January was the month we became DEBT FREE so all the numbers in this month budget report are a lot higher then they usually would be! I'll be honest and say I didn't really feel in control of our expenses in January, we had to wait and see if the puppies needed anything and what the tax bill was going to be, then stuff broke around the house or family meals were over twice … [Read more...]
October 2018 Budget Report
This is one of those months where I'm glad we've got sinking funds! It was an expensive month mainly due to added costs from the dogs which was planned out already but there was also a bit of overspending in other categories, I say every month that I need to get a handle on the miscellaneous expenses and still haven't quite got to grips with it yet, I think I need to add in … [Read more...]
September 2018 Budget Report
This felt like a looong (and expensive) month. September was our 6 week paycheck stretch month and thankfully we managed ok! It's another month where I feel we could have done better with the budget but as it is it wasn't a bad attempt. … [Read more...]
August 2018 Budget Report
This month did not go to plan! I've mentioned in the past few budget reports that our pay-day was changing this month but in actual fact (and very much long story short) the reason this month and September were looking to be tight is because we were actually, in effect, being docked 2 weeks wages!! It's a long story/explanation and the new company isn't breaking the law by … [Read more...]
July 2018 Budget Report
I don't know where this month has gone! I also feel like I don't know where our money has gone this month, I've really taken my eye off the ball lately, it's not caused any disasters but it's probably prevented some wins in terms of paying off debt. Here is our Budget Report for July 2018 These are all fairly self-explanatory costs but I'm going to explain some of the … [Read more...]
