An especially surly young man
Monday 14th July, 2008 - £8,850.98 in debt…
This weekend saw my first trip to Nottingham for bridesmaid duties, and I spent £52.80. Not too bad, especially since I’ve only spent about a fiver on day-to-day things over the last couple of weeks, and I can now severely restrict my spending for the next few days as well.
But why spend over £50 on one weekend? Well, apparently this is what happens when you don’t tell your friends you’re on a budget.
I didn’t want to spend the whole time moaning that I’ve got no money, so I ended up doing completely unnecessary things – spending £9.50 (including tip) on lunch, using a service station cash machine that charges £2 to give me my own flipping money, buying takeout coffees from a surly young man…
Luckily, I felt horribly, horribly bad about doing all of those things and I won’t be doing them again in a hurry. I especially won’t be seeing any superhero-themed Will Smith films at the cinema without the aid of Orange Wednesdays.
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Hi Olivia, just wanted to let you know I’m still reading! Its also great that your whole way of thinking about money has changed already, thats where the secret lies.
You’re doing great
Hello again!
Good to hear you’re still following it, even though your debts are behind you now. How I’d love to be in your position - only another 22 months to go, if I’m lucky!