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Looking like a tough August

This month’s budget is still looking pretty tight. There are things that I know are coming which I just can’t fund right now. I also…

£2k in August? 😬

This is going to be a difficult month. I’m starting to wonder whether a budget of £2,000 a month is actually realistic. It has to…

Incubate Purchases!

I have been very silly with money yet again this month. I’ve been failing to incubate purchases. I’ve bought things on impulse without much thinking…

The more you have, the more you spend?

One thing I’ve realised is that I spend so much money because I have the money to spend. Although I have convinced myself that the…

April is going to hurt…

This month is turning out to be an expensive month. I have £469 left for the month. Birthdays have cost me a bomb – almost…

Budget Performance: 6 April 2022

Happy New Financial Year! Welcome to FY23! I’ve spent £1365.84 so far this month. I’ve got a busy weekend ahead with family – I will…

Budget Performance: 5 April 2022

My total spending to date is £1,344.74. My limit for the month is £2,052.00 I have £707.26 left for the remaining 25 days of this…

Spending Review is due

A thorough review of my spending is well overdue. At the moment I’m spending well over £2,000 each month. I need to reduce that significantly…

Holiday on the Horizon

My finances are complicated this month. With a holiday on the horizon, I’m expecting it to set me back around £1,500 – £2,000 when I’m…

Budget Performance: 14 January 2022

Spending stabilised today. I also cooked, hopefully saving me some money over the weekend. I’m visiting family this weekend and perhaps some friends (TBC) but…