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Benbens moneymaking adventure

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  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,413 Forumite
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    I think its the end of September, there is a 5p listing day on thursday ;):D
    Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
  • System
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    Thanks for the info, will get listing, prob for the last time on Thursday!!!
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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,610 Forumite
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    Glad the first day back wasn't too bad for you. and well done on the betting!
    Mortgage OP 2025 £7700/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £33,821

    Boiler fund £925/3000

    ”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,413 Forumite
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    The bet is finally matched, not for as good odds as I wanted but at least its done now ;) The early night went out the window when I remembered dragons den was on :D
    Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
  • Good luck for DS returning to school tomorrow Benben. Did you manage a NSD today?
    Cos I don't shine if you don't shine.
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,413 Forumite
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    No due to sainsburys, but hopefully I might today ;):D
    Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,413 Forumite
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    My ebay buyer has paid for the Wii :j :j :j I'm amazed, I was all set to relist and go down the non paying bidder route ;) This will help hugely with my christmas challenge, now I need to track down a box to put it in :rolleyes: :D Happy happy days :D:D:D
    Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
  • Hooray! Better late than never eh?!! Wish I could sell ours but the girls love it...and it was their bday present so I'd only owe them the money if I did!
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • Ummmmmmm....look at you...Sept £5 a day challenge and you've done it on the 2nd of Sept - that must be some sort of record!!!!!!!:rotfl:
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,413 Forumite
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    lol Milly, I have just increased it to try and make 10.00 a day instead :beer: hopefully I'll have some matched bet winnings to add to it later tonight too :D
    Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
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