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Jellie's attempts to banish the wobbles and get debt free!
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have a good day with OH hun, big hugs x0
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Thanks Missy.
OH has gone out to do the groceries so I can have a quick update on here!
I redid my budget earlier. When I first did it at my light bulb moment I was spending a little bit more than I earn (not really month to month, more not having the extra money when I needed to cover emergencies, car insurance etc).
Now I think in most areas I am at my targets I was aiming to cut back to and at times I am managing to save even more than that. In terms of budget I should now be throwing at least £500 at my debt each month if I am managing to stick to my budget and anything above that is due to being even more tough on my spending.
A PAD of £10 a day plus my direct debits reaches about this amount. Any PADs higher than this are a bonus.
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you are doing so well!!! £500 that's monsterous, you'll be paid off in no time.
The problem I have with my budgets is that they are so tight to start with there isn't much budging at the moment... but at least I will get there at some point.0 -
Hey Jellie have you got a nice snuggly blankie to cwtch under?x I am so warm and no heating on!:T
You are so focused Jellie well done!:j0 -
Fingers crossed Missy! It only works if I stay on track! I am expecting to be debt free within a year but I am aiming for the impossible and trying to do it by my birthday in April! I was really hoping to be debt free by the time I get a place with OH and that could be any time within the next year depending on what happens with property round here
BTD- of course the Blankie is out......might soon be joined by Notebook too
We have heating on timer but I'm still cold. Unfortunately it is a cold house! 2019 fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons0 -
HELP NEEDED!
If anyone is any good at helping newbies or giving advice on an SOA could you pop into the diary by Sososad
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1905867
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Hiya Jellie, are you feeling any better these days? You seem to have been ill for quite a while now
Sx'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde0 -
Hi Sarah
Over 2 months and they still don't know the cause. They don't seem too worried but I am as I don't like being off work this long.
I'm probably going to try and go back to work this week and just hope my body can cope!2019 fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons0 -
hey ya hun, big hugs and good luck for going back to work. x0
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Thanks Missy- will be sometime after Thursday2019 fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons0
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