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  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,717 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    We've got some howling winds too - although not as howling as the likes of Pippi I'm glad to say! Hope you're OK KC? xx
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
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  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Yes you've been quiet today Karma, hope you've not been swept off your feet (unless you had a hunky workman round ;))

    Have a nice weekend x
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
  • gilligansyle
    gilligansyle Posts: 4,124 Forumite
    Popping by to say hello. Hope everythings ok.
    Debts at LBM - Mortgages £128497 - non mortgage £27497 Debt now £[STRIKE]114150[/STRIKE][STRIKE]109032[/STRIKE] 64300 (mortgage) Credit cards left 0



    "The days pass so fast, let's try to make each one better than the last"
  • Double_Trouble
    Double_Trouble Posts: 4,375 Forumite
    I'm saying hello too :)

    DTxx
  • Lula-Hula
    Lula-Hula Posts: 7,868 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Honestly,

    I pop out for a couple of days & there are fabby posh frocks & new lappies all over the place & 5 pages to catch up on.

    Lovely dress, great about the lappie & when it comes to colds I glug down 1000mg of vitamin c - the fizzy in a glass of water variety & get quite cross.

    My Dad always reminds me to 'feed a cold & starve a fever'.

    Hope you're vanquishing it

    xx
  • youareallhelpingme
    youareallhelpingme Posts: 1,056 Forumite
    Hope you are Ok KC, guessing you are working in London today.

    I have a shiny new laptop!! I got a full refund from Staples as HP aren't recalling them. No depreciation or wear and tear for the couple of years it did work.

    I walked out of there today with a new lappy, office 2010, antivirus, laptop bag and some plastic wallets for the grand sum of £17 :j.

    The guy also gave me back my old hard drive as the old lappy was being chucked away as there is nothing left working on it to recycle and use again. He told me what to buy to turn it into an external storage and that has just cost me £3.95 on ebay. :money:

    I didn't have to complain, argue or anything. And I was ready for a fight and getting back about £200!
    One small step for ME, one giant leap for my family!


    2015 - my Amazon Gift Certificate mini challenge - saving to buy small household electrical items.
    Total £9.12
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,717 Forumite
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    Brilliant customer service there then Me - no wonder you're pleased!
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
    SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculator
    she/her
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    that was great customer service....well done to staples
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    Good news aplenty for everyone then, it seems - long may it last :j
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Hope the stinky cold abaits -yay for dresses and alike!

    Hope not too windy at you end of country - not that bad here today - hoping it blew through last night!

    Have a lovely day :)
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
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