Day 4
The third and final day in the office for this week means another £3.40 on commuting, before heading out with colleagues for our weekly lunch.
It costs £18.75 for a hamburger, fries and a drink at Five Guys. I also buy two packs of M&S Cookies to share with the team at £2.50 each – a sensible investment in our shared biscuit tin to make afternoons in the office more bearable.
We end the day by heading to the local pub, with two rounds costing £39.65. By the time we leave, it is extremely late and I can’t face public transport so I use my Uber One membership and get a discounted cab home for £19.88.
Total: £86.68
Day 5
I’m back to working at home, meaning I don’t spend anything on travel. Given it is Friday, my parents and I order a takeaway, which sets me back £33.60.
Total: £33.60
Day 6
I take my dog to the groomers, which costs £25. With the additional treats and supplies for the next few weeks that I pick up, I add another £25.
While my dog is in the groomer, I go to the nearby café and enjoy a fry-up for £13.90.
We head home and I book tickets for a show in the upcoming weeks, which costs £12.25 – but at least I’ll earn cashback through the platform I was using to buy them.
Total: £76.15
Day 7
As a weekend treat, I go to get a range of treatments done at my beautician’s house, which is pre-paid from the beginning of the year in six-month instalments.
It means my manicure, pedicure, waxing, facial and massage feel completely free. It’s girl maths, but that is the point.
It’s also my beautician’s birthday, so I drop into the local Poundland to purchase a gift bag for 60p before I get there (I had bought her gifts already).
I also pop into Greggs to buy us both lunch, as I’ll be there for around five hours. It sets me back £7.25 for two drinks and two rolls.
Luckily, her house is within walking distance, so I don’t have to pay any travel costs.
Total: £7.85
Weekly Spend: £377.48
As told to Rob White.