...only about five weeks left until all of my exams will be over (they haven't started yet). I have a lot to do till then: 2 reports (due the same day), 2 presentations and I have to finish my dissertation which will need a lot of work on it.

Bought my mum's birthday present today (£80) now all I need to do is buy a card. Spent a lot today

- ink cartridge (£17)
- swimsuit (£10)
- television (£80)
- bus fare there (£2.80)
- driving lesson (£19)

I also bought a new purse (£4). I better stop spending money.

Tomorrow I'll be buying some pizzas (they're on offer) and a bottle of wine for my mum's birthday.

I've been trying to think of a way which will make me put £1 coins away whenever I've done a task (like the stair challenge). I was thinking of putting money away whenever I walk my dog for about 20 mins. I don't know if that's a good idea. If I were at home more I would do the stair challenge, but I'm not.

I think that once I've saved some money I'll check it every month and whatever I've got I'll put towards the washing machine since it has the highest interest rate.