We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

***Happy Monday*** Daily Chat Thread

1679111221

Comments

  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    *sigh* now know the letters have been sent, so they might get here end of this week if im lucky. And they've sorted my bursary, so that's another grand I didn't expect!
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Queen.Bess wrote: »
    Now, changing the subject slightly...or rather a lot actually! We have been given a chocolate fountain, which is very cool and I'm looking forward to using it, howver, the chocolate to put in it costs near-on £20!!! Does anyone else have a fountain and do you put your own recipe/chocolate in? If so, any recommendations?! thank you!

    vodka!

    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • Snaggles
    Snaggles Posts: 19,503 Forumite
    Ooooh vodka fountain, I am liking it!!

    Just debating whether to dye my hair before my date tonight. It doesn't really need it, but I always feel a bit more glam with newly dyed hair.

    Just wish these horrible cramps would go away. :wall:
    "I wasn't wrong, I just wasn't right enough."
    :smileyhea
    9780007258925
  • Queen.Bess
    Queen.Bess Posts: 1,062 Forumite
    Right! Well advice time now from you please! We've moved on from chocolate I'm afraid!

    OH has been to the job centre and because he's not made enough NI contributions, he's not entitled to claim jobseekers. I think we're able to claim council tax benefit, but is there anything else?

    I now have the tools to write to my credit cards and get them to take a token payment from me each month.

    Is there anything else I could be doing?
    Official DFW Nerd Club #20 :cool: Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts :D DFW Long Hauler #109 :o

    Slowly, Slowly = Oct '09: £30693, Aug '15: £14820. Could Be Debt Free April 2020, but hoping for sooner!
  • jacs76
    jacs76 Posts: 2,140 Forumite
    send me a pic of said dress snag pops if ya want i shall give you an honest answer as if mutton or not :p

    i thought you were naturally blonde (ish) snags:D didn't realise you dyed your hair though, or did I can't remember:confused: what colour do you dye it to/from
  • jacs76
    jacs76 Posts: 2,140 Forumite
    Queen.Bess wrote: »
    Right! Well advice time now from you please! We've moved on from chocolate I'm afraid!

    OH has been to the job centre and because he's not made enough NI contributions, he's not entitled to claim jobseekers. I think we're able to claim council tax benefit, but is there anything else?

    I now have the tools to write to my credit cards and get them to take a token payment from me each month.

    Is there anything else I could be doing?
    I am really rubbish with all this money advice stuff, hence why I am not saying anything. you sound a fabby person and good luck to your OH finding something soon.x
  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Snaggles wrote: »
    Ooooh vodka fountain, I am liking it!!

    Just debating whether to dye my hair before my date tonight. It doesn't really need it, but I always feel a bit more glam with newly dyed hair.

    Just wish these horrible cramps would go away. :wall:

    I don't generally do mine right before a big night out because I think it makes me smell of hair dye more than anything else (and I don't want to risk the occasional times when I dye my ears/ neck/etc :o)
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Queen.Bess wrote: »
    Right! Well advice time now from you please! We've moved on from chocolate I'm afraid!

    OH has been to the job centre and because he's not made enough NI contributions, he's not entitled to claim jobseekers. I think we're able to claim council tax benefit, but is there anything else?

    I now have the tools to write to my credit cards and get them to take a token payment from me each month.

    Is there anything else I could be doing?

    Don't know I'm afraid but have you looked at http://www.entitledto.org ?
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
  • Queen.Bess
    Queen.Bess Posts: 1,062 Forumite
    Don't know I'm afraid but have you looked at http://www.entitledto.org ?

    Yes, looked and I think I earn to much - for them anyway, not for me!! Oh well, worth a go - thanks Red!
    Official DFW Nerd Club #20 :cool: Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts :D DFW Long Hauler #109 :o

    Slowly, Slowly = Oct '09: £30693, Aug '15: £14820. Could Be Debt Free April 2020, but hoping for sooner!
  • Gemmzie
    Gemmzie Posts: 14,876 Forumite
    I've done something naughty, and now I'm worried, !!!!!!...
    No longer using this account for new posts from 2013
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.5K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.2K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.1K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 600.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.4K Life & Family
  • 258.8K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.