DC's journey to become debt free and saving for wedding

debt_cruncher

OH got paid today so thats another £40 to the honeymoon fund. He found out that he gets paid weekly which suits us. I should have another few pounds to add tonight when I calculate our gas and electricity consumption for the month. Cause it is the summer months they usually come well in below budget.

I can't wait for the weekend as I have not seem much of OH this week. I have been working days and he has been on the late shift. Some quality time required I think.

Lemon_Tree

looks like all the numbers are running in the right directions, that's great news. at the moment i'm also monitoring our electricity, we ended winter owing so much money that i was sure they would insist we double our DD so i'm trying to get it down to break even by the end of summer. We've just turned the hot water back on so i need to find out how much that's costing us. Doesn't look like we'll break even but i can live with a few quid extra on the DD but not it being doubled.

debt_cruncher

I don't like the way they put the DD's up and down all the time. I couldn't cope with that. So I pay my bill quaterly and every month I calculate how much we use and put that aside so when the bill comes in the money is there to pay for it. I know this is sad but it works for us.

The quidco payment came through today so that's another £30 to the honeymoon fund.

debt_cruncher

I won another £5 on the scratchcards today that is twice in the last few weeks. I rounded down my bank today and added a few more pounds to the wedding fund. Having a roast chicken dinner then off to see OH's folks and then cinema later.

debt_cruncher

Things have been been very quite the last few days. I haven't been on much as there has not been much to report. The debts have come down a bit and the savings has increased. So all is good on that front. I have started matched betting again so I am hoping to make a few pounds over the next couple of weeks.

yukkibear

Good luck with the matched betting, my head can't g around some of the more complicated ones floating around at the mo. I wish my brain would work.

debt_cruncher

I am sticking with the easy ones first before I venture onto the more difficult ones. Its been a few months since I have done any and I just hope I have did it right. I will know in a few hours if I havn't but I am sure I will be fine.

yukkibear

I've just found a relatively easy one, but it's only been half matched at the exchange which is a bit of an ***.
Biting nails time now to see if it matches or if I have to panic and start again lol

debt_cruncher

I hope your bet worked out. I am only £5.85 up for the night but I am waiting on a £50 free bet to be credited.

yukkibear

Most of it matched overnight so hopefully should be ok and make me about £15 later