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First one to clear 15k gets a paper hat

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  • tirlittan
    tirlittan Posts: 3,397 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    No chat yesterday???
    I finally received my £10 amazon voucher from Toluna, so will be buying a new wireless USB dongle from amazon today! Hopefully that will sort my connectivity problems at home and I can start listing on ebay! Woo hoo!!! :)
    DEBT FREE OCTOBER 2012!
    Proud to have dealt with my debts!
  • clearmydebts
    clearmydebts Posts: 6,485 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Hi Tirlittan,

    Too busy trying to make money on AQA. I am determined to make my target of £300 this month. Need to get the flights paid asap as we have to move from our rented flat to another one, so lots of extra costs involved.

    How are you?
    Total (Aug 19):€58,567 Now:€26,947
    DFD:Nov 22/June 22
    Mortgage: €199,712
    MFD: March 2042/July 2034
  • too_much_debt
    too_much_debt Posts: 3,218 Forumite
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    Hello, we have illness in the house, DD3 came down with chicken pox yesterday morning, woke up with lots of spots over the top of her back and on her shoulders, they have spread to her neck, ears, tummy, arms, legs and nappy area - poor little mite, she's only 13 months old.

    The older two haven't got it yet, rang school today to see if I should take DD1 in and they said yes to take her to Reception and someone would take her to her class. They are both bound to get it in the next week or so I'm sure which is a shame as it's DD1's 5th birthday next Friday and she has a school trip to a Farm so if she gets spots she won't be able to go, plus she has a birthday party to go to on Sunday and am not sure whether to take her or not, spoke to doc yesterday who said they are fine to go to school until the spots come out so I'm assuming they are OK until then so might let her go.

    Nothing much else going on, haven't Ebayed as much the last day or so due to the Pox, didn't get much sleep last night with DD3 crying it's so hard to know what to do for her.
    Sealed Pot Challenge #016
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    awwwwwwwwwwwww the Pox..... not nice to get at all. hope little ones do ok....

    paid off a total of £296 today with the minimum payments to things so updated siggy :)

    DH has also take his rejoin application for the police to his doctors to get it signed so then we can start the ball rolling and hopefully he can start earning above sweet f.a!!!! :)

    Hows everyone else's day going?
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • tirlittan
    tirlittan Posts: 3,397 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Sorry to hear TMD, must be quite difficult with three kids.

    Bought my USB dongle, hope it gets here quick, and works!No debt busting, just trying to keep my head above water till pay day.
    DEBT FREE OCTOBER 2012!
    Proud to have dealt with my debts!
  • ShelleyC_2
    ShelleyC_2 Posts: 1,500 Forumite
    I've never had the pox and its worse the older you get :eek: Hope DD get better quickly and it doesn't ruin any other fun events. I love my dongle - I can sit out in sunshine and still enjoy MSE!

    I've opened a new bank account to try and chase a reasonable rate. I think its so unfair that banks can charge insanely high interest on cards yet give piffling money back on savings. I know they're bussinesses and need to make money but they take the p!ss :mad:

    I've got anafternoon off so I'm in weekend mode. Anyone got anything exciting planned? Its supposed to rain I think but I'm going to get out and about plus watch french open finals :T
    Looking for the perfect home and saving to make becoming a MFW easier
    MFiT3 48103/50000 Saved So Far :j
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    monster walk tomorrow morning for me and then a small trip to a shop with a work colleague, going to see a friend of ours at his shop so that'll be a nice surprise for him i think.....

    meant to be on a bike ride on sunday morning but not sure i'll be up to it following my accidents.... might just bore everyone online instead!!!
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    sounds like everyone is busy , busy! CMD hope the flat move goes well ! TMD the pox - I would suggest getting ice lollies etc in and making sure they stay cool at night. also remember that they are normally iller the couple of days B4 the spots come out so if they are all niggly dose them up with medised anyway! Buy lots of creams for the spots - but in my experience I cool bath or distraction probably works as well or better. Good luck!

    CAFCgirl - not caught up on your thread so not aware of accidents - you ok?

    Hope everyone else is doing well hi paid, shelly, snow white and Tirl!!

    Bye for now
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • ShelleyC_2
    ShelleyC_2 Posts: 1,500 Forumite
    edited 5 June 2009 at 2:48PM
    SH that created a funny image in my head of tmd dabbing pox with ice lollies :rotfl::rotfl:

    CAFC you never bore us and if you're around we'll all be on our best behaviour - although with a poorly elbow your whip technique will be affected :p
    Looking for the perfect home and saving to make becoming a MFW easier
    MFiT3 48103/50000 Saved So Far :j
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    ive got two hands Shelley LOL plus it was my left elbow and im right handed LOL

    I may have to invest in a taser if it doesnt get any better! LOL
    Wealth is not measured by currency
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