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  • downnotout
    downnotout Posts: 606 Forumite
    With reference to the vodafone and selling the phone, you do realise that ANY phone contract that you take out, you are in effect paying for your calling plan, and then paying for the phone on top?
    As an example, I had an Iphone 4 on vodafone, 900 mins, unlimited text and 750MB data, for £45 a month,
    I now have a samsung galaxy ace, paid £70 for it, and I am now on a sim only deal with 02, I get unlimited calls, texts and 1GB data a month for £21. If i hadnt have dropped my iphone and smashed it up I would have just swapped the sims over.
    TOTAL AT START £13606.90 27/03/2018
    TOTAL CURRENT £13445.90 29/03/2018
  • Neo187
    Neo187 Posts: 284 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 100 Posts
    Thanks all for your help, will look into all suggestions

    On another note, managed to get a Barclays account, but am I shooting myself in the foot if I then claim against barclaycard?!
    Started comping: September 2013
    Wins so far: Cunard QM2 Cruise, X Factor final tickets, £1,000 Team build day, Dinner at the Ritz with Rolls Royce limo
    :D:j:T
  • gfplux
    gfplux Posts: 4,985 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Hung up my suit!
    Your rent and council tax are over 50% of your take home pay. Why is the rent so high. Do you live in London. Can you downsize immediately?
    There will be no Brexit dividend for Britain.
  • Neo187
    Neo187 Posts: 284 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 100 Posts
    edited 18 June 2013 at 2:27PM
    Hi I live in a two bed flat in Buckinghamshire. It's all very similar around here and also where I work. I would move closer to work but I'm only on a placement at that location, may be moved back closer to home after Christmas

    Also live with fiancee and daughter. Fiancee only works 1 day a week. My daughter is one. My fianc!e also Recieves the £80 child benefit.
    Started comping: September 2013
    Wins so far: Cunard QM2 Cruise, X Factor final tickets, £1,000 Team build day, Dinner at the Ritz with Rolls Royce limo
    :D:j:T
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