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Gallygirl's "A journey of 121,226.67 pounds begins with a single penny" diary

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  • BookWorm
    BookWorm Posts: 2,527 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    £39.35 on OnePoll :T

    :T I'm at £39.40.... frustratingly close and got screened out of all surveys today :(
  • pennyforthepot
    pennyforthepot Posts: 652 Forumite
    gallygirl wrote: »
    Ridiculously pleased I've just bought a nutmeg grater :D.

    I've just sent mine to the charity shop as one of those gadgets I just don't need - if I'd known I would have posted it to you :rotfl:

    PFTP x
    Goal:to save £16,000 by 30/09/2019 claw back rental costs
    May18 -£2,954.33/£16,000
  • TallGirl
    TallGirl Posts: 6,357 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    Just opened new FD reg saver - took 30 secs :). They've already taken the money from my account (but not added to reg saver :()

    Thanks for the tip GG mine ran out on the 26th and I thought I had to call them. I know they are easy to get hold of but prefer online.

    Ps don't mind talk of chocolate and crisps:T
    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

  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    TallGirl wrote: »
    Thanks for the tip GG mine ran out on the 26th and I thought I had to call them. I know they are easy to get hold of but prefer online.

    What I don't understand is why I had to generate a code to send a secure message - but not to transfer money out. So, someone manages to hack in to my account and they're more worried about rude messages than someone stealing the money. Fair enough I suppose, it is MY money :rotfl:.
    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"
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Oh dear, a lot of stuff going on right now (all good though, I think!). I need a spreadsheet to keep control of my spreadsheets :rotfl:.

    Hopefully a whole day at home today, unexpected, so that's great :T, no traipsing across London on foot :).

    Em, that's it. No Tilly Tidies, virtual or otherwise :(
    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"
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,273 Forumite
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    skint_spice wrote: »
    Must go search out Lidl's valentine offers...

    The heart shaped chicken nuggets are just wrong :rotfl:
  • norfolkdream
    norfolkdream Posts: 383 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    gallygirl wrote: »
    £39.35 on OnePoll :T

    I havent done survey for probably more than a year but onepoll was one that I liked as they werent too long (most of the time)
    Have just checked mine and its at £37.50!!!! :T
    Will have to get my butt back on there, I see they also have a few sidelines on there, does anyone do mumpoll etc?
    MFW 16 No 33
    2016 OP Paid/Target 2063/£2063 (100%) COMPLETE
    Mortgage Free - Apr 2016 -DONE!:j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    £39.35 on OnePoll :T

    :j Kerching :j
    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"
  • mouche
    mouche Posts: 902 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    great going on OnePoll gg...let me know when they pay out - I claimed by first £40 recently and it still hasn't turned up. Not been that long of course but I want it NOW. :mad:
    Mortgage (original/ current):193,000 (23/09/11)/ £102,500 (07/11/2019)
    2019 Challenges: Make £300 a month: £9.71/£300 (January)
  • FloppyDisk
    FloppyDisk Posts: 864 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 500 Posts
    gallygirl wrote: »
    Plus the additional columns are coloured :D. And I now have my Notes column on the left instead of the right. Exciting times :T.

    It's posts like this that make me realise I really am amongst friends!:o
    Mortgage Apr 18 £417,894 BTL Mar 18 £162,857
    Mortgage now -- £350,085 BTL now --- £162,668
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