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  • immoral_angeluk
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    lol thanks :D

    Know what you mean lou about the change.. but it's not in my budget lol
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  • immoral_angeluk
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    My god what a busy few days. Have had a fab time though. On friday night Ian and I went to Frankie and Bennys for a meal (my treat but budgetted for out of some surplus food budget and my personal budget so don't panic :rotfl:) and today was Ash's birthday party. She had a great time and loved it. Bonus for me too in that we came in under budget at £50 instead of the £75 I'd budgetted and saved for :D Woop! Need to have a look through my figures properly and then see where that leaves me but in honesty I'm exhausted so will do it tomorrow lol. That is if I don't get bored and want to do it later tonight, but I need to get some work done first! I'm already in bed and have been since 8.. I'm so hardcore.. :rotfl:
    My brain really isn't working to write anymore.. but will as soon as I've recovered.. I'm exhausted! lol!
    Hope everyone's had a good weekend!
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  • beanielou
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    Glad Ash enjoyed her party & it came in under budget :)
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  • immoral_angeluk
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Glad Ash enjoyed her party & it came in under budget :)
    Me too.. when I saw that 16 kids had turned up I had a mental flid and couldn't do the mental maths. With the drinks for us I was expecting it to be over budget :D
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,613 Ambassador
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    How many where you expecting then?
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    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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  • immoral_angeluk
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    beanielou wrote: »
    How many where you expecting then?
    Anything up to 20 lol There's been lots of sickness going round though so there was never going to be a way of knowing for certain!
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  • immoral_angeluk
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    told you I'd be back ;) Redone my budgets. I have £24.17 left of last week's budget and baring in mind that after my bills I had £52.19 left over... so guess where that's gone... :D £200.41 to go. 41 frickin' pence!!!!!!!!! :wall:

    Soooo close :D

    Will do a proper breakdown of my budgets etc tomorrow but need my bed after writing 6 pages of work stuff tonight.. :eek:

    night all :D
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,613 Ambassador
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    Oh go mad & just pay the 41p!!!!!!!!!
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • immoral_angeluk
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    Have updated my budgets and had £10.29 leftover after the bills, so guess what I did with it :rotfl:
    Credit card now at £190.12. I'm soooo close to DFD! I've bought my car tax so don't have that or Ash's party to budget for now which means I can pay off £125.09 to the egg. I also have my cheque coming from musicmagpie, and also £7.50 to come from quidco this month.. :D So so close! Maximum 2 weeks.. Can't wait! It's horrible being this close it seems like such a small amount and is so frustrating. No doubt egg will be adding interest in the next week or so ready for the next bill, but it won't be much and will be easily accounted for.

    I suppose the question is, what to do once I'm debt free?

    Here's the latest figures anyway. Bare in mind the bills surplus isn't accurate as that's just my usual wages and maintenance and I'd already paid off some of it.

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    budget.png
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
  • immoral_angeluk
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    Haaaaaaaaaaaang on a cotton picking minute.

    I've just realised something. I had my latest nursery fees bill today. Because K is now 3 she's started being eligible for the government funded nursery sessions so this month's bill is £270.80 compared to the £320 it was, which is also in my bills! So in fact, I have another....uh... £49.20 spare!!!!

    *runs off to internet banking to pay more off the credit card* :D:D:D
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
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