Day 1 Balance £700

I have quit the rat race. I have chosen instead to be a parent and homemaker. As I have quit my job I will have little income and no welfare benefits. I am a single mum with one child. My budget is £700/month. This is my account of how that goes.

Day 1 Balance £700.

Activities: The school run; a brisk 1 Km walk and a chat with mums and neighbours. Cost: £0.
                   Started a blog
                   Created my budgeting spreadsheet
                   Redirected my professional contacts after 24 years of work.

Outgoings:
Grocery shopping: One weeks meals and wine delivered to my door £54.
Charity Donation: £2 to the Salvation Army. £2 to Save the Children.
Water Bill: £28
TV licence: £13
Prescription: £9

Income:
£30 in gift vouchers from work! Woohoo!

Joys: Good friends and neighbours. My child’s friends and happiness.
Concerns: I’ll need to buy a school uniform in 18 months.
Energy level: high.

New Balance: £592.