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Probably not a good idea posting that I'm getting straight in tonight as usual. I'm with Virgin Media if that makes any difference...which it doesn't. :rolleyes:0
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I'm with talktalk.Mortgage OP 2026 £0/2000Mortgage OP 2025 £7700/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £33,821
Make £50 a month Jan £0
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)0 -
Yeah I'm talktalk too :rolleyes:
Mortgage Total: £50,250/ £75,000
2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £00 -
Another good day for ds at school today :j :j Moneywise I spent 10.00 on ds school dinner account, 2.00 on lunch for me
and 3.18 on bread, milk and sweets.
Tonight I'm going out for a friends birthday, Mum is babysitting ds
I need to go to Tescos in a bit for petrol and a birthday cake (was supposed to make one but haven't got round to it
), other than that nothing much to report
Mortgage Total: £50,250/ £75,000
2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £00 -
I spent 5.30 last night, 3.30 on cake and 2.00 on a pretty necklace that was half-price in Sainsburys

Today I've spent 90p on sweets
I've had a bath already and will be having an early night as I was late home last night and have felt knackered all day :rolleyes:
Nothing much else to report today
Mortgage Total: £50,250/ £75,000
2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £00 -
Haven't posted for a couple of days, have been busy / tired


Anyway, its the weekend again :j I am planning a fairly lazy weekend, will do a list in a bit
Tonight though is just going to be a vegging on the sofa with the laptop kinda night
Mortgage Total: £50,250/ £75,000
2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £00 -
Glad you're ok, thought you'd won the lottery or something...Mortgage OP 2026 £0/2000Mortgage OP 2025 £7700/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £33,821
Make £50 a month Jan £0
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)0 -
Oh if only .... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:


Mortgage Total: £50,250/ £75,000
2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £00 -
Morning all

Right, time for another weekend list
:- Clear washing pile
- Collect parcel from post office
- tax return
- clean guinea pigs
- sort wardrobe
- ebay 15 items
- find a matched bet
- fill in 2 forms for work
- 2 x xmas shoeboxes
- veg in front of the tv when strictly and x factor are on

- food shopping
- plan half-term stuff
- ideas for halloween costume for ds
I was aiming for a lie-in this morning but postie shoved stuff through the door at 7:30, he never normally comes till between 10-11 :rolleyes: One of the letters I got today was another NI bill; I got one a couple of months ago for 270.00 and rag them,they sent me a form to fill in to show I didnt need to pay it, I sent it back ages ago but now have had a bill for that 270 + 30 for the last 3 months :mad: :mad: :mad: Theor helpline isn't open till monday so cant do anything about it till then :mad: :rolleyes: Mortgage Total: £50,250/ £75,000
2026 Mortgage Overpayments Pot £00 -
Morning Benben a busy day ahead for you. Have you noticed how all us DFWs always start our lists with either washing or ironing :rotfl:
Bad news about the NI bill hope you get it sorted on Monday.Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712
03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST
Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£50000
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