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Debt Dropping the Elfen way!

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  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    edited 11 August 2010 at 2:03PM
    (Whoops....will change this to Thursday...must get this done!)
    Clean and tidy bedroom
    Clean and tidy lounge
    Clean and tidy kitchen
    Clean and tidy bathroom
    Human hoover flat
    Mop bathroom and kitchen floors
    Empty bin and recycling
    Sort out DVD cases
    Sort out CD cases
    Sort out music on Mac
    Sort out pics on Mac
    Sort out other files on Mac
    Check food in flat and meal plan
    Plan top up shop
    Have NSD
    Have shower
    Do cross stitch
    Read Shakespeare
    Shred Level 1 Day 7
    c25k Week 4 Day 1
    Washing on
    Put on rack to dry
    Sort out books
    Sort out ps2 games
    Sort junk under coffee table
    ** 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: -£280 - money in
    Cash in purse: 15.00
    Grocery spend : 0

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

    I have a confession, I spent some money on my credit card so am counting today as a spend day, but it was stuff I needed (like new trainers)
    ** 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 12 August 2010 at 4:19PM
    Bank balance: -£310 - took money out to get to my parents
    Cash in purse: 20.00
    Grocery spend : 3

    Travel spend: 6.00
    Cigarette spend : 0
    Extra spend: 10 - to my mum and dad for food
    NSD 8/16

    No NSD for me as I've gone home for the weekend. Really wanted to get away and to see my family as I go away to Finland in just over a week (11 days and counting! I'm so excited!) and just wanted to get away what with the palaver at home. Also gives me time to rest and sort my head out as much as I can. Well, I'll try to, I just feel so so much better for being at home, it's amazing how a change of scenery and being around people who want to see you can help! Am going to try and have Friday, Saturday and Sunday as NSD's, so went to Lidl and got some popcorn and coleslaw and some tinned fruit to keep me going until Monday (if there's any left, I'll make up a lunch before I go to eat on the train - that's if I manage to keep much down, as I'm still feeling pretty sick for no reason...kinda weird really)

    Next week's targets:
    Look at weather for Finland
    Pack
    Weigh case
    See if lappy will fit - if so, it's coming with me
    Get plug convertor for lappy/MP3 player charger
    Use up stuff that needs using before I go away
    HC clothes I want to take, and bedding on the Saturday
    Try and stay up as late as poss Saturday so I sleep longer Sunday
    Check in for flight
    Print boarding cards
    Flylady flat
    Find coach and plane tickets/confirmations
    Talk to nalle and arrange him meeting me
    ** 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 13 August 2010 at 4:28PM
    Bank balance: -£310
    Cash in purse: 20.00
    Grocery spend : 0

    Travel spend: 0
    Cigarette spend : 0
    Extra spend: 0
    NSD 9/16

    Quiet one for me today, just at home chilling out and will go meet dad from work if it doesn't rain :D so am hoping it doesn't rain as I'd like the exercise :) Need to tighten my belt for the last 2 weeks of the month as my TT bill is £98, but that's including £70 connection fee for the new line :/ Also need to tighten the mobile phone belt as bill is £11 more than line rental....need to sort that and remove internet off it.

    More targets for next week:
    Level 2 shred days 1-6
    Week 4 runs 1-4
    Read Henry VI - Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

    Surveys:
    OpinionWorld: 250
    IPSOS: 290
    Lightspeed: 410
    Crowdology: 2.48
    Mindmover: 425
    Onepoll: 24.30

    Not doing too badly on the survey front
    ** 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: -£310
    Cash in purse: 20.00
    Grocery spend : 0

    Travel spend: 0
    Cigarette spend : 0
    Extra spend: 0
    NSD 10/16

    Quite a good day so far, have been sleeping a lot as I think I need to after being ill. Still can't eat a lot so I'm not going to push what I can and can't keep down....have eaten a banana and two rice cakes with coleslaw and ham....will give a salad a try this evening and see how I do. Nice being home, I just like being here and it's really helping me get my head together.

    Surveys:
    Onepoll: 24.30
    Opinionworld: 300
    Ipsos: 290
    Lightspeed: 410
    Crowdology: 2.48
    Mindmover: 475
    ** 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
    Needed to add:
    Rewarded Opinions: 315
    MutualPoints: 750
    ** 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 16 August 2010 at 3:45PM
    Bank balance: -£310 - will do proper check tomorrow....some bills are due
    Cash in purse: 20.00
    Grocery spend : 0

    Travel spend: 0
    Cigarette spend : 0
    Extra spend: 0
    NSD 11/16

    Haven't spent a single penny since Thursday, so think I'm doing spectacularly well (well, for me anyway) Finally managed to keep some food down, wasn't a massive portion and I do feel full, but I actually felt hungry and I haven't for a week and a half :D so it's all good.

    TARGETS for next week:
    Flylady flat - have done kitchen and bathroom
    Human hoover flat - tomorrow
    Wash floors - tomorrow
    HC x 1 - on
    Wash bedding
    Sort out packing for Finland
    Weigh bag
    Get convertor plug thing
    Read Henry V1 parts 1 2 3
    Shred level 2 days 1 2 3 4 5 6
    c25k week 3 days 1 2 3 4 5 6
    No choc days 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
    ** 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 16 August 2010 at 3:45PM
    Targets for tomorrow:
    Get home
    Shred
    Jog
    Get any little bits of shopping - possibly salad - out of grocery budget
    Read Shakespeare
    Relaaaaax
    ** 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: -£343 - TV license went out...grrr....
    Cash in purse: 10.00
    Grocery spend : 5.34

    Travel spend: 2.40
    Cigarette spend : 0
    Extra spend: 4 - in £2 pot
    NSD 12/16

    Am hooooome!
    Boring train journey....as I went further west it got warmer and warmer....so not been able to shred or jog as it's too hot...think I'll be up at the crack of dawn tomorrow to get them done. Also got printer sorted so I'm checked in for my flights, I've printed off my short story entry AND got a free cinema ticket for tomorrow...all good! Spent a little on salad stuff...and have been reading Shakespeare.....also cleaned the fridge inside and out, cleaned the kicthen and the bathroom AND got a load of washing on and is now drying :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: -£60
    Cash in purse: £1
    Grocery spend : 1.73

    Travel spend:0
    Cigarette spend : 0
    Extra spend: 65p

    NSD: 13/16

    Hitting the higher echelons of NSD's this week, hopefully I'll hit 16 before I go on holiday....and I might get a couple more whilst I'm there :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.
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