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Pap attempts to live on part time wage for a year...
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Beanie
:rotfl: When I went to wookey I was knee high and remember nothing but getting a giant tourist pncils, you ahve prob seen them around :rotfl: Me an dmum has pledge to go this year ~ sometime :rolleyes: Prob end of season though 
Rog, Ahhh I see I thought you might have thought that. I doubt you can get public transport to the grounds unless you are talking taxis :eek: I am going to ask mum tonight, it should be ok though as long as I give her some petrol and stuff 0 -
Hi all, got a new avi :j Its a print by Doug Hyde, one day I will buy one of his prints :rotfl: Dont know how long it will last but no doubt the penguin will be back :j
Anyways in good news, we are off :j We are going to the fair ~ woo hoo 0 -
Love the avi hun
You're going to the fair I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
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"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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Well I have booked and recieved the tickets for the fair, so something to look forward too. Also my ou stuff came for that finance course I signed up for last year. Dont see any point in completing it though because I dont think I can do the next course but I will attempt it :j0
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Great news on the OU.
Do the course Pap.
Wish I could do one.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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postingalwaysposting wrote: »Dont see any point in completing it though because I dont think I can do the next course but I will attempt it :j
Do the course, PaP. Don't underestimate your abilities - you may be pleasantly surprised.I am NOT, nor do I profess to be, a Qualified Debt Adviser. I have made MANY mistakes and have OFTEN been the unwitting victim of the the shamefull tactics of the Financial Industry.
If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.
HMRC Bankruptcy Statistic - 26th October 2006 - 23rd April 2007 BCSC Member No. 7
DFW Nerd # 166 PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS0 -
Beanie, why cant you do one? Is it because you think you can or the funding side? Most of the 10 point courses you can get a grant for if your house earns under a certain amount/you claim some benifits.
Oh dont worry I will complete it, looking at it it looks simple. I am not going to start untill I am back from holiday though :rotfl: I want to know how shares work so hopefully thats covered in this The next course is £300 and I am unsure if i will get funding for that one and the final big one is £2500 :eek: Dont think I will ever be doing that one :rotfl:
However I will have fun doing this one and learning a bit more :j0 -
postingalwaysposting wrote: »Oh dont worry I will complete it, looking at it it looks simple. I am not going to start untill I am back from holiday though :rotfl: I want to know how shares work so hopefully thats covered in this The next course is £300 and I am unsure if i will get funding for that one and the final big one is £2500 :eek: Dont think I will ever be doing that one :rotfl:
See how you get on with the first part, PaP. Even a part-qualified applicant is a better prospect, for an employer, than a totally non-qualified applicant.
You might not be doing it with the intention of looking for work, but you might get to like it and want to consider a career path in the dizzy, and still well paid, world of finance. Many employers are happy to assist their employees with course fees.I am NOT, nor do I profess to be, a Qualified Debt Adviser. I have made MANY mistakes and have OFTEN been the unwitting victim of the the shamefull tactics of the Financial Industry.
If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.
HMRC Bankruptcy Statistic - 26th October 2006 - 23rd April 2007 BCSC Member No. 7
DFW Nerd # 166 PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS0 -
Hey pap, glad to see things going relatively well for you what course are you doing? I'd like to do a fitness instructor course, I think ISC do a home learning course for just under £400. Maybe next year, go the wedding to pay for this year! Debt Free as of 17/01/2009 Turtle Power!!
EF Challenger #3 £1543.72 / £5000
MFW 2024 #100 £1300.00 / £10,000
MFiT #40 Jan 2025 Target - £99,999.00
Mortgage at 30/09/22 £113,694.11 | Mortgage at 24/01/23 £110,707.87
Mortgage at 21/04/23 £107,701.01 | Mortgage at 20/07/23 £106,979.65
Mortgage at 04/10/23 £106,253.77 | Mortgage at 10/01/24 £105,324.57
Mortgage at 01/04/24 £104,424.73 | Mortgage at 01/10/24 £103,594.980 -
Rog, I never thought of that. I think I will be fine with this but I have this underlying attitude that I maybe rubbish at it and thuis scupper my chances of a better job
The next one £300 is the one I really want to do, its a seperate course now as last year it was rolled into the big one. It starts on november an this one ends in october. But along the way I will get feedback to if I am going ok deciding if I will apply or not. If I am totally useless then I wont waste either mine or the governments money doing the next one.
Raph, I was thinking of you and miss c the other day How is things, bet you cant wait for the wedding. I am doing you and your money with the open university, I had planned to work up the courses finally completing a certificate in accounting and then take the tests to be a registered accountant ~ well thats my dream. However I would be perfectly happy just working in a office just now
Ohhh go for it Raph, I bet you will be fantastic, £400 isnt a lot either, well its not for your personal development iyswim. I did look at ics but I wanted to go down the ou route because it looked far more easier for me. I wish you all the luck in teh world when you do go for it though :T0
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