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Confessions of a (reformed??!) Shopaholic

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  • misslauren
    misslauren Posts: 403 Forumite
    Snow! At Christmastime!

    Ok, I'm seriously jealous. Hmph :rolleyes:

    I want to track down a snow machine... :rotfl:
    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
  • rupe34
    rupe34 Posts: 1,022 Forumite
    hey MissL - yep serious snow here!:D

    Shoes look lovely - but I know I would fall flat on my face in them!!
    Onward and upward - with the odd step to the side

    November GC £255/£300
  • misslauren
    misslauren Posts: 403 Forumite
    Hello everyone!

    I'm trying to figure out the plan for next year.

    Was meant to move in with mum over the next couple of weeks but that is starting to look difficult as of the $290 or something I currently make a week, I would have to start paying around $90 on taxis, $50 on a weekly train ticket, and $50 board... almost $200.

    Now if I got my license first, then I'd save $100 or so a week... so I'm seriously considering this option, and I could try and cut back on my debts in the meantime. Just need to give myself a timeframe on it I think... I need to come up with goals and dates :rolleyes::D
    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
    I think a short term goal is probably the best plan :D Not too tough though - or you will give up :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
    Plan for today (After Work!)

    * Do a (workable) budget (which won't involve me delving back onto the cards for lack of funds.. :o )

    * Plan my studying, exercising, things to do for fun, general madness :T

    * Tidy my room :rolleyes:

    And try and ignore phone... and ex in process
    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
    Good plan - good luck :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
    Hmmm... Orianthi's 'According to You' is a very good song to get over an ex.. I think. Working well so far ;)

    Started budgeting, and will have to do another one... Aaaah, its going to feel so good when all these money dramas are over!! :D
    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
  • *Vikki*
    *Vikki* Posts: 1,303 Forumite
    Keep it up and keep posting, we are keeping an eye on your thread hehe
  • misslauren
    misslauren Posts: 403 Forumite
    Ugh... I hate ex's... don't know whether to kiss them or kill them.

    Looking forward to pay day tomorrow, have decided I want to get my fashion label going (was going to leave that until after I studied law, but no time like the present) so that will be my new motivation to be debt free :D
    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
    Ok... pay day! :D

    $58.00 paid off St. George card
    $105.53 paid off ANZ card

    Trying desperately hard not to think of the 'excess' limit available on my cards that I could use for fantastic christmas presents for my loved ones...
    Think I might have to drop some limits today ;)
    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
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