what was your worst money saving idea??

skintchick

Oh! And remortgaging for more than the mortgage so I could buy a car (yes, the one I am still paying for!).

Burlesque_Babe

Consolidation loan......had a number of them over the years, and the last one I got is going to be the last one - EVER!!!

vixxen

ruyareece wrote:

One word - consolidation - (a dirty word in my opinion)!!!!:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

You live and learn don't you! :rolleyes:

Here here! Consolidated a loan, credit card and store card. Then upped the mortgage to pay them all off then got a new credit card, new house and even bigger mortgage!!

Tondella

switching to powergen for gas and electric, yes it is moneysaving in that they offer the best rates for me, but my god, I had been with them in a previous flat and had all sorts of customer service trouble and as soon as i switch back it starts again, idiots calling me up at all time of day not knowing their a*** from their elbow.

Verbatim

Re Babysitting

If there's a primary school near you you could ask if you can put up a card on their notice board.

dinkylou

Adding an extra 'loan' into the mortgage when I first got it to pay for a few things at the time.

I looked the other day and a loan for £1000 was spread out over 10 years!!!! at £12 per month. Thats £5 per month in interest alone.

Don't think so, thats going soon.

jan59

getting an endowment mortgage, cutting the term and increasing the premium and finding out that it is going to pay me less than I have paid into it, never mind having a surplus.............

the complaint is being dealt with, let's see what happens

dare_bee

RE: babysitting - i was going to go into business with a friend running a babysitting company and all of the people that we asked (for reasearch) said that they wouldn't leave their kids with somebody that they didn't know. Guess safety is a big issue these days!

D&DD

:rolleyes: Another hand up here guilty on all counts re consolidation loan for debts then resusing the flamin cards.... :mad:

shariatlanta

Another one here for the consolidation loan, still paying it and will be for god knows how long, paying off credit cards, i had 4, cutting up two and then getting another one, they are all maxed out now.