Alex

My money is a series on how people spend their money - and the sometimes difficult decisions that You have. Here is Alex Wright of Leicester guides us through a week in his life, while the Corona-Virus-pandemic.

Alex , 29, is a venue manager, gaming arcade and earns £25,000 per year. However, he has been on vacation since March. His partner Rebecca is a NHS nurse and has recently begun maternity leave after The Birth of her twin daughters, Eden and Indie, last week. You have two older boys, Rory, five, and Casper, four.

About Alex .

The Day begins at 7:00 with the newborn twins are in need of a feed. They Came Home , yesterday, after he was in The Hospital for The Last few days and are on a diet plan which will help You to gain weight, as they were born almost five weeks early, which means they have to milk The Formula in addition to mother. We have never thought to formula as breast milk is much cheaper! But when It Comes to health, there is no discussion necessary.

We had a new Tesco open near, so that I can take a walk to see if The Formula is in stock and how much it costs, while also providing the opportunity to use your coffee maker! You have The Formula , but it is a bit more expensive than our usual shop, so I buy it. I'll Pick Up a coffee, a Red Bull , a couple of croissants for our other Two Children and some bacon for £7. 85.

12:30. We have a visit from the community midwife to The Twins . Everything is ok, and both gained some weight! Would come back in Two Days to ensure that All Ok .

the Rest of The Day we spend with the clean up. Our House with six has suddenly become a whole lot messier! The Twins are generated, Settling In and getting used to the new louder environment, the of their older brothers. I purchase The Formula from Sainsbury's, where it's £10. 50.

expenditure: £18. 35

7:00 PM. I check my account and see the debit for The Gas and electricity was accepted Today (£42. 84). We are a little Less than this, so the account is £5. 86 in credit.

Normally, I would be at work Now , but on holiday is a strange situation, I have never been at the plant since he was 18. The Time to home is great, all the more since The Twins ' arrival, but it feels like something is missing, let Alone 200 € Less in my pay. To help, we have the possibility of a mortgage holiday, which saves us £627 a month.

11:30. We go for a walk in The Park for a picnic with a trip to The Shop for consumables (£19. 95). I always make sure that I scan my nectar card app, such as my points to the value of over £55. In the hope that this in the vicinity of £100 In Time for Christmas.

16:00. I plan to laminate in the hallway, but when I start, I realize I have lost my hammer. I rip The Old socket and clean up, before You go to buy a new one. It is The Birthday of Casper ' s on Friday and Rebekah asks me to do a few things for his party, so with these, a new hammer, some other bits and a couple of new t-shirts, I've Spent £54. 81. When I return, I say, You never send me shopping again on My Own , I always seem to buy More Than intended!

expenditure: £117. 60

11:00. The community midwife comes and Indie has gained a lot of weight, but Eden is still the same. We advise You to keep feeding plan, and You will return to check again on Friday.

13:30. During lockdown, we decluttered and listed a few items on eBay. A Nintendo Wii sold for £36, so Rory and I go for a walk to The Post office. We nip to The Shop first for a drink and a small chocolate bar (£2. 10). I do not say to him that he tell his brother or his mom. Postage and packaging costs £14. 49 and it is on the way to his new owner.

17:00. I Am , I informed Back To work at 8. June. This is a surprise, as I had not expected to be back until July, but The Arcade , I'll be classified as a non-essential shop. I was able to open it with mixed feelings, probably because of The Surprise . I pass The Message To My team, The One that respond to soothing, with enthusiasm.

17:30. I don't normally drink alcohol At Home , but friends, the drinks excites me. £18. 80 and a case of Beers later and drinks for Rebekah and The Boys , we are out in The Garden .

expenditure: £35. 39

a Total of £36 Made :. 00

10:00 PM. I have planned a busy day Today . I agreed to help, my mum is a partner through the moving of a load of concrete, the him out of a car. When I'm done, there is a KFC in the vicinity, the vacant see, so that I can pop and a fillet stacker meal is £6. 59.

16:00. On The Next job-finishing the laminate flooring At Home . Some tough cuts to make the round staircase, door and pipes, but The Job is completed, and I'm happy with how it turned out.

at 18:00. Need to Pick Up party food for Casper's birthday tomorrow. I can't remember The Last Time I filled The Car and It Comes to £58. 14, in General, the low oil prices, this would cost in the vicinity of £70 every couple of weeks, so love! Then to the supermarket, where I 161 spend£. 53 food, tableware, party Supplies and some tiny baby clothes as The Girls are not suitable for up to a month of outfits.

I spend the rest of the evening building a go-kart, while my partner the gifts that we have developed, hidden in the closet.

expenditure: £226. 26

It is party-day! Casper is Made up of four Today , and what a strange time this is for You ! It would be his first proper party with pre-school friends but, unfortunately, is not the case. To try and make the special day, we found a Bouncy Castle company is still in operation and ordered for The Garden .

7:00 PM. No wonder with the Early Start , The Birthday child jumps on our bed super excited. While this blog is about the money, there is nothing quite so valuable as that excited smile on your child's face.

8:00 PM. The Bouncy Castle comes in and is inflated. Disinfect The Castle before leaving and we will pay You £55 for The Day . The Boys wasted no time, jumped!

11:00. The community midwife is coming to weigh in on The Twins again. Both have put on weight, is sufficient for any additional visits, with The Next 21 Days .

11:30. So throughout The Day , many text messages and phone calls to arrange times for visitors to bring gifts for Casper in compliance with social-distancing measures. Certainly a different kind of party than we are used to. But everything is Worth It , especially when The Birthday child says it The Best birthday ever.

at 20:00. After a busy day, a Chinese ordered 21 is (. 80). No way either of us cook tonight.

expenditure: £76. 80

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12:15. Since I Am soon returning to work, I draft up some rotas ready for the re-opening. It will be strange to return after such a long time and still so many questions. We will be busy? How will customers react to The Changes ? And most importantly, my team and I healthy?

13:30. One more DIY task, and Today the glamorous job of sealing a toilet base. Two young tend to miss"". However, not all according to plan, because one of The Screws is damaged. After an hour I tried to remove it, reluctantly, to a screw extractor and a pair of screws for click and collect £11. 57. Home still no luck come, but. I clean as much of the area and scrub, and as much as I can, then seal The Base . Disappointed with a job only half done and money wasted.

18:30. The Day is wrapped up with a conference call for fundraising ideas for Lutterworth Town FC, who I Am , The Club Secretary, and a night on the sofa in front of the telly.

expenditure: £11. 57

A quick look at the forecast Today , another hot day on the cards, so that we can have a barbecue, decide to.

12:30. Off to the supermarket to buy some coal, drinks and food prepare and cook. £43. 60 Spent , and a lot to experience.

14:00. The Bbq is good, sun is shining and The Boys play well together and The Girls slept most of The Time .

at 20:00. So after a lazy relaxing day, I and Rebekah talk about the crazy week we had. In the coming week, we need to decide what to do, we have the ability to send Rory Back To school by 8. June. As it seems, everything is Back To normal.

expenditure: £43. 60

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