Thanks Beanielou - glad I've got you on my team
Busy day at work today, working part-time (very part-time) focuses the mind. I literally walk into work and don't look up again for another 8 hours until I leave (coffee making is the exception).
I got offered a bit of work via my BIL (well he would be my BIL if he were married to my SIL, who would be my SIL if I was still married to my XH

) I'm a bit of a dab hand with the old paintbrush and decorated their house for them several years ago.He's now turned his hand from accountant to handyman and he picked up some work near me. He was asked if he knew anyone who could do some decorating for him so BIL suggested me

It's very sweet of him, and a bit of extra cash wouldn't go amiss but I'm hardly a professional painter and decorator. Lacking in confidence mainly, as I will happily put my hand to most things, but doing it for someone I don't know and being paid for it is causing me a bit of anxiety, plus I don't have the tools for it. Will think on that one somewhat.
The bonus of having a full day at work, aside from the free coffee and the odd biscuit is not having the time to spend any money. So today I have had my second NSD of the month
Yesterday I sent my XH a detailed email about the expectations I have of the fund he set up to pay the rent. It was a bit long winded but given that he'd practically forgotten what it was set up for I had to go into the details of how much the expected annual return needed to be and why I felt that the burden of covering the shortfall should not lay totally on my shoulders. I also told him that in no uncertain terms was I prepared to eat into my capital in order to pay my rent. I told him that if there was not a plan to cover the shortfall then I would have no choice but to hand my notice in at the end of this contract and move down to Brighton to care for my husband. and He would then have to take charge of DD for her last school year - which would put a spanner in the works considering he was trotting off to the States. Obviously I would NEVER do this but I'm hoping it will shock him into doing something about it. I've not heard back yet but will keep you updated of his response.
Scores on the Doors Today:
Spend Today/Spend this Monthly/Monthly Budget
- £0.00/£105.93/£250.00 - Food
- £0.00/£2.00/£60.00 -kids costs
- £0.00/£0.00/£20 - Me
- £0.00/£10.00/£85.00 - Petrol
- £0.00/£17.05/£40.00 - Miscellaneous
- £1.77/£16.57- Electricity
- £0.00/£3.80 OP
- £14.68- Up 64p -Daily Available Spend
PFTP x
Goal:to save £16,000 by 30/09/2019 claw back rental costs
May18 -£2,954.33/£16,000