I live within a budget and a certain amount is allocated to food for the week.

I used to push my trolley around the supermarket with my calculator but so MANY times I would press the wrong button and delete the whole lot and have to start again :(

Well, there's a calculator function on my old mobile phone and once I have pressed in the amount of each item it stays plugged into it-even if I hit a wrong button I can just delete it and plug in the correct amount - without wiping out the whole total.

Why did I not think of this sooner? It has made my life and my shopping trips a whole bunch easier that's for sure!

Monique

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Every month I keep a log of all money that comes in and all the money that goes out in a book. That way I can keep track of everything.

I purchase a cheap blank paged book (£1) and write the date at the top. Then I list all my outgoings. Water, Gas, Electric, food shopping etc. I keep a note of all other expenses too......the odd pint of milk, bread, stamps etc til the next paypay. This way I can see in black and white where the money has gone.

I also make sure I have a small amount saved each week - no matter how little. This will go towards any unexpected bill or for that rainy day.

Hope this tip helps someone else :)

Monique

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