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Abba1772's Debt Free Diary

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  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,204 Forumite
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    Have a good weekend :)
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • WannabeFree
    WannabeFree Posts: 4,438 Forumite
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    Well done on the Award :D

    Hope you have a lovely weekend
    x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
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    Our day out with Kk was lovely......spent a fortune tho :eek: plus booked a weekend in Manchester in may for seeing the spice girls but that's came out my normal savings :D

    Managed to get

    Xand - a tracksuit £39.99 in sports direct :T
    Gran - mamma Mia DVD £10

    Still to buy
    Kk - a box of chocolates
    My friend and her daughter (will probably get them some gift vouchers)
    3 small presents for my boy mindees (2 games vouchers and a teddy)


    Ordered our Xmas meat that gets collected 23rd December :T

    Managed to lose 2.5lb this week :eek: replacing a meal with a tin of soup seems to work for me xx

    It's a cleaning if the house before Xmas decorations go up today ........can't wait to put my new tree up never had one that we decorate :cool:
    NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12
    POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78
    POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14
    POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.05
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
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    Tree is up........it's so pretty

    Well I've set my new target for this month

    To clear the very account :D want it cleared before the end of the year

    On other news hubby has a new full time job :j thank goodness as college didn't agree with him he's not book smart and was proper struggling with all the course work but I told him he couldn't leave until he got a full time job as I've had enough of bringing the money in myself :D so woo hoo he starts today :T

    Extra pennies for debt repayment :T
    NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12
    POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78
    POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14
    POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.05
  • jwil
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    Congrats to hubby! Hope the new job goes well x
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,048 Ambassador
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    Good news on the new job for DH :)
    How much is Very then?
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Good news on the new job for DH :)
    How much is Very then?


    It's in my signature beanielou..........just shy of £500 but I've still got £150 Of Avon orders due to get paid this week so I'll fling £100 towards it as I need the other £50 for my niece and nephews Xmas cards as I just give them money at Xmas xx
    NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12
    POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78
    POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14
    POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.05
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,151 Forumite
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    Well done DH :)
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

    Emergency fund 800/1000
    Buffer fund 0/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/072025
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,048 Ambassador
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    Well if anyone can do it Abba, then it is you :j :A
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • WannabeFree
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    Congratulations to OH on the new job hope today went well :D

    x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
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