Months ago, snafu suggested tracking upcoming expenses and what was needed, what was the plan etc. I've got an idea in my head but I haven't written anything down. This is roughly some of our upcoming expenses:
March: Mother's Day, SG's third birthday
Plan: minimal spending on Mother's Day, buy flowers/chocolates and a card unless I think of a better idea. Actually I have a photo frame from xmas that I haven't printed a picture for yet so I may just use that.
SG's birthday: buy dolls house. Make cake, with her help. Buy card and wrapping paper - check stash first to see if I have anything appropriate. Less than 50GBP hopefully.
April: my mum's birthday, back to work, cousin's boy's birthday
Plan: find out what she wants, possibly take her out for lunch or make a cake for her and invite her over here for lunch. Hmm.
Work: plan packed lunches, buy tea bags to store in locker.
Cousin's son: outfit, 10 max.
May: pay deposit for upcoming cake smash and family photo shoot in 40
June: J's first birthday, cake smash and photo shoot.
Plan/spending: 80 for rest of photo shoot/cake smash, less than 10 for cake ingredients. Make snacks if we have any guests over.
I think that's all for the first half of the year.
Upcoming Expenses
February 13th, 2015 at 09:41 am
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For the past 15 months I've been using my cell phone calendar for planned events, expected expenses and anticipated issues/problems. The planner is most satisfying because I keep adding to the list on one page and pick 3 'must do' or deadline tasks daily. I pick 2 items from the list I'd like to strike-off, easy peasy things like fix a hem, take something out of freezer for tomorrow's dinner, proof read a presentation etc.
If it helps at all, I'm delighted to offer ideas. you're doing so well on so many fronts, I hope you'll give yourself a giant pat-on-the-back
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