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Debt Dropping the Elfen way!

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  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    edited 6 August 2010 at 3:19PM
    Henry VI
    Richard III
    Titus Andronicus
    The Comedy of Errors
    The Two Gentlemen of Verona
    Love's Labours Lost
    Romeo and Juliet
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
    King John
    The Taming of The Shrew
    Richard II
    The Merchant of Venice
    Henry IV
    Henry V
    Much Ado About Nothing
    The Merry Wives of Windsor
    Julius Caeser
    As You Like It
    Twelfth Night
    Hamlet
    Troilus and Cressida
    All's Well That Ends Well
    Measure For Measure
    Othello
    Macbeth - read last year
    King Lear - read last year
    The Country Wife
    The Glass Menagerie
    All My Sons
    Three Sisters
    The Master Builder
    Mrs. Warren's Profession
    Red Roses for Me


    She Stoops To Conquer
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    edited 3 August 2010 at 5:27PM
    Bank balance: -£657
    Cash in purse: £22.00
    Grocery spend : 27.00

    Travel spend:0
    Cigarette spend : 0
    Extra spend: 15.00 - for electric
    NSD 3/16

    Another NSD for me today, all I got was the shopping and some electric for my meter. Have had a key meter fitted so we shall see how I go with it, hopefully I can stick to about 30-40 a month, hopefully less! I know it'll be more in the winter but if I stick to the same amount each time I won't miss it then, which will help a lot!
    Still going ot Finland (less than 3 weeks now) and I can't wait to get over there, and I can't wait to see my mate, haven't seen him in such a long time so it's gonna be a blast!

    Am also partway through The Country Wife now....not as good but bearable
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Just paid the 6.50 from Quidco onto my c/c :D
    Also, my TV has broken (stupid LCD technology that I can't trust yet) so I've decided (as I've lost the receipt and they accept the c/c statement as proof) I need ot phone them up and get a code to allow a refund, which I'll do, then get a bigger CRT TV from the charity shop...Should last me a bit longer then!
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Bank balance: -£649 - put money into the bank
    Cash in purse: £6.50
    Grocery spend : 2.44

    Travel spend: 0
    Cigarette spend : 2.81
    Extra spend: 0
    NSD 4/16

    Another day, another dollar! Managed another NSD today, even spent less than 3 out of the grocery budget and less that 3 out of the nicotine budget, so I'm not doing too badly. Will attempt for 3 more before Sunday as there's nothing I need to get :D
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Bank balance: -£489
    Cash in purse: £36.00
    Grocery spend : 7.00

    Travel spend: 0
    Cigarette spend : 11.15
    Extra spend: 0
    NSD 6/16

    Another day! Not been here the past couple of days as I've not been very well, but I seem to be past the worst of it so that's a bonus.
    Ok, money stuff......took 50 out this morning and got groceries and ciggies and lady bits with it....then went home and tested ps3 cable. PS3 wouldn't work, so boxed it up, got the games and took to GAME. Sold it for 105.50 (one of the games they wouldn't accept for some reason) and then spent 29.98 on a ps2, memory card and 4 games. Went to CEX with the last game, traded it in and got 5 games and a cool controller for 10.50. Am also up 50 quid (including the 20 spent - so 30+50 = :D ) so put 50 in the pot and left the 36 in my purse for next week. The 50 should do the week after easily, since I'll probably need to do a shop then too, so woohoo! Had a spend, but made it back, so an NSD for me - woohoo!

    Have electric meter now, put 15 in the other day and it's at about 13.50 now, so not doing too badly on it. Doesn't help I slept most of yesterday or was running to and from the toilet....still feeling a bit (try a LOT) rough, but at least I can eat now, which is a relief. Plans for the rest of the day include playing Final Fantasy 12 and a rally game for a bit, having dinner, sorting the washing and then tomorrow is the weekly flat clean.
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    edited 8 August 2010 at 7:37PM
    Bedroom: didn't need doing
    Tidy side
    Change bedding - doesn't need doing
    Sort washing out - done
    Human hoover
    Polish
    Lounge: done
    Tidy
    Polish table
    Polish TV
    Polish bookcases and windowsill
    Human hoover whole floor

    Kitchen: done
    Put washing on - done
    Do washing up
    Put washing up away
    Clean down sides
    Sort bin
    Put out bin
    Human hoover
    Mop floor

    Bathroom: didn't need it
    Clean toilet
    Clean bath
    Sort out towels
    Clean sink
    Human hoover
    Mop
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    edited 14 August 2010 at 1:19PM
    New weekly targets:
    Clean flat
    Read 2 Shakespeare plays
    Keep spends below 35
    NSD x 5 - 2 down
    Drink 2l+ water a day

    Stay off the popcorn - 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - blip two days, so only on 1 again
    Stay off the choccie - 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    Sort out unworn clothes for charity shop run
    Sort out unwanted shoes for charity shop run

    Check out TV's in charity shop and look at prices - around £50 for the size I want
    Look up train times for getting to/from coach
    Find railcard

    HC x 2 - one down
    Change bedding
    Test presentation - 5 mins or under
    Sort out DVDs - put empty cases somewhere or give to charity or someone who might want them
    Do same for remaining CDs
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Bank balance: -£489
    Cash in purse: £32.00 (took 10 out of the extra money....and didn't really use mine except for grocery bits :D )
    Grocery spend : 3.00

    Travel spend: 0
    Cigarette spend : 0
    Extra spend: 5.00
    NSD 6/16

    Another nice day. Weather has been gorgeous, even though it tipped it down yesterday.
    Kai came home early from seeing his LO, so we had a wander and got some lunch before coming home and playing on ps2/WOW for Kai (altho he's on the ps2 now - playing Onimusha when I've been playing Final Fantasy) Planned a lazy evening tonight and we're gonna watch Sherlock at 9 :) happy days
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Bank balance: -£449 - put 50 back in - bill came out
    Cash in purse: 11.00 - put 10 back in bank
    Grocery spend : 7.35

    Travel spend: 0
    Cigarette spend : 0
    Extra spend: 5.00 - water
    NSD 7/16

    Weather is good and life is funky. Found TV receipt so took TV back, the bloke in the shop was trying to blame me for the fact it had broken, even though it wasn't my fault. Bloody idiot if you ask me. Sorted out the games, surprisingly the guys in both of the shops were nice and polite and quick to help, so that was a bonus. Got a few bits for lunches (and some for Kai so he doesn't go mad without bread - which I shockingly am missing less and less - same with the chocolate, 2 weeks without)
    Went to the GP, inhaler has been changed for a stronger one which they didn't have in, so I need to go pick them up tomorrow morning.
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Bank balance: -£473 - bill and savings came out
    Cash in purse: 11.00
    Grocery spend : 0

    Travel spend: 0
    Cigarette spend : 0
    Extra spend:
    NSD 8/16

    I will not cry, I will not cry.
    I split with Kai because I can't cope with being in a relationship right now. I don't want to be with anyone or have to worry about anything to do with other people's !!!!, they have theirs, I have mine, and for now I am perfectly fine being on my own and not having to worry about anyone else or what they think about me/of me. He wound me up, I must admit, I was trying to be nice about it, and I told him I couldn't deal with the possessiveness and the joking as I don't get the jokes and the possessiveness scares me something chronic. I just want to be on my own, and he wound me up so much I told him to !!!! off out of my life.
    I don't feel so good right now, but it's taught me a lesson I guess
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
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