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The 'I want it NOW!!' debt/savings thread

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  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    a one year old would love a good big solid box full of baloon (some helim) and if you want to go all out but something in the bottem and sides that reflex so They can see themselves they love it!! ( kitchen foil works ok)!!

    whtn my dd had her first x mas and birthday we choose 3 toys to buy and put cash into a saver for her we put any money from friends and family in there!! now she is 6 years old there is thousands in there for when she is older. last summer she bought a big trampoline out of it!
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
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    wow justed check quidco i have £97 scheduled to be paid now!! great stuff!!
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
  • yukkibear
    yukkibear Posts: 5,556 Forumite
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    Lucky you Jen only have £32 coming this month. Waiting on another £75 I thnk, but then need to get some xmas shopping done, that will boost the totals a fraction.

    Just ordered another £10 amazon voucher :)
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    I have £1.13 heading my way from Quidco :rotfl:Hoping extrabet pays the £25 though now its validated as i am super duper skint after my splurge yesterday and i need that for my cats booster :o
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • moneymabel
    moneymabel Posts: 7,910 Forumite
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    hello all!!! sorry i havent been around for a while-work has been manic, and then yesterday i got another order form the wedding shop, thats 2 necklaces, bracelet and 2 pairs of earrings altogether that have now been made and taken to them with an invoivce for a very nice £129 pounds :-) Rushed to get it done so i get the money this month instead of next! . Blockbusters has paid on quidco so i now have £35 approx coming from them.
    Hope Amy is having a good time and everyone else is having a good weekend :-)
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Wooohoo MM thats great, not long now and you will be debt free with savings too by the look of it :j
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • moneymabel
    moneymabel Posts: 7,910 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    2 days to go!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)
    See you've started on your house deposit-yay!!!!
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Yep not a lot but better than nowt. I managed to blow my whole months spending money yesterday though :eek: Ooops!
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • moneymabel
    moneymabel Posts: 7,910 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    hey-you are debt free-you gotta celebrate that a bit!!! (oops though!!!)
  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    hi guys i have finally caught up on everything ish online off to do some comping now!! i have a few things to list on e bay nut my printer broke and the new ( freecycle one) has no ink and i am having trouble setting it up to the pc so no photos for e bay as i upload them throught the printer!!

    everyone is doing so well with there debt free ness and savings!!
    that was a good order mm loads of money!! blockbuster was the one that cleared today on my quidco too!! dd is into dvds again so i am looking for another cashback/ free trial!! i have done lovefilms and blocknbuster..
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
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