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Thank you. Yes I want to be at the point where I can do the odd nursing shift because I want to not because Im desperate and I have to.Egg April 10 £6600 Jan £4678 now £0
Santander Jan £3414 April £3338
Virgin April£2643 Aug £3155 April £7109
Barclaycard Oct £1476 April £1287
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On the plus side though - you are very talented to be able to do two professions! I am v impressed! :T (And jealous!)LBM 04/05/10 :T DEBT FREE 30/07/10 :j I made it!CHALLENGES: 0 bought lunches June or July
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Jo- yes two professions but that has caused part of our debt Im afraid. I trained as a nurse some time ago then supported hubby through his studies for 7 years! then I studied to be teacher and that cost more money!Egg April 10 £6600 Jan £4678 now £0
Santander Jan £3414 April £3338
Virgin April£2643 Aug £3155 April £7109
Barclaycard Oct £1476 April £1287
So far paid off 17% of c.c. debt:T0 -
Jo- yes two professions but that has caused part of our debt Im afraid. I trained as a nurse some time ago then supported hubby through his studies for 7 years! then I studied to be teacher and that cost more money!
That's lovely that you supported your husband like that, Isy - you will get your reward for being so selfless, I am absolutely sure. ("But when???" I hear you cry!)LBM 04/05/10 :T DEBT FREE 30/07/10 :j I made it!CHALLENGES: 0 bought lunches June or July
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Isy, with regards to your groceries bill, have a go at menu planning, it's cut our bills dramatically. If you go on to the Moneysaving Oldstyle Board they have a menu planning thread and also there is the Grocery Challange as well.BSCno.87The only stupid question is an unasked oneLoving life as a Kernow Hippy0
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tigerfeet2006 wrote: »Isy, with regards to your groceries bill, have a go at menu planning, it's cut our bills dramatically. If you go on to the Moneysaving Oldstyle Board they have a menu planning thread and also there is the Grocery Challange as well.
I second this, Tigerfeet!! It has helped me SO much and has just generally given me much more time as I am not running around like a headless chicken each evening!
LBM 04/05/10 :T DEBT FREE 30/07/10 :j I made it!CHALLENGES: 0 bought lunches June or July
Aug SoL: 15/21 June NSDs: 11/14 July NSDs 12/11 :j Aug NSDs: 5/12 Savings target: £500/50000 -
I will check that out. The trouble I have is that during term time with two jobs and lesson planning I work about 60 hours a week. It would be good if I could make loads of meals in hols and freeze them but then I would need bigger freezer. I have also thought about trying to get slow cooker as that is meant to be good for stews etc isnt it.Egg April 10 £6600 Jan £4678 now £0
Santander Jan £3414 April £3338
Virgin April£2643 Aug £3155 April £7109
Barclaycard Oct £1476 April £1287
So far paid off 17% of c.c. debt:T0 -
I will check that out. The trouble I have is that during term time with two jobs and lesson planning I work about 60 hours a week. It would be good if I could make loads of meals in hols and freeze them but then I would need bigger freezer. I have also thought about trying to get slow cooker as that is meant to be good for stews etc isnt it.
Slow cookers are brilliant - I wouldn't be without mine. You can buy cheap cuts of meat (or joints) and cook overnight. Alternatively if you stick the meat and veg in before you go out to work and leave it all day you get lovely tender meat with rich tasty gravy and the veggies cooked as well so that when you come home jiggered your evening meal is ready to serve AND all for the same cost as a lightbulb being on.
This one is a good buy at the mo for much less than half price
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Morphy-Richards-48715-litre-Cooker/dp/B0000C6WH1/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1280211928&sr=8-2I let my mind wander and it never came back!0 -
Thanks for that link. I will check if there are any going free on freecycle (cos Im trying to be a super saver) and if not I will get that one.Egg April 10 £6600 Jan £4678 now £0
Santander Jan £3414 April £3338
Virgin April£2643 Aug £3155 April £7109
Barclaycard Oct £1476 April £1287
So far paid off 17% of c.c. debt:T0 -
If you have any slow cooker recipes I would appreciate those too!!Egg April 10 £6600 Jan £4678 now £0
Santander Jan £3414 April £3338
Virgin April£2643 Aug £3155 April £7109
Barclaycard Oct £1476 April £1287
So far paid off 17% of c.c. debt:T0
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