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Woohoo....I won some money!

When the world cup started, a guy at work was selling an envelope for a fiver with a team inside - I got Holland and won £40!......would have been £80 if the blinkin' Spanish hadn't scored..ah well, can't grumble!

:D
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Monthly outgoings on debt alone: £1243/month

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  • mandyl
    mandyl Posts: 806 Forumite
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    i wanted holland to win,but not sure they desserved to that game was just awful. well done on your win.
    bsc 347:j
  • Lizloz
    Lizloz Posts: 132 Forumite
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    thanks! All monies earned now as 'extras' will be going straight into my holiday fund :)
    Debt as of Sept' 2015 (LBM!): £36,351 :eek: (sickening)
    Monthly outgoings on debt alone: £1243/month

    We're on the right path, we got ourselves here..we're a bit lost, but we'll find our way back again!
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 97,042 Ambassador
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    Could you not pay half from your debt & put half in your holiday fund?
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  • mummytogirls
    mummytogirls Posts: 6,578 Forumite
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    Hi Liz, well done on your win! I had Spain in our work sweepstake so won.......................£16!! We only put a £1 in each and this way positions 1-4 won something!! But its better than nothing isnt it!!
    Mummytogirls x

  • nowpanicking
    nowpanicking Posts: 430 Forumite
    Hi Liz

    Yeh on your win!! I put £2 down at a sweep at work and got Holland and Chile so won £7 so £5 up so am also pretty chuffed.

    Am on holiday just now (not away tho) so £5 can buy us some extra ice creams :D
    New starting debt 30/12/2018 £30,164.76:eek:
    Revised debt £29,361.70 2.66% paid
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