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  • Froggy-G
    Froggy-G Posts: 2,145 Forumite
    Morning and Happy Friday everyone!!

    £2.54 cash back and £3.44 refund from contents insurance received.. Both moved to the pot..

    Have a great day..

    Froggy :D
    Froggy's New Lillypad Fund
    Total so far: £ 10,009.77
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Happy Friday to you too Froggy and congrats on surviving your first week :T
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • Nelly11
    Nelly11 Posts: 190 Forumite
    Do you mind if I join I need the inspiration, just started a thread called 'Tightening my belt and battening down the hatches', I love the way you put every small amount on, that must help to keep you motivated.
    Barclay card £4,024/£0 0%interest
    HMRC £3,456/£0 0% interest
    Blackhorse £2763/£0 0% interest
    HMRC2 £397/£0 0% interest
    Credit card £1400/£0 29% interest
    Save all loose change 2018 total =
  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    Happy Friday Froggy:j

    MCI
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500
    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
  • Calfuray
    Calfuray Posts: 1,003 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    Know I am very late, but I've been lurking-not-posting of late so forgot to say, congrats on first week of new job and it all going well so far :)
  • Froggy-G
    Froggy-G Posts: 2,145 Forumite
    Woohoo, it's the weekend!! :rotfl::rotfl:

    I survived my first week at work.. Looking forward to getting paid next week :D

    Froggy :T
    Froggy's New Lillypad Fund
    Total so far: £ 10,009.77
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,914 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Evening, Froggy - hopefully the week went well and you enjoyed it at times and not just survived it! ;):) xx
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • Froggy-G
    Froggy-G Posts: 2,145 Forumite
    Evening all

    Hope you are all well..

    £3.03 cash back received and moved to the pot..

    All going well still at new job.. I am really appreciating the shorter commute :D
    Still working hard to show them I am worth it so they can make me permanent..

    Froggy :j
    Froggy's New Lillypad Fund
    Total so far: £ 10,009.77
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Great stuff :T
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    I am sure you can do it Froggy.

    MCI
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500
    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
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