I am all about lists

I love a list. Honestly I am a list nerd, if there is such a thing. I have a list of things that I want to do and need to work on, on a piece of paper in my wordsearch book. I often will do things that I have listed for ages but it is because it helps me to organise and separate tasks. 

                                                  

Yes I will often do things not on a to list but will take note of what I have done so ends up on a list. 

My mum is the same. It helps to revise my daily and weekly plans and stay in my brain even if it is not urgent but is noted should I have a gap of time to do it. 

I stores online where you can create a wish list and list of what I want to write and book ideas, blogs and finance. You name it is listed somewhere. 

My nan would write a list, my grandad and would watch the horse racing on TV and keep a list of who won and it just was embedded in me and I find it a functional. A good start to the week is having a list. In my journal I will write down what I thought was good on some days and what was the highlights of the week and that I keep notes of my son school events and just helps to remind me, having so much to remember. 

I do have lists on Notion too, but I am finding that I am using it less and may unsubscribe but will see. I have gone backwards and forwards with it and so not sure if I will continue. 

I have created my own templates to organise my weeks using Google Docs, but find it easier to write and not use these either and I love a notebook. I like a scrap piece of paper and after my laptop dying if written down it can't go missing and is stored without my laptop crashing. I like to carry a notebook too. I have used my phone but often runs out of storage and so it just easier for me and can jot down things as I go. 

It is good to have written and feel people are so consumed with technology. I have found since using my laptop my writing is bad and so I like to write. It helps my handwriting and it will always be my thing, 

I see people use their phones on Youtube to Pastor, on a Podcast or a video, but for me I like to write and have specific notebook and plenty of paper to write and how I function. 

Many thanks for reading, 

Carrie X 

Ten Different Ways to Get more organised

When it comes to organisation I have to really drone in on my habits and I am avoiding my bedroom at the moment because of the heat wave I have gone through a lot of clothes, but I know in myself I will tidy them up but not just yet. 

Having Several Accounts Doesn't Work For me

Since watching many different videos on money, some saying you should have seven accounts or 4 to 5. To me that was too much and when I followed that I ended up in huge debt. 

                              

I have now two accounts and one is for money saved for holidays and my main account. I like it like that. 

Having my balance showing in my Wallet it is so easy to keep track of what I am spending and balance and like tomorrow I have cash ready and I will take a certain amount in cash and if I can use it I do and has been a good strategy. 

I can't handle so many accounts. Two is enough and my son has an account but that is for him for when he is older and credit cards are venom to me and glad I no longer have one. I would like to have my own home one day but now I am happy with my current situation. 

So my focus is to save for the Summer Holidays and for weekly expenses, like food shopping, coffees, even though most days I make my own, but love writing in a coffee shop at least once a week and I like to mooch but I can restrain myself and just like to be outdoors. 

I'm glad I no longer have an Overdraft and I am glad that I have unsubscribed from some companies and keeping what I know I am going to use and has value. I like the fact I have Journal APP, free fitness APPs and notes and TV APPs which are free and I am selective when it comes to APPs as they use up storage and if I have point cards for the coffee shops and supermarkets I use. 

I was thinking about it, because I am in a steady place in my life and when I get the urge for shopping my enthusiasm tends to go and feel good when I don't spend. Life is not all about Materialistic things. I feel once you love what you have that is the biggest incentive in not spending and having control of the spending bug. 

So have two accounts if you feel the same and having a daily check on your money. I am going to each day check my balance and set myself saving goals and I each week do a Buy List and this helps see where I have to spend money, like food, toiletries and cleaning products. The main things we buy and that I have money should something else come up, example: School uniform and go through my sons clothes, if we need toilet roll, sponges for washing up and laundry detergent. 

I have done some videos about Hoarding on my Youtube channel if you'd like to check them out and please follow me on X too: 

https://www.youtube.com/@Carriechalloner

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Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X