Afternoon guys,
Its been a little bit of a while...Ive been enjoying some time off work which has been lovely! I really needed it...not going away but a nice stay-cation of spa days, catching up with friends, lunches, cinema trips and spending time with family. Although I saved money by not going away as Ive done most years, Ive over spent on the social/fun money fund...by alot!! I also spent some money on the flat and shopping. Because of this I took £166.67 out of my emergency fund to cover trips out with friends. Ill adjust my figures. Thinking on it, I prob should have took it form the Christmas fund that the emergency fund.
I feel much better and more relaxed, ive spent more money than I should've done. Ive not gone into debt or anything like that but ive soaked up the money i put aside towards the quarterly bill payments, and then some. It tells me that not only was my will not as strong as I need it to be yet - I need to reign in spends, not buy so many rounds of drinks when im out, try to drink more non- alcohol drinks when out.
I spend way way to much on meals out on average about £20-£30 a day (thats just for me

) so Im coming back to frugaldom...A MSE in training.
I did have a wonderful time with my friends though, I had missed that and (please dont judge) but it was nice to splurge a little.
Today is a tidy up day- washing ironing etc. OH has gone to see his pals so some me time, I probably wont see him till late tonight, my im home catching up on netflix documentaries in a bid to secure my first nsd of the month.
update of my budget so far-
Share of rent £260.25 (week free due to easter) Paid
New telephone for flat- £19.50 & washing basket £4 (plus kettle, tea towels, spice rack, dishwasher tabs, wicker baskets

HB is a dangerous place! )
Car Tax £11.87
Council Tax £93
Mobile 1 -£12.50
Mobile 2 £14.99- paid
Electric (save for quarterly bill)- £70- spent in fun/dining out

Gas (saving for quarterly bill) - £65- spent in fun/dining out
Amazon Prime £79- Paid
Groceries- £103.70 (bit low but have done 2 shops already so OH will pick up the slack/ contribute more to this.- spent
Emergency Fund-
£1666.67 £166.67 moved to grocery/slush fund so new balance £1500
Gifts- £30- £40 paid
Socialising/Fun fund- £116.64-spent
Xmas Saving- £102- saved in sep acc
MOT- £60- paid
Oyster Top Up - (£5) - for out of zones
Beauty- £10/£8 spent...
I need to get back to work- I don't spend money there

...off to get a cuppa and catch up on some diaries...happy Saturday guys x
Debt at 5th attempt
Step 1-1 debt vs 100days chpt27- £4603.46/£4603.46 (100%)
- deadline 29.12.17- Done!!
Step2- cc
£5482.83/£5482.83 (100%) DFD-01.03.2018


save for xmas-100/£600
Emergency Fund- 1500/£5000