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Can I make £1,024 in 11 weeks from nothing?

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  • freebird65
    freebird65 Posts: 1,751 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Jpet - that's awful - am gutted for you!!! Try to look on it in a positive light - that awful sick feeling you had losing your free money....imagine how awful that would have been if it HADN'T been free money!! I know that doesn't really help when you've worked so hard, but get your determined hat on, get back in the fray and you'll soon recoup that set-back!

    Good luck :grouphug:
  • TallGirl
    TallGirl Posts: 6,206 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I am not part of this challenge but I do feel for Jpet. I think it is a lesson for us all to not get carried away with gambling, match betting etc. At least it was only free money but I know the feeling. I had won £45 on slots on a bingo site and instead of cashing it I played and lost the lot. At least it tracked on Quidco so made £15 profit in the end.
    Please don't gamble if you cannot afford to loose the money. I know that doesn't help Jpet.
    Save £12k in 25 No 49
    PB Win 21 £225, 22 £275, 23 £900, 24 £750 Balance Dec 25 £32.7K  
    Plan to move to Denmark for FIRE by Autumn 2025 “May your decisions reflect your hopes not your fears”
    New diary aiming for fire https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6414795/mortgage-free-now-aiming-for-fire#latest

  • jet77
    jet77 Posts: 1,586 Forumite
    Thank you all. You don't half know how to make a girl feel better!!

    I've got a cold coming on fast and was up til gone midnight stressing about the lost money so am shattered (and have been at work all day and college all night!!) so I'm off to bed to recharge my batteries and then back with a vengence tomorrow.

    Thanks again, Luv Jxxx
    JUST DO IT ONE BRICK AT A TIME
    PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS
    Weekly Budget: groceries£50/petrol£50/Unnecesary£15
    DEBT PAID = 58% (£4,212/£8216):T
  • jet77
    jet77 Posts: 1,586 Forumite
    Thank you all. You don't half know how to make a girl feel better!!:beer:

    I've got a cold coming on fast and was up til gone midnight stressing about the lost money so am shattered (and have been at work all day and college all night!!) so I'm off to bed to recharge my batteries and then back with a vengence tomorrow:D .

    Thanks again, Luv Jxxx
    JUST DO IT ONE BRICK AT A TIME
    PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS
    Weekly Budget: groceries£50/petrol£50/Unnecesary£15
    DEBT PAID = 58% (£4,212/£8216):T
  • I feel for you J :grouphug: still awful even if it was free money!

    hope you feel better soon, go and have a nice hot bath and a glass of wine followed by an early night!!
    finally debt free and want to keep it that way!!
  • jpwhittle
    jpwhittle Posts: 1,509 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    hi jpet i know how you feel with losing money we lost 69 the other week. i know its not as much but it does help thinking it was free money you never had anyway. at least it wasnt money from your wage.

    i just noticed my total in the weekly summary is the wrong way round and i would have been in 4th place. im not complaining i didnt pm my total to fdf so no complaints just made me feel good. please dont think im ungratefull. thanks for doing the lists fdf i couldnt do it i wouldnt know whetre to start
    back to comping in 2017, fingers crossed :beer:
  • thats ok will change it, sorry! think im getting useless with numners as im forever gwtting them mixed up, best keep away from matched betting :rotfl:
    finally debt free and want to keep it that way!!
  • jesus looking at my last post my spelling leaves a lot to the imagination too!!!

    have edited this weeks total
    finally debt free and want to keep it that way!!
  • Hi jpet

    Sorry to hear about your MB disaster. I also lost £25 the other day and know exactly how you feel.

    New day tomorrow, so chin up. MB seems easy pizzy, but there are a lot of details to watch out for.

    On a slightly positive note, I am up by £9.50 from MB.

    SoS

    xxx
  • Kazonline
    Kazonline Posts: 1,472 Forumite
    Hi All, I hope you don't mind me jumping in here - I just wanted to say a huge well done to everyone with the challenge. I've not had chance to read the entire thread, but of that I've read it's really impressive and inspiring.
    Well done everyone,
    Kaz x
    January '06 Grocery Challenge (4th - 31st) £320.
    Week 1 - £73.99 Week 2 £5.10 (so far :p )
    Someone burst my bubble and I lost the plot so no idea what I spent now... :(I will try to work it out.
    Other Jan :- Petrol £20.41, Clothes £8.50, House £3.
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