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  • 40somethingmum
    40somethingmum Posts: 2,513 Forumite
    starnac wrote: »
    phew ;)

    sorry for hijacking your thread 40sm with my poor reading skills :o

    hijack away :)
  • 40somethingmum
    40somethingmum Posts: 2,513 Forumite
    Just received my BT bill by e-mail . I forgot about that this month:( that's another £113 I have to budget for:mad:.
  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    i didn't know they emailed it to you. something to know for when we get a landline
    Goals for February
    Declutter 2/50
    Money Made £0/£200
    Overpayments £0/£200
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    That's a great challenge 40SM but yuck to the phone bill.Is that for a month or a quarter?
  • ruby1968_2
    ruby1968_2 Posts: 498 Forumite
    Hi 40sm Totally agree I got my Gas and electric bill £421.00 for the quarter:eek::eek: totally shocked I know it's been cold but not that cold:mad:

    LBM well thats it Spring has arrived, heating off jumpers on :) and the dogs got a fur coat so he's fine.(This LBM wont last) :D .

    have a good day will be around most of the day tummy really sore today_pale_

    rubyxx
    :oDH CC £969.00, bank loans *2 £27634.00,Overdraft=£696.00 Total Debts to Tackle = £29299:o sealed pot member 923=£26.99, £2 club member 75 = £0.00 2011 challenge member 36
  • 40somethingmum
    40somethingmum Posts: 2,513 Forumite
    taxi73 wrote: »
    That's a great challenge 40SM but yuck to the phone bill.Is that for a month or a quarter?

    Its for a quarter . Thank God:)
  • 40somethingmum
    40somethingmum Posts: 2,513 Forumite
    Weeellll, my challenge went a bit pear-shaped yesterday :o

    First day in a shop all week and I spent the following on my "not allowed " list

    Lunch..... Went to make my sandwich but we had run out of bread ... so had to buy a sandwich BUT got a reduced one and a can of coke £2.65

    Toiletries.. needed face cleanser BUT only spent £1.00 on cheapo face wipes £1.00

    Clothes... School trousers for DS2 £7.00

    Alcohol :o2 bottles of wine and some beer worked its way into my trolley £ 13.99:eek:

    So total not allowed spends so far on WEEK 1 ! =£24.64
  • ruby1968_2
    ruby1968_2 Posts: 498 Forumite
    did you enjoy the wine? good afternoon.
    :oDH CC £969.00, bank loans *2 £27634.00,Overdraft=£696.00 Total Debts to Tackle = £29299:o sealed pot member 923=£26.99, £2 club member 75 = £0.00 2011 challenge member 36
  • 40somethingmum
    40somethingmum Posts: 2,513 Forumite
    ruby1968 wrote: »
    did you enjoy the wine? good afternoon.

    Yes I did ! Very much. A few more glasses will be consumed over the weekend ;) . Yes there is still some left :rotfl::rotfl:

    How are you feeling today? Is it today that DS goes away ?

    40SMxx
  • 40somethingmum
    40somethingmum Posts: 2,513 Forumite
    Just been reading an article on dental treatments. My front 2 teeth have veneers. The article said that veneers rarely last more than 10 years before they crack or fall off:eek: My veneers are 9 yrs:eek::eek:. Now this as sent me in to a bit of a panic .. Losing a front tooth and not having it replaced immediately is definetly NOT an option:rotfl:. Need to start building up a fund ... just in case . I am now scared to eat :o;)
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