rags to riches (hopefully), my diary.

Pips_Mum

Thats great news about the camera Rags and pleased the sofa came and you are happy with it.

First ever loaf is in the breadmaker now, feeling a bit excited and a bit nervous, will let you know if it was a brick or edible!!

Paid £131.67 off of my MBNA card and cant wait until Monday when i get paid so I can pay off some more debts. Worked out last night I can pay over minimum payment on all of them.

ragstoricheswannabe

right i feel like a 3 year old here but where did you find them smilies???!!!!! I WANT THEM!!!!!! (stamps feet:D )

been up town and have bought my new camara so i can now start to put things on ebay, and the best news is the camara was reduced to £68.50 when i got to the till!!!!!!:j

have had my boots rehealed so there is no excuse to buy a new pair (its killing me slowly but will beat the urge)

yay for paying off a good chunk pipsmum, paid my egg card yesterday and just waiting for my statement off next so can pay some more off that.

Pips_Mum

Have PMd you the link Rags.

Thats even better news about the camera!! So you have made yourself some money on the camera and can make some more from your Ebay bits
(not sure what a dancing elephant has to do with it? Just showing off now lol)

So first loaf is out and generally very pleased with it, it was a bit doughy but think I know what I did wrong.

See you all for a chat later x x

smarties84

Ahh glad you got £80 from ARGOS, nice one.

mummy - SNAP, i had growth scans every 4 weeks until my baby was due because i was/am very small and petite they thought baby was small and would be about 5llbs. She was a very normal and healthy 7llbs 7 ounces!

smarties84

Well i am not to happy today, i found out yesterday i am going to be made redundant. I am worried, i have debts and bills and my partners work are making reduncies aswell.
I have started a diary on here also.

Pips_Mum

Oh dear I am sorry to hear that smarties.
You will find lots of great ideas and support on these forums though and you can pop by and chat to us anytime too.
Love and hugs x

ragstoricheswannabe

i have got the smilies!!!!!!! thanks pipsmum!!!!!

sorry to hear about losing your job smarties, do you know if you will get a pay out to live off?? what job did you do??

my plan for today is to do my meal plan for next week and do my shopping list for my fella. cant believe i have stuck to it and loving the fact it has stopped the "what do you fancy for tea, i dont know what do you fancy" conversations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my baby is 4 tomorrow, time has gone scarily fast, might treat him to a maccy d's for tea, not planned anything on the meal plan and we havent done him a party this year so feel he should have something to make his day special.

am still loving my new sofa's!!! what is it about the smell of new things??!! sat in luxuary last night watching a film that we had sky+'d, hm popcorn and cuddled up on our reclined sofa. who needs a cinema??!!:D

smarties84

Ahh happy birthday to your little boy.
I worked for BMW!
I will get 2 weeks pay, i will be in the poo big time if i dont get another job.

angela110660

ragstoricheswannabe wrote: »

ok, im am now off my soap box.......................

do you think you will still live within a budget and be frugal when you are debt free?? we will have to tackle the mortgage when we're done. mine will take some time to pay off!!!:eek:
just think of what we could buy with no debts to pay, no mortgage repayments................... (goes off into her world of fantasy)

Hi there just caught up with the last few days of great posts. Yes you will stick to your budget when you are debt free - you will be in such a different mindset - our budget and our life has been transformed since we worked out everything using Martin's budget planner a couple of years ago. Once you get back on track, you just can't help saving and budgeting. It was an inspiratoin after over 20 years of married life, 3 kids and living month to month. Just look forward to it.
So sorry to smarties about the job news but just try to be as frugal as poss now to hold onto some money for when it happens. Then start scouring the jobs page in the paper as soon as you can to start looking - so many people leave jobs after Xmas because having time off makes them rethink their life. Good luck.

Pips_Mum

:j Happy Weekend Everyone!!:j

Firts things first, came across this fab offer all you need is a facebook account (which you can open for free) and this link http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1352399
and you can get a £2.50 Amazon voucher for Free!! OH also has a facebook account and so I just got us a fiver for free!!

:bdaycake: Happy Birthday to your Littleun Rags:bdaycake:

Hope you are a little happier and not so stressed out Smarties

Thanks for the positive thinking Angela

Mummy hope you are feeling better.

Ive got to go and do a mammoth "stock up incase the baby comes and we cant get out to get food" shop today so dont think it will be a very MSE day!!
Hope you all do better x x