FreeButtonBee Fri 08-Nov-19 23:04:45

I don’t know that it’s that easy. I have:

- sports clubs and swimming lessons - have to be re booked/paid either termly or half termly

- after school clubs - similar

- babysitting/non standard childcare hours - this can be quite complex as we have a part time nanny so any variation can be a big pain/ need Grandparent help or booking a day off/ other babysitters. Who might cancel

- house bills - not a huge issue other than car insurance and house insurance which seem to take a lot more time than they should

- online shopping and meal planning. Not a huge job but regular and takes 20 mins a week minimum if I do it properly so that I don’t have to think about it again for the rest of the week

- holidays are a big one partic if trying to coordinate with family or friends

- clothes for kids - I buy most stuff online. I now know what I need/like/what fits but kids are starting to be more fussy

- handyman/ building work - our house is gently falling apart. We have done a couple of big jobs but can’t afford to totally remodel so there is a bit of doing the bare minimum to keep it going. Add to that living in London it can be really hard to find tradesman, get them to quite and get them to turn up. A lot of my day off is spent trying to get this sort of thing done

- monthly check on finances to make sure big picture goals are not unreasonable. Quarterly check that big picture goals are being met

- occasionally planning to meet friends. Happens less than I’d like (London)