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Burlesque Babe's Re-building life but back in debt diary

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  • System
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    Good=oh, well done BB :)
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  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    aaww cheers :D

    I am going to have so much reading to do before the interview - loads. I've found out what they department does and the basics of the section of the childcare act that they need a presentation on, but I need to read up on a load of initiatives and government proposals - on top of everthing else!

    Talking of everything else, had a bit of a gutted feeling when I input my totalled money for May and I am only on to get £625 - only £8 more than this month so another slog ahead of me through June, I hoped it would be more. It's going to be a heavy month as I have teaching twice a week which is good but won't be paid until end of July, plus the other jobs.

    So, £625 plus £81 WTC = £706. Which means I need to do £450 on AQA in June to break even for the July bills.

    It probably means I won't be able to overpay on my first CC again in June, just the minimum repayment :(

    right, I have today and tomorrow to get as close to £126 as I can on AQA to break even for the month ahead. I am not looking forward to it.
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    Burlesque_Babe wrote: »
    right, I have today and tomorrow to get as close to £126 as I can on AQA to break even for the month ahead. I am not looking forward to it.

    Go! Go! Go!

    And good luck...
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    £20 down (2 hours so far), £106 to go.......
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,610 Forumite
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    A good start BB.
    Mortgage OP 2025 £7700/7000
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    Mortgage balance: £33,821

    Boiler fund £925/3000

    ”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)
  • LouiseJ
    LouiseJ Posts: 11,156 Forumite
    Burlesque_Babe wrote: »
    £20 down (2 hours so far), £106 to go.......

    Lou mops BB's brow with a cool flannel and passes her a can of red bull.........Stealth On BB:T
    But these things take time, I know that I'm, the most inept that ever stepped.
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    I have to admit to a packet of Bourbons to get me this far.......
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    £40 in exactly 4 hours. Going to have a 5 minute rest of my eyes.
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    £60.........sun is starting to creep across the front of the house and it is slowly warming up and I'm getting a little drowsy.........just keep swimming, just keep swimming.......
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    7 hours and £80. Brain a bit knackered so off to see Charlie.

    Also did something a bit wreckless :o and placed a bet this afternoon. It's won me £40 so that takes me to £120 of my £126 target.....:D

    would have been a long night if i'd have lost........:eek:
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
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