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gfplux

hello spendaholicinseattle,

What a fantastic thread. This should be an example to us all.
In your original post you are way down in the dumps and worried about money.

You post your SOA
(by the way everyone should have one its a great life tool)

You actually listened to the advise given you and ACTED on it.
Wow if only we were all able to do that.

If you re do your SOA in a few weeks you will be able to add in some money to save up for a great holiday.

Well done.

You have restored my believe in asking for, giving and TAKING advise. Thanks

myothercarisaferrari

fab diary, having mucho cheered me up

belfastgirl23

This is flylady http://flylady.net/

Have a look at the babysteps, I found them really helpful actually, joking aside.

Though the thought of getting an email telling me to clean the windows would be hugely depressing!

Shoe_Gal

spendaholicinseattle wrote: »

I have started my spending diary today - scary! I haven't spent much though, 30p to park my car, £4 for coffee for me and a mate, £5 on lunch... hang on... there goes a tenner

Done Life Insurance
Done SKY today - it took me 15 minutes of "going through the options" with the SKY numpty, grr! But that's £36.50 a month gone!
Tomorrow's plan is to sort out my buildings insurance

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Well done you - you're getting loads done :j:j

spendaholicinseattle

Thanks - doesn't feel like I am though. I guess I have to be patient and wait for the results....

spendaholicinseattle

gfplux wrote: »

hello spendaholicinseattle,

What a fantastic thread. This should be an example to us all.
In your original post you are way down in the dumps and worried about money.

You post your SOA
(by the way everyone should have one its a great life tool)

You actually listened to the advise given you and ACTED on it.
Wow if only we were all able to do that.

If you re do your SOA in a few weeks you will be able to add in some money to save up for a great holiday.

Well done.

You have restored my believe in asking for, giving and TAKING advise. Thanks

Thanks1 I feel like there is a long way to go yet though! My spending diary has really shown me that I habitually fritter money, I think as a way to keep me busy/cheer me up etc... except of course it's just a quick fix and doesn't work in the long run!

Shoe_Gal

spendaholicinseattle wrote: »

Thanks - doesn't feel like I am though. I guess I have to be patient and wait for the results....

That's the hard bit :mad: If you're like me you'll want everything now :rolleyes:

Don't give up though (I'm very good at that, just read my diary )

Shoe_Gal

spendaholicinseattle wrote: »

Thanks1 I feel like there is a long way to go yet though! My spending diary has really shown me that I habitually fritter money, I think as a way to keep me busy/cheer me up etc... except of course it's just a quick fix and doesn't work in the long run!

Whoops - I do that too I am the queen of comfort shopping/eating

schoolrunmum

Good days work there Spendy-you sound like a different person already- a much more positive one-and look at all the new friends you have!

belfastgirl23

It's amazing how addictive NOT spending money can get once you get into it

Although alas I am not into it at the minute and the grocery bill would make your hair curl (even if the humidity hadn't done that already)