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Should itsthelittlethings spend less on coffee?
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I have my annual performance review next January. They started me at the top of the pay scale but I still want a raise of £500-1000. I know it’s a big ask.Credit card 2395
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Basically I have to put all that into my pension as I am in Nest and no chance for paid overtime.Credit card 2395
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I spend about £150+ a month on coffees out. Then about £20 on beans for home.Credit card 2395
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Imagine if that went into my pension.Credit card 2395
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Monthly budget.
Coffee £50
Entertainment £80. (Includes exercise).
Bills £530
Miscellaneous shopping £200
Clothes 100
Food £180
Debt £100
Savings £200
Travel £70
I really don’t know what’s going wrong.
This is my adapted budget.itsthelittlethings said:itsthelittlethings said:That’s my budget and I’m sticking to it.itsthelittlethings said:I spend about £150+ a month on coffees out. Then about £20 on beans for home.You need to set a realistic budget and stick to it. Keeping a record of spending on your new app should help you to see what you’re spending and then you can cut back. Are you still in your overdraft?0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).
Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1
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£3.50 on coffee. It’s the weekend.Credit card 2395
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No, I’m out of it as of moving some savings just now.Skint_yet_Again said:Monthly budget.
Coffee £50
Entertainment £80. (Includes exercise).
Bills £530
Miscellaneous shopping £200
Clothes 100
Food £180
Debt £100
Savings £200
Travel £70
I really don’t know what’s going wrong.
This is my adapted budget.itsthelittlethings said:itsthelittlethings said:That’s my budget and I’m sticking to it.itsthelittlethings said:I spend about £150+ a month on coffees out. Then about £20 on beans for home.You need to set a realistic budget and stick to it. Keeping a record of spending on your new app should help you to see what you’re spending and then you can cut back. Are you still in your overdraft?Credit card 2395
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Am writing down everything I spend. It’s pretty helpful. I’m actually not sure it’s the little things (apart from coffee). I think the bigger things are probably more of a problem.
First day back at work after my holiday. It went pretty well. Everyone was really nice.
I can’t wait to start my Open University course.Credit card 2395
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Tuesday. I looked at my credit card and it’s actually a bit higher than I thought. Will take a while to pay off.Credit card 2395
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No spend day today so far. Work was really boring.Credit card 2395
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