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  • Another OP of £16 today for money received from selling some boy clothes!

    £481.57/£550............ £68.43 to find.

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    Kim x x x x
  • mummytogirls
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    Wow BR you are doing soooooo well, your on fire girl!!! xx
    Mummytogirls x

  • Thanks Mummy! You are a great cheerleader spurring me on! aquarium2-smiley.gif

    Another tax credits payment sent to BoS today.

    £491.82/£550............£58.18 to go!!

    Hopefully when I get the child benefit and tax credits next week this target will be met......hopefully....... kneel-smiley.gif

    28 weeks pregnant tomorrow - eeeeeek!! pregn-smiley.gif

    BR x
  • mummytogirls
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    Haha BR that made me laugh :rotfl:!! Always wanted to be a cheerleader :D!

    You are doing sooooooooo well, roll on tax credits going in and hitting your target :beer: (well a coke for you!!!) xx
    Mummytogirls x

  • Child benefit in! = target smashed!!! rioter-smiley.gif

    £76.80 paid to cc today!bliss-smiley.gif

    £568.62
    /£550 - chuffed to bits that I met my own mini target this month!!

    Debt total stands today at £1076.56. Can't wait to see the figures go sub 1k!

    Roll on payday...........but if money is on my side there may still be an OP or 2 before this month is through! (I'm a poet!)


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    BRx
  • mummytogirls
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    Well done BR I am sooo pleased you have smashed your target :T xx
    Mummytogirls x

  • Fantastic news BR, i knew you would do it.

    You are going to be debt free in no time.
  • Thank you so much both of you!!!! group-hug1-smiley.gif

    Another tax credit payment of £10.25 today - I sent this straight to BoS.

    Over payments total for the month is now £578.87 clapping-smiley.gif

    I really need to stop buying baby stuff........then these OP's could be so much more!

    BR x
  • Well done on the OP:beer:, think you need to set yourself a new challenge, come on you know you want to:D.
  • :rotfl: Would love to Penny - but will probably only be another £10 or so in the overpayment pot this month, if that!............that is only if I don't spend it on something soft, fluffy and pink!

    BR x
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