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Thats another fine mess I got myself into

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  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    I had the most hectic day at work, didnt even get to the post office to send off my parcels.

    Need to focus on a good day to give up - thinking the weekend is good to break the routine, however I smoke less at work than I do at home, so maybe during the week would be better!

    A few bids on the weekend listings - nothing majo, oh and one sale on Amazon so you were right, thanks for that.

    DH spent £159 on business today - bless him! But at least its not out of my money, and thats only cuz thems all burnt!!
    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!
  • Desperate_to_be_debt_free
    Desperate_to_be_debt_free Posts: 745 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Amazon and e-bay really slow at the moment. I keep promising myself to take a few books off Amazon and sell them on e-bay. Do books sell well on e-bay? Never tried them before. Plant tonight - list 10 books.

    Good to hear about the plan to give up smoking. I've never smoked but my partner does and I hate it. He keeps planning on giving up but nothing yet :(
    12/04/2019
    Savings £134 nothing changed here
    Credit Score 134/700 - Jan. 171/700 - Feb. 151/700 - Mar.
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    I have sold text books on ebay in the past - but probably could have got more for them on Amazon TBH. Have a look at ebay and see what they are going for.

    Smoking - ugh I hate it, but enjoy each cig IYKWIM - but what I hate most is paying for them so I am focusing the mind as this time I want to stop for gooders!
    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!
  • Nelmer
    Nelmer Posts: 214 Forumite
    Hi Red, DH and I gave up using patches....go to your NHS stop smoking clinic to get them on prescription making them cheaper :D. DH thinks patches are all psychological (sp?) but it worked for me, and we only used them for 1 month in the end as we kept forgetting to put them on and managed fine :T. HTH!
    Natwest Card 27.06.10 (reduce every month) £267.63
    Gave up smoking 16th July 2007 :T
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    Made my first extra payment of £40 to Richard this morning - life on the decrease - love it.

    Still haven't posted my ebay parcels from the weekend sales - would you believe I pulled into three diff PO and each time my phone rang and I had to go deal with work - then on the way home I couldn't find one that was opened after 5.30 and then...............I got to the 5th one at 6.02 and it was CLOSED.

    Tomorrow I will post them after my 10.00am meeting, I promised

    Confession - I bought a bacon, brie and advocado sandwich today costing £3.20 (eek) and it was DELICIOUS!!
    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!
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Sorry to hear that you didn't get your parcels posted.
    Your sandwich sounds nice.
  • In_my_dreams
    In_my_dreams Posts: 1,192 Forumite
    I can relate to the Post Office nightmare. Ebay is lovely when you get the money in but it is such a faff getting them out to the outside world!

    You are edging further away from Richard - you might even miss him.
    1st debt - Next [STRIKE]£583.32[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£408.71 [/STRIKE] £0 :j
    2nd debt - MBNA - £6,618.52
    First in many many to go - baby steps and all that!
    First lump sum to go - fingers crossed!
    08/06/09 - [STRIKE]£11,497.68[/STRIKE] NOW - £9,757.75
  • Herewego
    Herewego Posts: 2,541 Forumite
    What a great feeling making an overpayment :T you just wait until next week when the ebay sales come rolling in richard will be coming closer to being out of your life.

    Good news on the ebay sale too

    Have you confessed that sarnie to DH or is that your secret :rotfl:
    MARCH 2016 DEBT £25750/ £25035
    EST DFD JAN 2021 (that needs to change)
    NOW JAN 2019 (that still needs to change)
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    In_my_dreams wrote: »
    I can relate to the Post Office nightmare. Ebay is lovely when you get the money in but it is such a faff getting them out to the outside world!

    You are edging further away from Richard - you might even miss him.


    Trust me I look forward to the day when I say 'Richard Who?'
    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!
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    Herewego wrote: »
    What a great feeling making an overpayment :T you just wait until next week when the ebay sales come rolling in richard will be coming closer to being out of your life.

    Good news on the ebay sale too

    Have you confessed that sarnie to DH or is that your secret :rotfl:


    What sarnie;)
    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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