Balancing not just the budget

Tinkerbelle2000 wrote: »

You can always give ebay one more shot, we are getting nearer to Christmas now. I actually took photos of everything last night so one step in the right direction.

Age of money sounds brilliant, does that mean you are one paycheck ahead on YNAB now?

Tink xx

Hi Tink

I suppose so, but that also means I have more stuff to organise! Plus I am wondering about wearing one of the dresses for a night out later this week, so it might just stay after all

Yes, I think the Age of Money means things are staying in my bank account for that long. I don't really feel a paycheque ahead though, as I use my paycheque at the end of the month to pay for rent that covers the last couple of days of the same month, then other costs in the next month. I have dithered about saving up the rent in advance but it feels better to be putting it in a buffer fund and perhaps eventually I will move it over.


Rosa xx

I may have spoken too soon with the printer :mad: but will try it again tomorrow.

On the bright side, I have done various little bits of tidying that were overdue and packed up two 3bay sales - one can go tomorrow, the other is still awaiting payment. The third item I thought I'd listed doesn't seem to have gone up and I've decided to keep it for now as I do like it, just hadn't been wearing it. £12.50 in the bank and more if the other sale pays up

I also put two LKB dresses back from the 3bay pile into the cupboard as they may do for winter and I am short on options for now - will see and if I still don't wear them they can be sold. Three more have gone in the charity bag, unfortunately including the LKB that I never did get round to complaining to the seller about - never mind, too late, move on! This has reduced the stack a bit, but I still need to decide what to do about the suits - they will probably also end up at the charity shop.

I bought a gift for a friend which is way over budget but... you know how it goes... it was buy the one she will really like and be happy about it, and count my next ShopandScan 4mazon voucher as having contributed to that, or buy something cheaper and always be annoyed it wasn't quite right. So that's sorted. The gifts pot is going to need a top up before Christmas as I have two birthdays to buy for this month, in fact I must shop for them tomorrow. But as I've no major spends before then - hopefully, as all the new work expenses should now be done with - that should be OK, there should be spare in the Oct and Nov paycheques.

So still looking OK and pleased that I have both the flexibility to splash out where it helps and the focus to do at least some £baying!

Rosa xx

moneyonmymindsam wrote: »

Evening flower - My laptop has a life of its own so I guess it would be a good soul mate for that printer of yours.

Great news on the 3bay


Happy weekend - mine will be full of cleaning and clearing


Sam xx

Let's introduce them and send them off into the sunset together!

My weekend was away which means I must now face the cleaning I didn't do and a belated Sunday shuffle will be coming up.


Rosa xx

*high fives Sam *

Super quick Sunday shuffle report - all OK. A friend very kindly treated me to a theatre ticket I was expecting to pay for, and a book has sold on 4mazon after about 2 years :rotfl: so that's evened out a little extra spending on movies and the new business. I have even managed to leave my holiday and house deposit pots alone so pleased with that. And my shopping has been better organised as I have at least not been throwing away fresh veg, even if I have been eating shop bought soups and occasional ready meals.

No major spending planned for next month, though I will probably need to top up the gifts pot for Christmas - I bought a couple of spontaneous gifts for friends who needed something to raise a smile, which I love being able to do but hadn't really taken into account in the budget. I'll review my own online wish list and will ask friends and family to do the same.

Payday shortly so will go through everything then and set my budget for November. How did it get here so fast?! :eek:


Rosa xx