covered by the NHS but a £25 contribution was needed to get some sunglasses. Then youngest CK needed some school shoes and l brought a new top with 25% off another £26.74 gone.

By far my biggest indulgence was tickets to see the Gladiators show in the autumn. We went with the second cheapest tickets but it still set us back over £261 😱 for four. I paid for the kids tickets from there "pot" of money the others come out of Mr Ck and my personal spends.

Its a programme the kids love so l know we will enjoy it. I took solace in thinking we will be mortgage free by the time we attend😊, and of course we will still bring our own snacks and drinks. Some things will never change regardless of mortgage status 😂

Speaking of personal spends l think the virtuous days of March are long forgotten. On top of my gladiator ticket, l have two dinner dates and a baby shower to attend 💸💸💸.

carboot_karaoke

Morning all,

l decided to get some fuel from Costco on my way to work this morning, not only was there a big queue 7.15am but the cost had risen by 23p a litre for petrol. Mr Ck uses diesel and that's gone up nearly 40p.

I think we weather permitting we will try and walk to a few more places, glad we have our coach trip planned for next week 😊.

Waiting for the rent and Mr Ck bank transfer tomorrow before making a OP.

Our various pots have taken a hit in the last month. We begin April with…

	1st March	Money Spent	1st April
Kids	£249.65	+£270 added -£207.02 spent	£312.63
Holiday	£551.00	-£96 camping -£27.80 coach trip	£427.20
Car/Home Insurance	£980.24	-£303.46 Home Ins	£676.78
Emergency Fund	£4100	+£250	£4350

I suspect that the easter holidays will deplete the kids/hols pots further but that's what its there for.

Happy with the EF progress.

*Edited to reduce Kids pot by another £5.29 just brought some much needed, brand new M&S school shirts on Vinted bargain 😊

carboot_karaoke

Morning all,

A quick update…

A busy but enjoyable day was had with the kids yesterday. I went to the gym first thing and then, spent most of the day out with friends.

The kids fund took another £32.37 hit between a MacDonald's lunch and a few needed spends.

I did also make the planned £2,300 OP new balance £14,300 and sent another £50 to EF which is now £4400.

Looking forward to the weekend to just relax, although l do have a baby shower to go to.

Really want to get some things listed on Vinted l always find sales are good during the school holidays.

Right, better crack on with my work.

beanielou

You are on fire.