Jak's 'I will not spend any money on rubbish and I will pay off my debts' diary

jak

THe only problem is...I don't know what to spend my spends on! I never spend any money on me! It's so exciting! I need a memory card actually so I might get that?!

jak

Well it's my last night at work for a year! Brilliant! It has been awful! I had 5 or 6 drunk blokes shouting at me because I asked them to get their keys! I thought I was going to have to call the police! I was told to f*** off and p*** off and to call the manager and had to turn all the lights out in the bar to get them to leave! Honestly! What disgraceful behaviour! Obviously I didn't call the manager as errrrm at nights, that's me! But told them my name and that I was more than happy for them to speak to management in the morning and that I certainly would be! I hate to play the pregnancy card...but what kind of people behave in a threatening manner to a pregnant girl by herself in the middle of the night???? They should be ashamed of themselves! I'm very proud I didn't cry...well I did but they'd gone upstairs by then thank God.
I'm staying down here tonight in case they're waiting for me to do my rounds....Thank God it's my last shift! I can't stop shaking!

beckseven

I hope you are alright after your last night at work. Isn't it typical that you get some nasty customers on your last night. I don't think you are playing the pregnancy card at all-I hope that they are waking up with very bad heads and bad consciences this morning about their terrible behaviour. Your new budget looks good. I'm glad you are giving yourself a little bit of a spend each month. I just know from experience that after I had my son I felt like I really needed a bit of a treat to give me a bit of a lift-eg some new clothes, a new hairdo etc and if it is budgeted for it is guilt free. Enjoy the start of your maternity leave.

beanielou

Jaq~Hope u are ok~take lots of care hun.
You're on mat leave~yah!

jak

Thanks guys, i'm ok. I couldn't believe it, one of the guys came down this morning and made a point of telling me he wanted to speak to the manager about ME! Honestly! My manager gave him hell...
Anyway, thank god i'm on mat leave now!
Got to go to bed now. Not slept yet...
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jak

Oh dear. I've just had another look at my budget and I forgot to include:
home improvements inc. garden: £10
clothing: £20
I need both of these this month as I need pots nad grow bags for my veg. and nursing bras and nighties/pjs for hospital. I've managed to get most of the other baby realted stuff now so it's just a couple of bras adn night wear really. I cannot believe how expensive nursing bras are! £25 for 2 at my mothercare and the same at Marks.
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Keeping_Positive

Good on your manager there are some real pra*ts about.

jak

I know. What they were thinking I really don't know! Ohh i'm still really cross about it!!!
Thanks for the support! I'm starting to think I won't go back to work there now after my mat leave finishes.
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boredofbeingathome

At least its all over with now Jak. YOu can put your feet up and relax. The budget looks very good, and i agree with all previous comments about primark and flogging on Ebay.

jak

That's true. I can get on with the important stuff now...like doing all the jobs around the house i've been putting off for months!

List for today:
1. open bank account for baby Done- in my name for now but will transfer when i've got the birth certificate.
2. check internet banking for me and dh. All fine. Just waiting for transfer to pay personal loan and o/d.
3. do washing Yep...THen it rained! On airer.
4. sweep bathroom floor Job for dh...
5. find free newspapers for windows forgot!
6. buy some ice cream (obviously essential!) Yumyum...didn't forget this one!
7. clean and tidy bedroom On dh list...
8. make list for dh's day off! In progress!
9. check May budget against what we actually spent! (Might do this tomorrow as dh is off!) Will wait till tomorrow and try and get dh interested...
10. pack hospital bag! Tomorrow...
11. take things to charity shop. Tomorrow.
12. use credit card for any shopping to get airmiles- remembering to make a note of exact cost and move money to savings to compensate! Not yet. I'm a bit nervous about using it...
13. Find high interest savings account to do above with!
14. hurry Mum up with A&L referral.
15. Pay money into bank for Christ,as for free challenge. £3 coppers and £8.65 left over budget money from May. Done!

I think that's it. I'll post back later with a progress report. I love ticking things off lists...