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Thats another fine mess I got myself into

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  • Herewego
    Herewego Posts: 2,541 Forumite
    Look at you just paying a bill when they ask, remember how far you have come in such a short time, this time next month will all our bills be paid will we be 7lbs lighter
    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
    Hi Red, could headaches be all the stress??????? I am hoping to lose 3 pound by the end of March! Dont hold your breath though!!!xxxx

    Would you believe, I really don't think so but could be wrong, I have a very stressful job and its never effected me like this but who really knows.

    Herewego has set me another challenge - 4lb by end of March, you are welcome to join us!
    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: »
    Look at you just paying a bill when they ask, remember how far you have come in such a short time, this time next month will all our bills be paid will we be 7lbs lighter


    Yeah pity it was 3 weeks late!! LOL

    A month with no charges and no phone calls would be lovely!!

    7lbs lighter I doubt it - I have a stone to lose and its very hard, already lost 7lbs so this last bit to get me back to my 'fighting weight' is always a struggle and esp since period due - I am the chocolate monster!
    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!
  • BEAT_THE_DEBT
    BEAT_THE_DEBT Posts: 2,219 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker PPI Party Pooper
    thanks can i just do 3 though?xx Have you had your eyes tested?x
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    Yes I am a specky four eyes for a long time now!

    3 is good!!
    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
    Afternoon all - day off here in Saintly Ireland - hope you all drowned your shamrocks happily.

    Did loads of work from, great day off - not!

    DH still hasn't done chores I asked him to do - cancel old van insurance etc. Sure we can afford to pay insurance for a van sitting in drive!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Phone call today from MBNA saying I owed them money - oh what joy to my little heart to say - no I don't - you are wrong and it was indeed birdsong to hear them say - oh you are right - we are!!

    NSD so far but need to go to shop for dreaded fags - day 8 of champix and dose doubles today - I do look forward to not wanting to smoke and so far that hasn't happened but increase dose may help. I don't want to be a smoker but I enjoy every fag, so do need some help so fingers crossed.

    Why are fee's at Amazon so dear - I sold a CD for 48p and they paid me £1.24 postage by the time they took their fee's I ended up with 50p and it costs 77p to post so I am down 22p. Seems fees are very high, need to pay more attention.

    Its my b/day this weekend so I am trying to work out if we have money to go out for tea - thinking £30 - ebay would need to improve LOL.

    Laters dudettes xx
    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!
  • Hi Red, I know what you mean about Amaon, I've been stung today as well and ended up paying somebody to buy my book.....

    Hope e-bay picks up so you can go out for some birthday tea x
    12/04/2019
    Savings £134 nothing changed here
    Credit Score 134/700 - Jan. 171/700 - Feb. 151/700 - Mar.
  • Woowoo
    Woowoo Posts: 4,603 Forumite
    You must go out for your birthday RMC, we still deserve some little treats and you have definately earned it.
    LBM Aug 09: £18,650.47 - Current: £12,854.93 (£5946.79)

    Barclays: £2,928.34 Lloyds: £2,499.60
    MBNA: £3,788.99 Overdraft: £1,900.00 Mum: £1,738.00

    Surveys: £6.60/£40.00
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    LOL we will see - DH pointed out we didn't go out in January for his bday!!

    He is getting me 3 bottles of red for £10 as my pressie so it will feel like bday/xmas/and something else signifcant all in one!!
    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!
  • Woowoo
    Woowoo Posts: 4,603 Forumite
    I can barely remember the taste of alcohol these days as my social life is in such decline!
    LBM Aug 09: £18,650.47 - Current: £12,854.93 (£5946.79)

    Barclays: £2,928.34 Lloyds: £2,499.60
    MBNA: £3,788.99 Overdraft: £1,900.00 Mum: £1,738.00

    Surveys: £6.60/£40.00
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