I tour a few times a month and i am always busy but when i work in my home town like today i didnt get any confirmed work... its so strange x

It sounds like touring different places is the answer during quieter times.

Well the guys around here are booking their Chrimbo pressies in before the festive period kicks in! It's busier now than I've ever experienced with prebooked appointments and FFM bookings! I've already got my usual quota booked in for the next 2 weeks and they're still coming in! Very surprised!

Kim, you will learn through time and with experience that two days, never mind two weeks are ever the same.

I think paying your bills is more important than a night out so I cant say you did the wrong thing.  You have to think of your family and their welfare before you think of your own social life.

I would not bank on loads of business now for quite a number of weeks.  For some, January can be fairly busy, but not for all, but February is usually dire right across the board.  You may get the odd exception to the rule but not many.  So I would suggest saving all that you can over the coming months so that you can fall back on your savings when required, especially as you probably still have a fair amount to pay towards that upcoming wedding.

 I, and many other longer established WGs organise one of our holidays during February when we know we wont be losing as much as we normally would in other months.

i dont want to sound mean or patronizing but dont you put away even just a little amount in savigs after a job? a friend of mine who is a 16 year vetaran in the sex trade told me always save a little every time and budget what you have been paid. her advice hasnt directed me wrong. since i started working my bills are always paid always above minimum and i have a nice nest egg to boot.

i hope you get some work in soon x

Quote from: lita on 04 December 2012, 01:04:29 pm

i dont want to sound mean or patronizing but dont you put away even just a little amount in savigs after a job? a friend of mine who is a 16 year vetaran in the sex trade told me always save a little every time and budget what you have been paid. her advice hasnt directed me wrong. since i started working my bills are always paid always above minimum and i have a nice nest egg to boot.

i hope you get some work in soon x

i do normally, but had emergency bills out and also splashed out abit this week. oops!

i havent been out since i was 18 years old lol im now 22. wanted one night, btu ohwell there will be more x

It's easily done, all those nice things are so tempting.

i do know how it feels to have those emergency bills ive had a few but once i do get paid i pop things into savings.. this sounds really sad but i have a running spread sheet that keeps my affairs in order.

you will get a little nest egg soon :-)

yes MD i agree its hard not to spend on nice things i tend to think back how maby hours do i hace to work my day job and escort and the hours i have to work usually puts me off on spending lol

That is a good way to look at it, will have to think like that. I believe it'll help me loads not to spend. Although my spending habits used to be terrible last year. Now I spend less (Budgeting) profiting more. I even started doing my own ironing after a year to save money

i was like you and had terrible spending habits too thats why i got into money problems. since ive learned my lesson im a little bit better off. alhough if i want something i always wait for a sale  of there is no sales i look for the best price and still come back with change  :-)

Going back to basic living seems a way forward especially during quieter times. I was thinking earlier this afternoon about all the priceless things to do. Like have a walk around Botanic Park, is far better than being stuck in doors.

I put 10 pounds of every client into my piggy bank, small change goes into my daughters piggy bank, I save all my money till the end of the week, pay my bills and what is left gets used for groceries, electric, gas, lunch money and cab fares.  What is left after that gets split and one half goes into a savings account the other we use for whatever we want whether it be clothes, toys or a treat.