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My clearing the cards and saving for a holiday diary

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  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
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    Have a fab weekend :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
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    Thanks hon. Having a great time shopping with DT and had a lovley Wagamama with my friend. More shopping and a wee drinky tomorrow X
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • Lula-Hula
    Lula-Hula Posts: 7,868 Forumite
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    Friends, food, shopping & booze - cant go wrong there :D
    xx
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
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    Lula-Hula wrote: »
    Friends, food, shopping & booze - cant go wrong there :D
    xx

    Sounds like the perfect day :)
    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
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    Ah it was fab. DT is lovely. We have laughed all day!
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • Bowski_1011
    Bowski_1011 Posts: 1,041 Forumite
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    Hi Souk... I've just caught up on your diary... makes a great read!!

    Congratulations on getting your own shop :) I wish I had just half of your energy!!

    You're fab! Keep on enjoying :beer:
    Initial Debt July 2020 - £6,772.80
    Debt now Jan 2021 - £6,208.21
    Overpayment pot - £0
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    Ah thanks Bowski, ace to 'see' you again. Tis all good my love. X
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • Souk08
    Souk08 Posts: 3,240 Forumite
    Well wild weather up here so shut up early and got some wrapping done tonight. Supposed to be off tomorrow but girls are struggling to get in so i may have to at least open up. Got a haircut booked for 11 and I really need it so will do that and if I do get the day off, here's my list:

    Wrap 1 more present
    Write Xmas cards
    Post Xmas cards
    Fill out passport form and take to the PO
    Quick clean of bathroom
    Food shop
    Sort out the hamper of random stuff that lives in the hall

    And loads of time for [STRIKE]festering[/STRIKE]taking time out.

    Just tried on my skirt for my work night out on Sat. It's [STRIKE]too tight[/STRIKE] snug but my top is long and ruched so I'll be fine. Am on track for saving £80 from this wage to last through jan and thanks to DT and my personal shopping at the weekend I have enough to pay for:

    My passport
    A ticket for We Will Rock You
    A top for myself

    without touching my normal weeks money. :j:j:j
    It has got me thinking. If I charge more from now on and do 3 shops before summer, I could have a holiday without saving any of my normal cash. Need to look at lots of ways to make that happen in the new year. Also need to look at overpaying the debt/versus living the life and want to shape up a bit so may do the dreaded South Beach Plan in Jan. :eek: Wish me luck!!!
    'The road to a friends house is never long'
  • Mags30
    Mags30 Posts: 1,792 Forumite
    "We will rock you" would be amazing. Hope your staff made it in to work so that you could get to the hairdresser.
    Total debt 11/1/2011 €5350.65
    Total debt 12/12/12 €3222.31
    CrazyClothesChallenge 2013 #006 €34.08/€500
  • se999
    se999 Posts: 2,409 Forumite
    Souk, remember the personal shopper money is income, so taxable, so might be worth putting some on one side for the dreaded tax man. Not sure when you need to start thinking about it as income though.

    What is the 'South Beach Plan'?
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