Atrixa's Saving Diaries

Ugh, what a pain this week has been. The aforementioned £9.22 off my bill hadn't materialised, so I had to ring them. They processed it too late so it'll come off next month. I only noticed because it put me into my overdraft. Then today I came home to a letter that implies that the Passport Office might have lost my mother's birth certificate. Better not have, it's cost me enough already without having to order another certificate.

On a brighter note, there's been a job posting where I work that looks promising. I'll write a covering letter for that over the weekend.

Someone from the passport office rang me today and let me know that 'it had finally come in'. I presume that's code for they found it on the mailroom floor... She said that my passport should be with me soon so fingers crossed that all goes smoothly!

Thank you for the kind words about the application, guys. It was a nice easy one that just wanted my CV and a cover letter so it didn't take too long

According to DX, my passport should arrive tomorrow. I'm glad there wasn't an issue with the photo- I think my head was 2mm smaller than the guide said.

It's payday (yey!), so here's an overview of my funds:

Holiday fund: £91.29/£310
Help to Buy ISA: £245/£7,000
Own home fund: £75/£3,600
Emergency Fund £500/£500

I've changed one of my savings accounts to one with a 2.5% interest rate for 12 months, too.

Bit of an expensive month, really. I've had to replace my coat, although that was only £25. My existing one isn't waterproof and is looking a bit threadbare. My new one will be waterproof and have a detachable fleece so I can wear it all year round. I've also replaced my slipper boot things as my old ones have a hole in the sole, but I found a pair for £6 in House of Fraser. The downside of this is there's a £10 limit when you order off the website, so I treated myself to a candle to get the price up I'm also going on a night out this weekend to rather a pricey restaurant. We'll see how that goes...