The 'I want it NOW!!' debt/savings thread - Part 3

jenjade

yeah i agree. i was wondering how they would stop people just buying old bangers to benifit! Sounds like the scheme is rubbish then!

Nichelette

Yep, that's the government for you though lol

jenjade

The bloke over the road is going to fix my car! Yeah

Bad news is it has just cost me £82 on a part! eeekk could have done without that really

jenjade

I had decided if it was under £100 i would just get it done but if it had been more i would have had to think about wether it would be worth it for an R reg Renualt

yukkibear

Hi everyone. What is it with us and cars? First MM then Maria and me, now Jen, hope it doesn;t keep travelling round lol.

I have set myself a challenge to pay my 3k off in a year. Scary thought but I'm going to give it a damn good go. I've set up a diary on here to keep myself motivated and get annoyed with myself when I slip up and buy things I shouldn't etc.

What's everyone up to this weekend? I don't think we haven any plans for the first time in ages which will be lovely, but I know we'll end up doing something.

CompletelyLost

That's good Jen, at least you won't have labour costs to pay. You must have nice neighbours!

Good luck with your challenge, yukki. A diary is a good idea - I've been keeping a spending diary the last few weeks and it is amazing how all the little spends add up :eek: before I started the diary, I'd guess I spent about £50 a month on rubbish... but actually I've realised I spend A LOT more

edit to add - I've been getting weird letters from Debenhams chasing me for payment for tops that I never actually received. It's worrying me, because I genuinely didn't receive them (but they think I have received them AND also received two replacements) so don't see why I should pay for them. I dunno whether to just ignore them or send a snotty letter back?!

yukkibear

Don't ignore it CL give their cust services a call and find out what's going on.
Hope you get your tv fixed soon btw.

I spend far too much on carp and I'm really trying not to

Nichelette

Good luck paying the loan off Yukki. I def don't plan on joining the car club, though I am sick of looking at the huge bloody dent in my door because it still makes me sad/angry now. I used to fritter a lot on rubbish, but I'm a million times better than I used to be (though I guess that happens when you never have any money).

You should get in touch with them cl, the letters will probably keep coming until you do. I might go out with my friends later but it depends what they're doing as I really can't afford a club on a Friday night.

wendz86

I am unlucky with cars and computers. Have managed to break my old computer again, which is at my parents house after my dad fixed it oops!

Was a little naughty today and bought a few bits for holiday which will hopefully be booking this weekend. Got two tops and a skirt but taking skirt back as doesnt fit.

yukkibear

I really need some summer clothes this year, am trying to resist as want to chuck all money at the car, but I think I'm going to have to get something