Eager Elephant's Effective Everyday Excursion ...

Eager_Elephant

Thanks everyone for your comments.

We did indeed have a lazy weekend which I mentioned above complete with pancakes and then this weekend just gone was another lazy one, we vegged out at home and watched a movie on Sunday afternoon which was very sad and I wished I hadn't watched.

Have been busy with listing F-I-L's bits and pieces on ebay - I have 100 free listings a day, I assume everyone does as they cant really charge to list when people could use other channels to sell online. Anyway its been a great help in shifting stuff - have been posting items nearly every day. So far only done some reference books but still have 1000+ CD's to list, I have just ordered some jiffy bags so will get those listed this weekend.

Have still been keeping on with Swagbucks and in Jan and Feb I managed to cash out £15 each month - I don't think that's too bad for about 20 mins each day.

I have caught up with YNAB and moved money all over the place. I have paid off the credit card which I put my friends London weekend trip on, there is still some money in the pot which is just as well as I have another girls weekend in 3 weeks and need some pennies to get a couple of cheap outfits.

Just about to do the budget for March and am hoping that DH has some funds to clear another one of his cards. Most of his debts fall off his credit report this year which will make it look much better.

Not much else going on except today has been a snow day - although I live on a main road there are hills to get in and out and the lorries got stuck so took the decision to stay at home - roads cleared about lunch time but am not venturing anywhere now. I think most people have stayed at home as my road is so quiet and it isn't normally.

beanielou

Wise to stay at home

Sun_Addict

Sounding very organised EE. I need to do my March budget.

Eager_Elephant

Had another snow day on Thurs but thought I should show my face at work on Fri so did a half day and came home once it started snowing.

I mentioned before Xmas and then again last month about an errant credit card that we had run up over a year ago and the minimum payments just kept coming out but were not making any inroad into the balance - my aim for the first 6 months of the year is to get this cleared.
So for Feb and March I have moved across the council tax money as none due as we pay over 10 months - balance has gone from £825 to £557.
There should be some extra in the bill account this month so will get that moved across as well - will wait until mid month and then transfer that as well.

beanielou

Good news on the CC :j :j

apple_muncher

Well done on having a cunning plan.

WannabeFree

Nice to see the card coming down

Take care

x

doingitanyway

Great on getting CC balance down

Seasidegal58

Great to see the CC going down. I love these two months of extra cash from the council tax!

How are the eBay listings going?

Eager_Elephant

Thanks ladies for comments - I get a glow of happiness when I realise the debts are coming down, I will beat that credit card.

Ebay is going well, thanks for asking Seasidegal - I have just listed the last of the reference books and have started on the CD's. The reference books are very specialist so should sell over the course of the next month or so - they are all on BIN for 30 days and then I will review after that.
Don't have space to keep them hanging around so want rid asap so will accept most offers.

Unfortunately my packaging order has been delayed by snow, the order has been in the next county since last week so not as bad as being half way across the country. Our snow is melting well so hoping it comes soon, text I got yesterday implies it will come today but I doubt that although they may be working today to clear backlog.

Have nearly sorted final bills for F-I-L and claimed all money due to him which is good as one less worry, not heard from auction house, will ring them mid month if not heard anything.