Settling in for the long haul

_Dolly_Rocker_

Defo get the mattress - girl math to me means this is essentially free!

Dakota_Rose

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81955782#Comment_81955782

Girl math is definitely at play here. I could easily spend that money 5 times over and justify it in my head this morning 😂

I’ll try to be sensible. The mattress will be purchased at that price on the 0%CC and either paid off in the next couple of months from my pay or from the home improvements pot. Either way, I’ll not pay any interest on it.

_Dolly_Rocker_

Good plan!

RhiBi

I’m with you both on the girl math!

Dakota_Rose

Thank you both 😊

We have ordered the mattress on the 0%CC, which is an M&S one so also build up some rewards points. It’ll be a couple of weeks wait for delivery by the looks of it.

The refund money has gone into the home improvement pot which now has £415 in it. This is more than enough to cover the mattress if nothing else problematic happens with the bathroom this week.

As we’re likely to be busy at home till the end of holiday, the family voted on a takeaway for our family spends pot. The children chose a Mcds and Mr D and I will order a pizza a little later on (I’ll make a batch of homemade wedges from the 4p potatoes we have left). This leaves us with £15 in the pot for any little treats through the month. I still have my personal spends intact and £20 of petrol with a full tank. I’m hoping this won’t be needed but with 3 weeks of work still to go, it may well be.

Tomorrow will see us on a what I’m calling a shop hop - stocking up on lots of essentials from different shops. I’m actually looking forward to it. I may try and attempt some work prep and if I’m really brave, the boys’ haircuts.