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Confessions of a (reformed??!) Shopaholic

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  • tking
    tking Posts: 72 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I'm still reading too! I got paid yesterday and after paying bills and putting my savings out of reach, I've got $195 to last til 29th Dec! Lucky my pressies are bought and the cupboards are stocked up! Just need some beer..
    Saving hard for Financial Independence
  • misslauren
    misslauren Posts: 403 Forumite
    :hello: Hi *vicki*, shoe gal and tking!

    yay, people back in my diary... :rotfl:

    btw, i'm sure $195 will buy you plenty of beer tking, so I wouldn't worry ;)
    LBM - June 2014 DFD Goal: June 2016 (28th Bday!)
    Car: [STRIKE]-$13,109.06 [/STRIKE] -$12,221.26
    Amex: [STRIKE]-$7,154.38 [/STRIKE] -$8,000.00 :mad:
    M/C: [STRIKE]-$3,172.73 [/STRIKE] -$3,034.50
    Overdraft: -$2,500
  • misslauren
    misslauren Posts: 403 Forumite
    Forgive me MSE :money: and DFW's for I have sinned....

    I bought a pair of heels. Really sexy heels :rolleyes:;)

    For $120 :eek:

    (goes and hides in a corner while awaiting her punishment)
    LBM - June 2014 DFD Goal: June 2016 (28th Bday!)
    Car: [STRIKE]-$13,109.06 [/STRIKE] -$12,221.26
    Amex: [STRIKE]-$7,154.38 [/STRIKE] -$8,000.00 :mad:
    M/C: [STRIKE]-$3,172.73 [/STRIKE] -$3,034.50
    Overdraft: -$2,500
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    misslauren wrote: »
    Forgive me MSE :money: and DFW's for I have sinned....

    I bought a pair of heels. Really sexy heels :rolleyes:;)

    For $120 :eek:

    (goes and hides in a corner while awaiting her punishment)

    :j:j:j not much help am I :rolleyes:
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • misslauren
    misslauren Posts: 403 Forumite
    My beautiful shoes :D

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    Zushoes
    LBM - June 2014 DFD Goal: June 2016 (28th Bday!)
    Car: [STRIKE]-$13,109.06 [/STRIKE] -$12,221.26
    Amex: [STRIKE]-$7,154.38 [/STRIKE] -$8,000.00 :mad:
    M/C: [STRIKE]-$3,172.73 [/STRIKE] -$3,034.50
    Overdraft: -$2,500
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Love them :D
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • misslauren
    misslauren Posts: 403 Forumite
    MissLauren is not going to leave the house today, because if she does, given the goings on that happened yesterday, she will probably end up maxing her credit cards.

    I was trying to figure how I got into this mess. The answer = stress related shopping. Rrrrrrr
    LBM - June 2014 DFD Goal: June 2016 (28th Bday!)
    Car: [STRIKE]-$13,109.06 [/STRIKE] -$12,221.26
    Amex: [STRIKE]-$7,154.38 [/STRIKE] -$8,000.00 :mad:
    M/C: [STRIKE]-$3,172.73 [/STRIKE] -$3,034.50
    Overdraft: -$2,500
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Stay away from the cards :rolleyes:

    PS - stupid question :o but what time is it with you? 9ish 'tomorrow' morning? :confused:
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • misslauren
    misslauren Posts: 403 Forumite
    nope, 6.50am... I'm a bit of an early bird :)

    And yes, I am in the 'future'... earth hasn't been destroyed yet ;)
    LBM - June 2014 DFD Goal: June 2016 (28th Bday!)
    Car: [STRIKE]-$13,109.06 [/STRIKE] -$12,221.26
    Amex: [STRIKE]-$7,154.38 [/STRIKE] -$8,000.00 :mad:
    M/C: [STRIKE]-$3,172.73 [/STRIKE] -$3,034.50
    Overdraft: -$2,500
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    :eek::eek: That is early! I hate mornings! :rolleyes:

    PS - it's snowing here!
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
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