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The Golden Goose's Quest For The Golden Egg - AKA A Debt Free Life!

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  • The_Golden_Goose
    The_Golden_Goose Posts: 1,040 Forumite
    edited 22 September 2009 at 1:47PM
    Latest Update

    I have had a productive day so far. Filing finished. I WILL be returning my purchases to the stationer for a full and glorious refund. Though SHALL NOT spend £ unncessarily.

    My printer won't work - dodgy cable and now it seems to have totally packed up. Rubbish.

    Next task, probably tomorrow now is to sort out my clothes and hit the dump.

    I have walked the dog. Dog, as always, good distraction to life's woes.

    Need to read through contract for new job and do any admin ready for that.

    Car needs petrol but am wondering if I can put off til tomorrow.

    Still can't get through to the JSA, so am going to turn up for my usual slot and DEMAND to be seen. Utter utter useless muppets. Once you sign off they don't want to you to sign back on hence they tell you to phone a number that nobody bloody answers!!!! One is trying to remain calm here.

    What do you all do with the prepaid envelopes that you receive with insurance quotes and stuff? Can you use them for your own mail or is that theft?

    Money Money Its A Rich Man's World. Or is it?

    Til the next installment..........
    ** Proud to be dealing with my debts **
    LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:
    February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)
    July 2010 :( = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
    January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)
  • Latest Update

    Hooray its Thursday.... though Mr GG hasn't put out the bin, so I have had to try and lug it out the front myself, not a pretty sight.

    Still need to sort out my clothes and go to the dump. Will do the dump run now. Need to take pretty folders and stuff back for big fat refund, though not at the dump! That would be insane. I feel its a day for errands. Trouble is errands sap your petrol and its not like I can walk or cycle to save petrol as everywhere its too spaced out. Plus don't think I could balance the dog on the bike. Though dog could run alongside? *food for thought*

    Not much to report in the Goose household, except for no divorce has been filed for yet......... Though nearly did when Mr GG suggested counselling?!! And he doesn't mean the local authority type!

    Have a very busy day ahead.

    Til the next installment....
    ** Proud to be dealing with my debts **
    LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:
    February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)
    July 2010 :( = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
    January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)
  • Hi Mrs GG,

    Glad the 'D' word is not being used, phew! So glad it is Thursday as off tomorrow and Monday for the long weekend, cannot wait. As for bins, mines went out today as well, and I had to lug it out myself. I seem to recall OH used to put it out when he is down on a Wednesday night, Mmmm will need to have a word - also recall he used to do the dinner dishes too!

    Have a good, but busy day!
  • GG nice to see you glad all is well in the goose household keep up the good work, just on with some uni work EEEEK
    I AM A MONEY MAGNET, THEY ARE MAKING MORE MONEY FOR ME AS WE SPEAK:pMIKES MOB, DFW NERD 1071, DFW LHS 132!MIRACLES HAPPEN I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES. LBM 08£77240.69 Current outstanding total £36083.01 Paid so far = £41157.68
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,979 Forumite
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    Hope you are okay GG - hope things sort out with OH
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  • mooomin
    mooomin Posts: 13,703 Forumite
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    Hey missus,

    Hope that you and Mr GG get things sorted out soon. I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

    Xx
  • Hope things settle down soon with Mr GG, they do have this habit of pressing the wrong buttons sometimes, no matter how lovely they normally are!

    Mr Lurker can't understand why I'm shattered all the time - if I try & point out how much more I have to do, he gets huffy & we argue!!! so I now keep mouth shut & just do everything!

    hey ho
    I do not make mistakes, I learn lessons.
    I work to live, not live to work.
    I love to live & live to love.
    Good enough is exactly that.
  • Swinstie73
    Swinstie73 Posts: 2,897 Forumite
    Hey Mrs GG, how's the job going? You must be very busy these days (or just have a life and not on here as much as me), ha!
  • Latest Update


    First up, my apologies for being Absent Without Leave. Has not been intentional - more due to circumstance, though I do hope to rectify this and be in touch a bit more.

    What a big difference the extra hour in bed made eh? Though today has felt like the LONGEST day in the history of man as a result.

    New job...... well..... not going as well as I would like for certain reasons, can't divulge as don't want to jeopardise my anonynimty by posting too much information. New job is in a town. So far I am resisting the urge to spend in shops, the worst thing is trying to resist the urge to spend online!!!!!

    Still awaiting payment from JSA and have been advised it could take 6 weeks. Not sure how they expect me to live in the meantime.

    Mr GG and I are back to normal and getting on fine and dandy. Apart from my hormones screwing up my mood swings. Its like a curse and sometimes I feel like I could explode with rage, then the next moment I am super chilled and nothing matters!!

    Debts are coming down slowly, all in the normal regular way, sadly no overpayments are being made, though I have not spend on any of my CC's since last Christmas so that is a reason to be uber proud. And I am. Will keep it up as need to get this debt gone mucho rapido!

    Hope you are all well and top of all things MSE! It seems I have a lot of catching up to do, so will try and make a start.

    Til the next installment...........
    ** Proud to be dealing with my debts **
    LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:
    February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)
    July 2010 :( = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
    January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)
  • hello sorry circumstances havent been good :D chin up :D catch up soon xx
    I AM A MONEY MAGNET, THEY ARE MAKING MORE MONEY FOR ME AS WE SPEAK:pMIKES MOB, DFW NERD 1071, DFW LHS 132!MIRACLES HAPPEN I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES. LBM 08£77240.69 Current outstanding total £36083.01 Paid so far = £41157.68
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