{"id":10857,"date":"2022-02-22T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?p=10857"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:31:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:31:15","slug":"money-diaries-womens-safety-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/money-diaries-womens-safety-entrepreneur\/","title":{"rendered":"A former nurse turned personal safety entrepreneur on \u00a380k"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/category\/money-matters\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Money Matters<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA former nurse turned personal safety entrepreneur on \u00a380k\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \">Published <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-02-22T10:00:00+00:00\">22 February, 2022<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"A former nurse turned personal 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src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Secret-Entrepreneur-1-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"Secret Entrepreneur\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Secret-Entrepreneur-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Secret-Entrepreneur-1.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Secret Entrepreneurs<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Welcome to The Money Diaries with Sage, where we dive into the finances of business owners and discover how they deal with money matters on a daily basis. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>We&#8217;re asking entrepreneurs how they&#8217;re managing their finances over a seven-day period, to give you a picture of what incomes and outgoings really look like from their perspective.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Today is the turn of a personal safety entrepreneur who previously had a career working as a nurse.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>And make sure you check out <a href=\"#reader\">Reader&#8217;s Response at the end of this article<\/a>, where <em><strong>accountant<\/strong><\/em> and best-selling author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carlreader.com\/\">Carl Reader<\/a> reveals his thoughts and shares some top tips for our entrepreneur.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s what we cover in this article:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#meet\">Meet our entrepreneur and check out their Money Diary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#final\">Final thoughts on the week<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#reader\">Reader&#8217;s Response <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"button button--primary gate-0a38bfe5-48d7-44eb-b934-14aa781da0ca\"\n\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\tdata-button-location=\"content_area\"\n\t\thref=\"#gate-0a38bfe5-48d7-44eb-b934-14aa781da0ca\"\n\t>Download your free copy of How to boss your small business banking for advice to help you stay on top of your finances<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"meet\">Meet our entrepreneur and check out their Money Diary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Industry:<\/strong> I work in the personal safety industry. I sell safety items, such as GPS safety alarms, criminal marker sprays, car safety tools and other pieces of equipment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How long you have been an entrepreneur?<\/strong> I have been doing this for eight months full time (Monday to Friday).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">Location: <\/strong><span style=\"color: initial; font-size: 1.125rem;\">Bristol<\/span>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Salary:<\/strong> My salary varies depending on how much work I take on. An estimated average is \u00a350k to \u00a380k annually (I am yet to complete my first year of business, so this is an estimate based upon what I have earned so far)<strong>. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Household<\/strong>: I have a little helper at home who goes by the name of Theodore. He&#8217;s seven years old and we share our home with our little hedgehog, Finnegan. Yes, believe it or not he really is a hedgehog that lives inside our house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My business works on a weekly basis currently, as I am selling out of my restocks quite quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I restock on the Monday, then once all my products have sold\u2014generally in a couple of hours\u2014I then use that money to place another order of equipment for the following week&#8217;s restock on the Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I do this on a weekly rota basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(I do my ordering and pay the bills on a weekly basis, so I just withdraw whatever I have left at the end of each week to pay myself and start the next week all over again.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1675\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header2-day-1.jpg\" alt=\"Money Diaries day 1\" class=\"wp-image-10744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header2-day-1.jpg 1675w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header2-day-1-768x264.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header2-day-1-1440x494.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header2-day-1-1536x527.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1675px) 100vw, 1675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 1 \u2013 Monday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Opening balance at the start of the week: \u00a30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday is the day I usually count my stock and double check quantities to ensure I&#8217;m listing the correct amounts on my website. I don&#8217;t want to end up overselling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This can be a really tedious process, so I always treat myself to a little McDonalds for lunch to get me through the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once this is completed, I close my website for a couple of hours (around 4pm), and I stock the website ready for the restock at 6pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So Mondays are usually very chilled compared to the rest of the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I take full advantage of my spare time on these days, and I make up packaging boxes and so on. If I have time to get myself ahead for the rest of the week, I will, because it makes my life so much easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Restock time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I send out emails to everyone who is signed up to my restock alerts, and I do this just before 6pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All my products sold out again within a couple of hours. Now I can use this incoming money to purchase items for the following week&#8217;s restock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I sold 150 units of an item that costs \u00a335, which gives me \u00a35,250.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today my only outgoings were my weekly McDonalds treat, and childcare for my little one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Money earned: \u00a35,250<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Money spent: \u00a316.75<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1675\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header3-day-2.jpg\" alt=\"Money Diaries day 2\" class=\"wp-image-10745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header3-day-2.jpg 1675w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header3-day-2-768x264.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header3-day-2-1440x494.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header3-day-2-1536x527.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1675px) 100vw, 1675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 2 \u2013 Tuesday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today is always a crazy busy day for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have to package up the orders from yesterday and order the new stock for the restock next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This always proves difficult, as there is a time difference between myself and my suppliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes it can be a couple of hours between messages, so I tend to do this first thing in the morning to waste as little time as I can, and make sure the items for the restock get shipped as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have seven different suppliers for all the items in my store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some items are custom printed, which means I have to buy these in high quantities. I only place this order once a month because I usually have one to one-and-half months&#8217; worth of the materials at a given time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, that means I didn&#8217;t need to place the order for the customised items today as I have enough stock, so I just ordered the equipment and not the materials for this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The total for my order of equipment is $2,568. That&#8217;s 150 of each of the items that goes into my product, and this amounts to \u00a31,894.50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is my most expensive purchase of the restocks, so that is the biggest part out of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">The Money Diaries with Sage <\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In our financial series, anonymous entrepreneurs offer a no-holds-barred look at their salaries, expenses and daily spending habits. Ready to take a peek?<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/tag\/money-diaries\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"cta-id-10766\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-button-location=\"cta_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Find out more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1150431964-1-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1150431964-1-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the ordering is complete, I make a start on preparing my orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I print of all the invoices, I pay for all the shipping labels, (150 labels priced at \u00a34.68 per label via Royal Mail = total of \u00a3702), and PayPal fees for the transactions from yesterday totalled at \u00a3257.55.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get me through the day, I always have to have a can of Red Bull. I&#8217;m not a tea or coffee drinker. This was \u00a31.75.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Money earned: \u00a30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Money spent: \u00a32,855<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1675\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header4-day-3.jpg\" alt=\"Money Diaries day 3\" class=\"wp-image-10746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header4-day-3.jpg 1675w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header4-day-3-768x264.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header4-day-3-1440x494.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header4-day-3-1536x527.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1675px) 100vw, 1675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 3 \u2013 Wednesday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a pretty much a spending-free time for me, I just focus on my orders by making and preparing them ready to ship out tomorrow and Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But I <em>did<\/em> get a unexpected customs charge, which was \u00a3126.96!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other than that and my daily Red Bull in hand, I haven&#8217;t spent much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I got all my orders completed and bagged up ready for tomorrow, and I treated myself to a little takeaway for dinner, as I skipped lunch (oops).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Red Bull: \u00a31.75<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customs charge: \u00a3126.96<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Takeaway: \u00a39.76<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Money earned: \u00a30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Money spent: \u00a3138.47<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1675\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header5-day-4.jpg\" alt=\"Money Diaries day 4\" class=\"wp-image-10747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header5-day-4.jpg 1675w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header5-day-4-768x264.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header5-day-4-1440x494.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header5-day-4-1536x527.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1675px) 100vw, 1675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong style=\"color: #333f48;\">Day 4 \u2013 Thursday <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today is shipping day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I tend to order all my stationery bits\/shipping supplies in big quantities. In order to do this, I figured out the costs for the items I use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The boxes I use to ship my orders are roughly \u00a376 for 150 boxes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I fill my boxes with crinkle paper, which is roughly \u00a382 for 150 packets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organza bags to place the items in are \u00a335 for 150 bags.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shipping labels are \u00a319 for 500, but I only use around 300. On each order, I need one for the shipping label and one for a warning label, as my products contain aerosol cans, so I need to make this known on the outside of the box with a special label. So let&#8217;s say I used \u00a313 worth of labels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8216;Thank you&#8217; cards for the personal touch. Which are \u00a317 for 150 cards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t use ink as I have a thermal printer, so I don&#8217;t need to worry about ink costs. And of course, can&#8217;t forget my Red Bull (\u00a31.75).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Money earned: \u00a30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Money spent: \u00a3224.75 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1675\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header6-day-5.jpg\" alt=\"Money Diaries day 5\" class=\"wp-image-10748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header6-day-5.jpg 1675w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header6-day-5-768x264.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header6-day-5-1440x494.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/Sage_Money-Diaries_Blog-Header6-day-5-1536x527.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1675px) 100vw, 1675px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 5 \u2013 Friday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday is my finishing day as I don&#8217;t work at the weekends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I finish up the last orders I haven&#8217;t shipped, and then I go to my supplier for one last order, before my restock next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fuel to my supplier is on average \u00a315 there and back and I make this journey once a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My total spending for the equipment was \u00a3535 for 150 units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One other business-related bill was due today, which was my website subscription (\u00a339), and I also pay an additional \u00a319 for email campaigns, as this is something I use quite regularly to help bring customers to my store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And of course, my last Red Bull for the week, so another \u00a31.75.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Money earned: \u00a30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Money spent: \u00a3609.75<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Closing balance at the end of the week: \u00a3978.70<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To sum up, I made \u00a31,404.48 this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I then pay \u00a3321.41 in income tax and \u00a3104.37 in National Insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This leaves me with a grand total take-home of \u00a3978.70 for the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final\">Final thoughts on the week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reflecting on my weekly outgoings, it has taught me that over the months that I&#8217;ve run my business, it&#8217;s important to remember that you shouldn&#8217;t just splurge the money you have coming in or lunches out or unnecessary items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although you see that \u00a3978.70 coming in, you never know what might pop up, and you don&#8217;t want to find yourself out of pocket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s so easy to spend money on things like lunches out because they are convenient and running a business can be really hard at times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s important to find that balance of managing your time because it will help you save money in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s easy to slump into that &#8216;spending pit&#8217; because you know you have that money coming in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initially, at the start of my business, I was living this way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I went from earning a flat rate weekly wage when I was nursing, to earning a much higher wage, and it&#8217;s easy to get carried away because you think &#8220;Oh, I have more money now&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But sometimes things happen and I soon learned that when you are running a business, it&#8217;s really important to save where you can in case of unexpected costs, such as my customs charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a hard lesson to find that place between essential spending and non-essential spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now what I tend to do is, if I&#8217;m thinking of investing in something that&#8217;s going to make my life easier but not necessarily essential for the business, I carry on working for a week, I write down on a scale of 1-10 how beneficial for the business it would be, compared to how much it would just make my life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the score is over seven, I purchase that item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was surprised at how many of those things I didn&#8217;t end up purchasing, and instead I invested the money to release a new product or something similar, which will directly benefit the business and bring more money in eventually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will go through a lot of trial and error, but be consistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t be hard on yourself and the results will come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reader\">Reader&#8217;s Response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And to wrap up&#8230; what are Carl Reader&#8217;s thoughts on the financial habits of our nurse turned safety entrepreneur? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the video below to find out&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"video-container-wrap -mode-full\"><div 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