The ultimate incentive to get debt free, can I do it by New Years?

Cinny91

Birdie85 wrote: »

You could always leave the family business?

Shh, but once I have enough money saved (when I'm about 27, I hope!) I want to take all my pennies, move to a seasidey town and open a cake shop! I've even gone as far as planning to go to the glass factory in France where they make pyrex - you can get pretty printed plates for a euro that would cost £3 here I've got a scrap book devoted to it.

There is a shop in town called the Pantry - it's like a mini Lakeland or something. I'd love to have a weekend job there (think - staff discount!)

Tete_en_l'Air

Birdie, I've heard there's a place in Newcastle called Starters n Puds which I keep meaning to try: http://www.startersandpuds.co.uk/home I guess it's a bit like tapas.

Cinny you could get a Saturday job in Topshop, you'd get a massive discount on their clothes because you have to wear them for work

Brill news about the PPI Poddle, maybe it's your lucky day after all?!

Birdie85

poddle911 wrote: »

BUT... I was going to say this a minute ago but I got distracted by food... remember I said I was going to try to reclaim the PPI on my Egg loan? Well, I sent the first template letter back last week and had standard reply saying they would look into my complaint. Then when I looked at my loan account online today (as payment comes out on 1st) the balance had been reduced by £1,665.32!:j Obviously I'd rather have cash in hand but definitely not complaining!

What a result! :j :j :j That'll make a big difference to your total! :beer:

Oooh, so going to Newcastle soon to check out that place!

Cinny, it sounds like you have it all sorted, but you should seriously think about getting more money coming in, it'll make your dream all the more accessible! I know money doesn't make the world go round but if you've got cake shop dreams it'll help you get there! I want to see your cake shop scrapbook!

poddle911

Tete_en_l'Air wrote: »

Cinny you could get a Saturday job in Topshop, you'd get a massive discount on their clothes because you have to wear them for work

Or in Monsoon! I think you get 75% discount on everything (including Accessorize) for the same reason. You could always ebay stuff... Naughty!

Cinny91

Ohh, I don't think I'm topshop material, I feel completely out of place there, even when I'm wearing topshop!

That's great news on the Egg card Poddle! :T

poddle911

Birdie85 wrote: »

What a result! :j :j :j That'll make a big difference to your total! :beer:

Yep, I'm looking forward to updating my signature, think I'll go do it now

Tete_en_l'Air

poddle911 wrote: »

Or in Monsoon! I think you get 75% discount on everything (including Accessorize) for the same reason. You could always ebay stuff... Naughty!

Yep, I used to work in Accessorize and can confirm it's 75% off all jewellery and clothes, then something like 60% off bags and hats and scarves and things, because you wouldn't really wear those on the shop floor. Unfortunately I was but a mere temp so did not get the discount

Cinny91

Oh no, doing commerical property searches on rightmove now!!

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-23680091.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E61294&sortByPriceDescending=false&displayPropertyType=commercial&oldDisplayPropertyType=commercial&pageNumber=3&backToListURL=%2Fproperty-for-sale%2Ffind.html%3FlocationIdentifier%3DREGION%255E61294%26sortByPriceDescending%3Dfalse%26displayPropertyType%3Dcommercial%26oldDisplayPropertyType%3Dcommercial%26index%3D20

I don't think an extra job would equal that much saving for me if it was in a clothes shop - they mareswell cut out the middle man and just pay me in dresses!

Birdie85

Cinny91 wrote: »

Ohh, I don't think I'm topshop material, I feel completely out of place there, even when I'm wearing topshop!

I know what you mean, I always get a funny panicky breathing funnily feeling in Topshop, I think it's chronic 'Not cool enough to be in here-itis'!

Gosh, 75% off Monsoon/Accessorize? I might have to get me a job there!

Birdie85

Oooh, cute cafe Cinny! I don't want to look at places around here, I'll get myself all worked up then gutted because I can't afford to do it!