My rags to riches, weight loss, yummy mummy stuff and 'owt else i can think of diary!

mummy2mygirls

thank you! were they ok with you bnoth getting one at the same time etc?? as i might keep them seperate and both apply...... thats if they will give me it as i dont work...might just apply for me first and see how i get on then do it for dh..thanks for the link..

ragstoricheswannabe

yeah, i got mine a while back and then applied for my fella's! not sure if its coz we dont have the same surname?? sure it will be fine....my fella actually got a bigger limit than me.......

mummy2mygirls

will have a think - i might do the bigger tesco one in oh name first as we would benifit more from that - but its a big amount i want to bt......so we will see if he gets it all or not!! but even if only accepted for a smaller 0% we will save on interest......anyway ill let you know how we get on....

ragstoricheswannabe

Well have been busy today, putting a list on "what small things" certainly helps.

have changed my tax credits so they are now paid every 28 days instead of weekly and added my childminders details on there, couldnt include ds2 on there yet as doesnt start till march. BUT........they did say that the first £100 per week isnt counted as cant tax it so have a lower income than i estimated!!!! which the woman on the phone says could mean that i may be entitled to some contributions for ds1's childcare for the year which, if i am, will be back payed from when he started!!!! woo hoo!!!!!!:D :j

7 items ended on ebay tonight, 4 sold for the minimum asking price. But the remaining items has lots of watchers, think there is only 3 items with no watchers, have some items finishing tomorrow so hoping the watchewrs will bid!

well left it to my fella to make tea, he made ds1 raviolli (SP) out of a tin and for us...........................wait for it..................................ice cream with chocolate sauce on!!!!!!!!!!:mad: it was lovely, not very filling though.........just proves i will need to leave them some tea out when i go back to work!!!!

my car is gonna get fixed on thurs by the nice mechanic that fixes my fella's wagon when it breaks. going to get the parts on trade so cheaper than a garage. just the heating to sort out but will have to go to garage for that as it needs several different things and they need to take the whole dash out.

oh and no more snow, just rain :mad: :mad: :mad: typical for the lakes!!

but its PAYDAY tomorrow so looking forward to paying some more off my debts and updating my sig and ticker!!! (well they do say simple things please simple people.....)

mummy2mygirls

lol about your oh sorting out the dinner!!!:rotfl: :rotfl:
Great news about the tax credits i hope you will be owed some and get it back dated!!
Hope the ebay things get more bids soon....i hate it when there is watchers and they dont bid!!!makes me feel guilty when i watch something then dont bid

Have fun paying of bits towards the debts.....do you remember when pay days meant nights out or a trip to the shops.............

ragstoricheswannabe

yep. i also remember being obsessed with saving money, it was a running joke in my family that i would save all my money and pleed poverty so they would buy me sweets and stuff. that was before i knew what shop meant!!! (prob aged about 7)ha ha ha!! i also had an obsession with money boxes, had loads but no money to put in them!! ha ha ha!
ever since i got my first saturday job my mum stopped buying my clothes and stuff so i had to buy them instead........cue catalouges and store cards and no money sense........... least i looked good (or so i thought.....)

mummy2mygirls

I used to be really good with money and always had loads!! When i meet my dh i had about 8k in savings, owned my car outright etc etc (only 8yrs ago)......so i blame him for turning me into a spend aholic!!! lol...... or its prob the kids costing a fortune and buying our house!! - never could be anything to do with me spending.........:D

chevalier

Have just read through your thread from the beginning. It has been fun!

Just in case you haven't still found out

ebay do their own programme called Turbolister, which you can pre do all your listings in. Hope this helps. They have a link to it on the ebay pages.

Your little ones sound like sweet hearts even if they do have tantrums and sore teeth!

chev

ragstoricheswannabe

Hiya chev and thanks for stopping by, think you deserve a medal for reading right through this diary!!!!!! my little boys are angels really:A they just sometimes like to hide that fact!!! ha ha ha!!

thanks for the turbolister hint!! (and nope, hadnt found it before........) may well have to go have a look at that later.

Pinching from mummy (sorry mummy) but my to do list for today is:

• hoover and clean upstairs (managed to downstairs last night after kiddiewinks went to bed)
• change all bedding
• do washing and drying
• hide from the ironing pile
• ok, maybe make a start on the kilomajaro (sp?) mountain that is my ironing:o
• fill in the application form for ds2's child trust fund and send
• write letter cancelling fella's second phone and send
• wrap up sold ebay items ready to post today/tomorrow
• ooh, check ebay items ending tonight and pray the watchers have bid
• daily clicks and scratchcards
• cook, puree and freeze yet more food for ds2!
• cooking sausage casserole, mash and veg for tea after last night, actually did a meal plan too........

not much esle to report today.............. ITS PAYDAY!!!!!!!:j :j :j
watch out for my ticker later once i have made the extra payments!!!!! cant wait to update my sig too, dont think my loan repayment has gone out this month yet so will keep an eye out for that as may well be able to use it towards the egg card..........


love rags
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ragstoricheswannabe

whoo hoo!!!