Diary of a Poor Person aged 46 1/2

Happytogetdebtfree

I'm working all weekend on nights:( booooo

mrs_robinson_3

well done on getting yourself sorted for avon. do you get extras like samples or overstocks or anthing? as thinking maybe more ebay opportunities for you there? but perhaps against rules. spoilsports! hope you get sorted re the need for imminent cash -payday for us next wednesday and we badly need a cash injection. all accounts fading fast....tight few days ahead for the Rs

Mrs R

mrscmr

thanks mrs R and happytoget... gosh a busy day. i need to employ an army of ebay listers to help me out i have so much to list - i am actually scared of my dining room!

happy weekend all... any ideas on what the weather will be like?

x

ps looking forward to avon

savingholmes

Glad you have a day's work next week - it all helps.

Good luck with the ebay listing....

mrscmr

money tight.
say no more
having a grim saturday :=(

mrs_robinson_3

hhmm, why is this site so random...? sometimes have to log in, sometimes not....

anyway, sorry is bad saturday. if any consolatin, had bad one myself too. our plan to go out for day didn't work out, and when they Rs don't have a plan, they genereally squabble. and so it was. well, 2 big rows actually, though child, not money, related.

bonus though, NSD for me. doesn't often happen at the weekend.

chin up

Mrs R

Gina_of_course!

mrscmr - have you got any broken or no longer wanted gold. The Hatton garden site is one I can recommend after sending some off for myself, my sister and my cousin.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1213323&page=4

Its amazing how those broken earrings and tangled broken chains mount up

savingholmes

Some of the cash back sites are paying for you to send off your gold - so check out quidco and others before/if you do!

Sorry MrsC you had a bad day. We just stayed in all day! Cheaper that way but enjoyed ourselves anyway!

bluebag

mrscmr wrote: »

money tight.
say no more
having a grim saturday :=(

Hello,
Have just read through your diary, my word! You're doing fantastically well.
Debt is a funny thing, it's not really about the money, it's about how it makes you feel. Staying positive when things don't seem to be going well despite your very best efforts is the most difficult thing in dealing with all of life's problems not just the debt thing.
One of the most important things is to make sure you look after yourself first, a bit of the airline safety thing where they tell you to put your own mask on first before helping others.
The school thing made me laugh though, all those intense parents living vicariously through their children, dire, just dire. Pushy parents create unrealistic standards for many children and do a great deal of harm.
Just read up on how Spike Milligan's children were raised for an idea of what a fun childhood should be. FUN.
You are soing so much hard work at the moment, I think you should take a few moments out to be kind to yourself. Sometimes life deals out $-hitty cards and we have to make the best of a bad hand, don't beat yourself up because you can't always see progress, trying your best is all that's required. It is only money and they can't have what you haven't got.
Keep on keeping on, you are doing great even though you feel it's two steps forward and one back at the moment. Be good to yourself. Life is too short to stuff a mushroom as they say!
Much hugs,
bb.

mrscmr

@mrs R - yep rows for us too!
@ gina and SH - gold gone already - have only kept the stuff i wear
@BB - thanks soooo much what a lovely post. thanks for reading through and caring!

sunny day
ebay and a work invoice for me.

weird thing happend yesterday - will write about it later.