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  • Whoo well done on the visas you are really going now!!!!
    So exciting!
    Trying to shift that debt!
  • gargrave50 wrote: »
    Oh yes, and our Visa's were granted this afternoon
    :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

    Hahaha... didn't have to read this to know what had happened!

    Congrats! So excited for you all. :D
  • gargrave50
    gargrave50 Posts: 3,011 Forumite
    Thank you all.

    I officially have "no worries" in the words of Aussies themselves :D.

    Car should be collected tonight, sold for £4400. Also, the last armchair was collected today for £40. The ebay sales for the lots which ended over the weekend came to around £380 so that's on its way to the bank:j.

    Also £170 banked from the car boot sale - used the remainder of that cash to pay the oven cleaning man, and the £32 for the carpet cleaner who is coming on Friday. Also kept enough by for my hair to get done on Friday ;).

    Ooh and by Aussie bank account (the one actually over there not my pot) stands at $3004.:D
    LBM 30/6/9 Unsecured debts [STRIKE]£25,323.48[/STRIKE] £0 :T Debt free
    Left for life Down Under 4th August 2012 - living frugally and have learned my lessons :j:j:j:j
  • you flaming flush you are, nevermind massive debts, more mahoosive bank balance!!

    Im over the moon for you!
    Trying to shift that debt!
  • YAY to the visa!!! :T :T :T

    And woopie doo dah to the car selling for that amount :T

    You is rich you is! :D
    Emergency Fund goal - £717.77/1500
    Weight loss goal 1 - 0/7 lb 
    Mortgage OP goal 2026 - £4500 

    New Diary- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6647063/investing-in-us-holidays-health-and-the-road-to-150k#latest
  • gargrave50
    gargrave50 Posts: 3,011 Forumite
    Hey girlies

    Maybe not rich. Just remember I'm aiming to have an Aussie bank balance close to $20,000 and have just 3 weeks to achieve that!smileys-money-114847.gif
    LBM 30/6/9 Unsecured debts [STRIKE]£25,323.48[/STRIKE] £0 :T Debt free
    Left for life Down Under 4th August 2012 - living frugally and have learned my lessons :j:j:j:j
  • gargrave50
    gargrave50 Posts: 3,011 Forumite
    Have been rushing around all day, crossing things off my to do list left right and centre. Absolutely shattered. Have even managed a bit of housework!

    Just off to have a mooch around the diaries, then make another to do list for tomorrow and have a rummage around the bank accounts dodo.gif.
    LBM 30/6/9 Unsecured debts [STRIKE]£25,323.48[/STRIKE] £0 :T Debt free
    Left for life Down Under 4th August 2012 - living frugally and have learned my lessons :j:j:j:j
  • I am sure with your moneymaking skills you will get your target!
    Trying to shift that debt!
  • gargrave50
    gargrave50 Posts: 3,011 Forumite
    Well had a rummage at the bank accounts, the current account is a little poor at £284.78 in credit, but hubby due to get paid on Friday and as far as I know there isn't anything else to come off. The party is on Friday and its all paid for, so hoping it won't be an expensive night. Also, a few of my friends have hinted that they are giving us cash gifts to go away, so hoping to squirrel that away to Oz.:D

    Aussie pot stands at almost £2300. I have a cheque for over £60 still to bank, as well as hopefully the £4400 for the car. Around £380 en route from paypal to the bank from eBay sales. Also £40 from the chair being collected today to add. Think I will check back at the bank accounts tomorrow, before sending any more to my Aussie account. Was thinking about moving another £2k over which is approx 3k in $. smiley-think005.gif

    That would give me a grand total of $6k in Oz.

    I think I will hold off and see what the party brings from my generous friends, and see where we are at on Monday before sending another lump sum over to Oz.:p

    Have more to list on eBay and Gumtree, so hopefully this will spur me on.
    LBM 30/6/9 Unsecured debts [STRIKE]£25,323.48[/STRIKE] £0 :T Debt free
    Left for life Down Under 4th August 2012 - living frugally and have learned my lessons :j:j:j:j
  • gargrave50
    gargrave50 Posts: 3,011 Forumite
    Car has been picked up £4400 to be deposited into the Aussie pot tomorrow :D
    LBM 30/6/9 Unsecured debts [STRIKE]£25,323.48[/STRIKE] £0 :T Debt free
    Left for life Down Under 4th August 2012 - living frugally and have learned my lessons :j:j:j:j
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