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First day of rest of my life

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  • Cialilerin
    Cialilerin Posts: 649 Forumite
    Listed 8 more items tonight.:beer:
    Got more to do tomorrow. Listed the ones today for just 3 days . Tomorrow, it'll be 3 or 5 days depending on time of day I get round to doing it! Might catch Good Friday ebayers with nothing else on. ;)

    Will give ebay a go with CD's, then turn to music magpie after. Great to know that I can get rid of them for a profit if no one on ebay wants them! :)

    Dh took the kids out today to see his sisters (they love going to see 'the Aunty's!) Instead of joining them and catching up on gossip, I did 3 loads of washing, (have to iron it tomorrow :() tidied the house and ontheir return, we set the tent out to check its condition, so now kinda looking forward to some warmer weather so we can get out and about!! :)

    Tired now and not looking forward to losing an hour tonight:(
    Proud to be dealing with my debts,
    light bulb moment: 2/1/2010, reviewed 7/1/2012
  • Hey,

    I've just read your entire diary while I should have been cooking dinner! Woops!! It's really inspiring to read and I will be checking up on you for inspiration (No pressure!). I too, am a working mum, I have 3 kids and quite a lot of debt - a pretty useless husband when it comes to money too. I suffer from Bi-Polar so am very familiar with the ups and downs you talk about. Good luck and keep it up! xxx
    Light Bulb Moment 29/03/10!!
    Starting Fresh to get my house and finances sorted! 02/02/12
  • I will subscribe if I can work out how to do it. lol. xx
    Light Bulb Moment 29/03/10!!
    Starting Fresh to get my house and finances sorted! 02/02/12
  • Herewego
    Herewego Posts: 2,541 Forumite
    Your putting me to shame with the ebaying I must do better
    MARCH 2016 DEBT £25750/ £25035
    EST DFD JAN 2021 (that needs to change)
    NOW JAN 2019 (that still needs to change)
  • Cialilerin
    Cialilerin Posts: 649 Forumite
    Herwego - I still couldn't list 100 in a weekend - found 10 today exhausting:)

    Cloud_cuckoo_land, welcome! Thanks for the kind words! I'm still waiting for a firm diagnosis and while waiting they are trying a variety of medication, no joy so far but I am becoming a bit of a medical encyclopedia! :) All this started after giving birth, so guess I can legitimately say that the kids have driven me mad :rotfl:
    Proud to be dealing with my debts,
    light bulb moment: 2/1/2010, reviewed 7/1/2012
  • Lol, I think every mum can vouch for that!!

    Money and children are probably the most stressful things around - I've just worked out my debt free date which is a lot sooner than I thought so I'm feeling quite enthusastic at the moment.

    As for the meds, all I can say is - you know your body better than them - and after a week or so - if the meds don't feel ok, they're probably not! I'm quite stable on a couple of different drugs at the moment, but it takes a while to work out whether you're feeling better, worse or just not really feeling anything, lol. Good luck. xx
    Light Bulb Moment 29/03/10!!
    Starting Fresh to get my house and finances sorted! 02/02/12
  • Cialilerin
    Cialilerin Posts: 649 Forumite
    Finished the ever increasing pile of ironing (for now!) :)

    Have listed 9 more things on ebay - all CD's so reltively easy. Got few more to list later and a couple of relists! Feeling positive, just hope they all sell this time! ;)
    Proud to be dealing with my debts,
    light bulb moment: 2/1/2010, reviewed 7/1/2012
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    Some surely will - I have relisted CD's and had an offer after 20 mins - whats that about.

    They don't make loads but really it is easy money and clears up loads of clutter!

    Keep at it!
    LBM Feb 2010 £62,700 Total Debt Jan 11 [STRIKE]£49,403.84[/STRIKE] £47,530.32.
    (CC/LOAN = [STRIKE]36,378.98[/STRIKE] 35668.47. O/D = [STRIKE]1255.32[/STRIKE] 1212.35/[STRIKE]1999.78[/STRIKE] 1934.52, BUS = [STRIKE]9769.76[/STRIKE] 8714.98)
    Challenge = Debt at 31/01/12 = £25k. 2011 Payments = £1,944.19/£24,403.84

    There is no point in negative thought, it takes up time and energy which could be used in a positive, happy way!
  • Cialilerin
    Cialilerin Posts: 649 Forumite
    Got 20 listed in total now. Have staggered end dates so I'm not wrapping for hours!! :) Got 5 to do now and find that off-putting enough. Found myself hoping people won't pay straight away so I can catch up with wrapping. ;)
    Proud to be dealing with my debts,
    light bulb moment: 2/1/2010, reviewed 7/1/2012
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    Sometimes I wrap them as soon as I have an offer and just write what they are in pencil on the front - that way I don't have 200 things to wrap in one night
    LBM Feb 2010 £62,700 Total Debt Jan 11 [STRIKE]£49,403.84[/STRIKE] £47,530.32.
    (CC/LOAN = [STRIKE]36,378.98[/STRIKE] 35668.47. O/D = [STRIKE]1255.32[/STRIKE] 1212.35/[STRIKE]1999.78[/STRIKE] 1934.52, BUS = [STRIKE]9769.76[/STRIKE] 8714.98)
    Challenge = Debt at 31/01/12 = £25k. 2011 Payments = £1,944.19/£24,403.84

    There is no point in negative thought, it takes up time and energy which could be used in a positive, happy way!
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