Newbies' 10K in 2010 Challenge!! :)

oreo7504

I'm still waiting on the post to deliver my wage slip from my 2nd job, the money is in my account, but it seems like I've been paid too much (I've been paid just over £900). I'm hoping I worked it out wrong, & I get to keep it all. If it is right then it looks like I could of had a day off over the next couple of weeks as I'm only working my 2nd job & doing 75 hours a week as I'm on holiday from my main job, but at least it will be some more towards my 10k

lamarsi

i've got a week off!!! uni has just sent us a msg cancelling leasons for rest of week due to weather and as my taxi is in garage i've got an enforced week off (well until sat) not had a week off for about 3 years !!! in fact just over 3 years ago last sept went on hols with ex for a week, house will be very shinny at end of this week

loumac

lamarsi enjoy the break! :j

Our school got closed at 10.30 today but we had to wait until 3.30 before all the children were collected. Home now and just found out that school is closed tomorrow.

Although i do symapthise to all parents previously posting who needs kids to be at school so they can work it's very exciting for us sad old teachers. Ha! :rotfl:

No debts paid today but another NSD and bids made on ebay items so still feeling positive. A day at home tomorrow means no spending and more listing too. After all my school work obviously.

Keep up the good work, so nice to hear how supportive a bunch you all are! :T

viv.

Hi
Hope everyone is well and no snowed in yet. We have snow bad here and it is so cold but still had to go to work:mad:

Well today I got £19.90 from my friend who has pwed me it for that long I had forgotton about it and I found £1.50 under the bed when lookin for my boots lol

so thats £21.40 so far off to a slow start but I am not including my monthly payments so I guess slow is good

loumac

I really should check online banking before I post . . .

£118.75 to be added to total as payment has gone out for artwork we bought before Xmas!

6 months interest free credit, though it was a luxury item.

Plus OH has made £75 on his credit card. So proud. Added that to total too as counting joint debts.

webitha

right guys i need help and/or info
got my online lecky bill today (i forgot to check emails before now) to find that since i had my new meter fitted i am in credit to the tune of £191 and pence, also my monthly DD has gone down to £35 from £58 a month, :j:j:j i will put the £23 im not used to in the pot, promise
now....can i request that money back or dont they do refunds
i also have a suspicious feeling that my gas will be in credit, but not as much as the lecky, coz back end of last year i started properly to become a tightwad
luckily my things think its great to read with a torch in bed and in their "dens", instead of the light.
also since the snow i have relented and put the heating on more, taking off more layers, to reveal, im not that fat, it was just layer upon layer that i was wearing made me look big:rolleyes::rolleyes:, damn it i coould have had that 2nd helping of xmas pud after all :D

loumac

Webitha - I'm not sure if it depends on the company but I've had a refund in the past from npower. I was in credit after last quarter too but as they crazily changed my direct debit from £89 to £9 a month I decided not to ask for a refund this time in case I then owed them after a cold winter! Hope that helps!

webitha

im with BGas, and they changed my meter to a digital on, apparently the old one was the original on when the house was built, so waaaaaay over charging me, now its at the correct charge.
should i ask for it all back or just about £150 leaving the other £40 in credit just in case

oreo7504

woo hoo! :j another £208 paid.

shadydaz

Leave it, these days a decent company will offset the credit balance agaisnt a lower direct debit payment. Check it in 6 months time and if still in credit tke the cash but remeber to adjust your DD up a little to account for having a ZERO balance. I have been managing my gas and elec and water like this for two years and for a family of 6, our three DD's amount to just £75 pcm.