Reining it in for retirement and sanity

RebeccaPAgain

Start of week was rubbish but work got better towards the end. Hopeful it will continue to improve and only 2 more weeks until I have a week off on hols.

Have done a budget for this coming month so really need to try to stick to that.  Have prepped a minimal shopping list to do tomorrow (got a couple of items on it today) though DH needs to add whatever he is deciding to make tomorrow/sunday night on it.

Weather is looking dire so it may be a trip to soft play which is obviously a cost, but would have to come from "miscellaneous" pot which I have increased this month, it having been wholly inadequate last.

Got quote for car insurance - I don't think it is particularly good as it is not much cheaper than for our other car (which is worth more and doesn't have a maximum mileage cap on it and includes breakdown cover) so am going to shop around. The cheeky things say they will autorenew on my card up to 7 days before(!).  So they will be getting a call Monday saying oh no you don't.

Tonight is cacio e pepe. The only thing I had to buy for it today was Pecorino as we had almost run out, but had that on the list for this week's shop anyway.  You obviously also have to have cold white wine with this dish (well JO says so anyway so who I am to argue!).

So on we go.  Holding on to our hats trying to meet this month's budget and boost those savings.

LillythePink

You'll be ok with the budget - you can do it

Can't believe how time has flown - July and almost the holidays - not that i have to worry about school aged children but I certainly notice the difference with traffic.

Who do you use for car insurance and servicing?  My daughter's BF is a mechanic and whilst he doesn't to spare time work, he did service my car and he is a "proper" mechanic and can put an engine together rather than a plug in and spout error codes type at some of the other garages on the island.

Do you have any other holidays booked?