Every four weeks I receive my state pension, once my pension is in my account I move anything left from last month's pension into my savings account. Some months it gets moved back if I have a big expense. But mostly I manage to save enough to pay the service charge where I used to live.
Next I transfer some money to my daughter towards the mortgage payment for the bungalow. My only regular payments are the service charge for where Steve is living, for here it's water, insurance, electric, internet and the milk bill, these all come straight from my account. Other expenses are for food and the social events, £10 a week for two Autumn group meetings, at both there is food, enough so that I miss my next meal as I'm not hungry and £5 a month plus a raffle prize for the pensioner's lunch and I don't eat another meal after that either.
I've spent a lot of money since I moved in on furniture, bedding and kitchen equipment. I also bought a pair of shoes as mine are wearing out. I think I've got everything I need now so hopefully I can build my savings back up.
9 comments:
It sounds like you and Beano are living the life you’ve been meant to live since leaving the boat and probably some time before that too. Thank goodness! It is so nice to read about your new days now.
How nice to read about your happy life now. You sure deserve to relax and enjoy your new group activities and being near your daughter. Helping her out makes you feel so useful and you sound so much happier.
Your new home sounds such a good fit for you with new activities to enjoy. CatrionA
Sounds like you've got it all organised. You sound a lot more chirpier now that your social life has improved.
I have just read latest and previous post and the whole time I was smiling, so pleased to read of your life now, so long deserved.x
The Service charge where Steve is living??! I know you are a very caring and forgiving person, but he has driven you out of the home you owned. Time for you to sell up?? Relieve the burden of the service charge, possibly Annual House Insurance as well? He has forced you to flee his nastiness, you do not have to support his living arrangements. Cut ties and be done with him and the now past. Love to Beano Sandra
It sounds like you have everything organised and under control. It is so good to hear that you are happier and have a social life at last.
I have to agree Have I missed something? Why are you still supporting Steve?!
I hope you can get out of that service charge soon. It's not right that you should have to pay it or towards it. Think of that money as helping Steve with his drinking habit because that what it helps to fund at the end of the day.
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