We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

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

1…218219221223224…578

Comments

  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Froggy-G wrote: »
    Morning GG :j

    Well done on all the pension shenanigans! :rotfl:
    Quick question if I may.. Could you tell me which company & cashback site you use to book airport parking please? Just need to book it for my trip to Frog Land in July...

    Thanks a bunch

    Froggy x

    I'm signed up with a load Froggy so mainly wait on a offer being emailed. Am now Quidco premium so faster paying - booked with holiday extras a few days ago, was 15% offer for parking & hotel, already been paid it :), but that offer has gone. Best to do a search on travelsupermarket on one browser to see which is cheapest, then check best deal on quidco.

    Happy Friday :D
    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"
  • Froggy-G
    Froggy-G Posts: 2,145 Forumite
    gallygirl wrote: »
    I'm signed up with a load Froggy so mainly wait on a offer being emailed. Am now Quidco premium so faster paying - booked with holiday extras a few days ago, was 15% offer for parking & hotel, already been paid it :), but that offer has gone. Best to do a search on travelsupermarket on one browser to see which is cheapest, then check best deal on quidco.

    Happy Friday :D

    Ok, thanks for the info GG.. You're AWESOME!

    Have a great Friday! :D
    Froggy's New Lillypad Fund
    Total so far: £ 10,009.77
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    edited 19 April 2013 at 10:29AM
    GG arnt pensions just a minefield ... One of the main reasons were trying to become debt free is so that we can start preparing for early retirement, so have dipped my toes in the pension pond a few times, I'm actually considering once I'm debt free starting a retirement/ savings challenge, I enjoy the whole unit trust etc stuff but know I have a long way to go with my learning curve, pensions make up part of that steep learning curve so whilst I know some stuff about pensions I can't wait till I'm in a position to learn more and put it all into action :)
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    It's the weekend :T.

    Waiting to go out for dinner with Mr GG and DD - no idea when though as he's gone off on the choo choo without his phone so no idea when he'll be back. Muppet :D. And there was me thinking he was surgically attached to it ;). Especially annoying as meal is a mystery shop :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"
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Have a fab night with DD :j:j:j

    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • unhappy_shopper
    unhappy_shopper Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    gallygirl wrote: »
    In other news....... to quote Britney....... oops I did it again........

    Onion soup anyone :o.

    Keeping a tally of alliums IN and OUT?
    BTW, I bought a 10 kg sack of onions for £1.99 last weekend :eek: It is going to last us at least 2 months. The onions which sprout, in the meantime, are going to be used as spring onions :)

    GG, the book has arrived. If you could pm me your snail-mail address I can post it at the earliest.
    Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    gallygirl wrote: »

    Would like to get grass cut and weeding done but doubt it - probably still too wet.

    You need to get a few chickens GG :D

    The Girls have kept my lawn lovely and short (and well fertilised)... well half of it... they've dug up the other half :naughty::naughty::naughty:
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    You need to get a few chickens GG :D

    The Girls have kept my lawn lovely and short (and well fertilised)... well half of it... they've dug up the other half :naughty::naughty::naughty:
    Don't start - DS would love some but I work too long hours - no-one to let them in at dusk :cool:.

    Em, what was I saying about bank transfer going smoothly :o? One DD for M&S sofa got set up twice, I told Santander this and they cancelled the wrong one :rotfl: so payment rejected. Paid by phone today, nice man said as I only have a few payments left just to do by phone. 3 more payments then another £64.10 to OP's (plus 90p Tilly Tidy obviously :D).

    Lovely meal last night and favourite waitress so great to give glowing report :T. DD at her dads and then off, taking pet and clean washing in tow. Plus bread, milk and anything else not nailed down ;). Date in diary for next DIY visit to hers :rotfl:.

    Currently reading Rich Dad Poor Dad - thoroughly recommend it, though seeing house as a liability not an asset is a brain hurter :o. Talks about being wealthy as having enough income generated by assets to live on without having to work. So in 3 years and a few months I will be wealthy :eek: :):eek:. Funny, I was obviously aware that we would have enough income without working, but putting a definition of 'wealthy' on it seems v strange and 'that's other people not me' like IYSWIM. Mr GG just gave me a 'duh, obviously' look :rotfl:.

    Now need to get DD to read it :rotfl:.

    Gardening methinks next :D.
    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"
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    gallygirl wrote: »
    Don't start - DS would love some but I work too long hours - no-one to let them in at dusk :cool:.

    That's a rubbish excuse GG... they put themselves to bed :rotfl:
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • unhappy_shopper
    unhappy_shopper Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    gallygirl wrote: »

    Now need to get DD to read it :rotfl:.

    She takes after you GG :T
    Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.2K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.3K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.2K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 600.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.5K Life & Family
  • 259K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture