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My MFW diary - keeping on the straight and narrow!

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  • RoxieW
    RoxieW Posts: 3,016 Forumite
    morning all - just a quick progress (and non progress report).
    Progress - chased up a payment that the Driving standards agency owe me from a year ago but never sent out to me - £40
    Hubby is up to £45 reviewing and has done very little recently so not too bad.
    Non progress - spent far too much on baby clothes and things for the babys room last week eeeeek.
    Looking forward to the end of the month when I can 'balance the books' and see how things lie!
    MANAGED TO CLEAR A 3K OVERDRAFT IN ONE FRUGAL, SUPER CHARGED MONEY EARNING MONTH!:j
    £10 a day challenge Aug £408.50, Sept £90
    Weekly.
    155/200
    "It's not always rainbows and butterflies, It's compromise that moves us along."
  • RoxieW
    RoxieW Posts: 3,016 Forumite
    Also listed a couple of extra items- the biggest value one not finished yet so fingers crossed.

    So new jan o/payment pot
    £45 reviewing
    £40 saved on birthday gift
    £100 mort payment reduction
    £22 ebay
    £40 chased payment DSA
    total - £247 :)
    MANAGED TO CLEAR A 3K OVERDRAFT IN ONE FRUGAL, SUPER CHARGED MONEY EARNING MONTH!:j
    £10 a day challenge Aug £408.50, Sept £90
    Weekly.
    155/200
    "It's not always rainbows and butterflies, It's compromise that moves us along."
  • setmefree2
    setmefree2 Posts: 9,072 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    RoxieW wrote: »
    so fingers crossed.

    goodluck.gif
  • RoxieW
    RoxieW Posts: 3,016 Forumite
    Quick update - the large item we had on ebay sold for £77 so that's all good!

    So new jan o/payment pot
    £50 reviewing
    £40 saved on birthday gift
    £100 mort payment reduction
    £22 ebay
    £77 ebay
    £40 chased payment DSA
    total - £329 :)

    Not bad for nothing really - just being abit proactive! Will be happy to move onto a fresh month for Feb soon!
    MANAGED TO CLEAR A 3K OVERDRAFT IN ONE FRUGAL, SUPER CHARGED MONEY EARNING MONTH!:j
    £10 a day challenge Aug £408.50, Sept £90
    Weekly.
    155/200
    "It's not always rainbows and butterflies, It's compromise that moves us along."
  • setmefree2
    setmefree2 Posts: 9,072 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    1146282780_%21cid_smiley_clap.gif well done on the e bay sales
  • RoxieW
    RoxieW Posts: 3,016 Forumite
    think we may compromise on the buggy and get the herbie which is half price at the mo at mamas and papas - it's £275 whereas the bugaboo would cost at least £450 by the time all the extras are bought. going to look at it on sat - best hurry cos have been having twinges so think this baby may want to put in an early appearance!
    MANAGED TO CLEAR A 3K OVERDRAFT IN ONE FRUGAL, SUPER CHARGED MONEY EARNING MONTH!:j
    £10 a day challenge Aug £408.50, Sept £90
    Weekly.
    155/200
    "It's not always rainbows and butterflies, It's compromise that moves us along."
  • Floxxie
    Floxxie Posts: 2,853 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    When's baby due Roxie?

    I managed to get my buggy for DS2 the day before he was born. DS 3 - well hadn't got anything in for him except one babygro! :rotfl:

    Will be thinking of you. Can't wait until we have baby news on here.

    Floxxie
    Mortgage start September 2015 £90000 MFiT #06
  • MoneyQueen
    MoneyQueen Posts: 929 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi Roxie, Congratulations.... Keep us posted

    Good Luck
  • RoxieW
    RoxieW Posts: 3,016 Forumite
    hiya
    baby due on 15th feb - although i went for hosp check beg of this week and midwife said he's measuring 40 weeks :eek: so either my dates r wrong or i'm growing a big one!!
    yes, have been abit less organised this time around - friends who are 6 mths preg got their buggy last week and i suddenly thought 'perhaps we should get our finger out!' so have got a list for the last little bits. lots of running around this weekend unfortunately!
    kitchen fitters were in this week but i was good and resisted the temptation to use the excuse to eat out :) . I thought they had finished yesterday but then hubby came home and picked fault with this and that - although he wont call them, i have to. So annoying. So I have to get them back unfortunately.
    Been having a few little twinges. Couldnt sleep at all a couple of nights ago and was getting pains on and off, but they disappeared so i was just left shattered! booo! really excited to meet him now!
    MANAGED TO CLEAR A 3K OVERDRAFT IN ONE FRUGAL, SUPER CHARGED MONEY EARNING MONTH!:j
    £10 a day challenge Aug £408.50, Sept £90
    Weekly.
    155/200
    "It's not always rainbows and butterflies, It's compromise that moves us along."
  • StuartGMC
    StuartGMC Posts: 2,175 Forumite
    Best wishes for the birth and the changes that come with it for you both. Try to rest up a little now if you can.
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