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Debts, House, Wedding.......

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  • LittleMoog
    LittleMoog Posts: 2,392 Forumite
    oooh, we're going to the swanage area tomorrow! We go every year as a friend has a beach hut on studland bay, and camp near Corfe Castle :)
    Little monkey born November 2012:j
    Froglet due March 2016 :D
  • Choc-addict
    Choc-addict Posts: 1,894 Forumite
    LittleMoog wrote: »
    oooh, we're going to the swanage area tomorrow! We go every year as a friend has a beach hut on studland bay, and camp near Corfe Castle :)

    I love it down there, Studland Bay is lovely - especially when the sun is shining! We drove past Corfe Castle Sunday on our way to Lulworth for the afternoon :)

    Have fun! xx
  • Choc-addict
    Choc-addict Posts: 1,894 Forumite
    Set to go! Card and pin have arrived for my 'spending' account. Have registered for online banking so here's hoping my new plan of action will work! :)
  • OrangeFairy
    OrangeFairy Posts: 2,630 Forumite
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    edited 20 July 2011 at 11:46AM
    The spending account sounds like a great idea. I think i am going to start giving myself spending money in cash. If i see it spent too quickly and disappearing from my purse it will put me off spending!

    Woohoo to sorting out a band and paying deposit on your dress! Sounds like you had a lovely weekend. Mine was mental. Was glad to get back to work! I thought i would have this weekend to relax. But my bro and sis are round for a games night/afternoon on saturday, DD1 has a party to go to on saturday as well as ballet. Then sunday we are going to see Harry Potter and then pizza express. And to top it off the Golf is now on until sunday!! Only 7 more working days of being fulltime for me! Woohoo! Will be glad to get back to my normal hours!

    Have a great day Choc x
    Orange Fairy
    House Purchased April 19 :) CC1=? CC2=? DH CC= Mortgage Overpay = £0 Savings = £0 Xmas savings = £0 Weightloss = 0 lb


  • MinniMe_2
    MinniMe_2 Posts: 1,611 Forumite
    keep at it choc you are sounding soooo positive
    New surname New start!
    Total Debt - [STRIKE]£9999.09 [/STRIKE]now 7633.16 23.66% paid off
  • Choc-addict
    Choc-addict Posts: 1,894 Forumite
    Thanks for your posts ladies....i'm still around but having to lurk as work is taking over at the moment!!! Will try and pop back and post later on xx
  • Choc-addict
    Choc-addict Posts: 1,894 Forumite
    Morning diary, woo hoo it's FRIDAY!!!!!

    Have had a little money moving morning and have bravely moved £100 to my online savings account. The plan is that this is now my debt repayment fund which I will save alongside paying off the debts until I can make a lump sum payment or clear a debt in full.

    I now have £100 to last me the rest of the month, top up car with petrol last night and we have a fair bit of food in so it'll just be a case of watching the pennies and making it last....fingers crossed! Got to start somewhere I suppose and now is the time. I will be really really happy if I still have the £100 in savings by payday on 15th August - wish me luck guys!!

    Don't have an expensive weekend ahead. Tonight I am popping to a friends and she is cooking dinner, tomorrow I will be popping to town with OH and think we are picking up an ipod (with engagement vouchers) so that'll be nice, sat night there is a possibility of going out for meal with friends, will just have to chose a cheap venue and Sunday I am popping to BHS for one of my bridesmaids to try on a dress (found some nice dresses for £80 which is bargain in respect of bridesmaids dresses and perfect green colour for our wedding :)) All in all the only expense will probably be on the petrol front so will have to make sure that the rest of next week is all about walking! If I can get through next week spending very little if indeed anything at all then I will be fine...now there's a challenge! ;)

    Right best get on with some work now. Have a good day all.

    Choc x
  • OrangeFairy
    OrangeFairy Posts: 2,630 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Well done on the £100 savings choc. Fingers crossed for minimal spends before payday :D

    How are wedding things coming along?? xx
    Orange Fairy
    House Purchased April 19 :) CC1=? CC2=? DH CC= Mortgage Overpay = £0 Savings = £0 Xmas savings = £0 Weightloss = 0 lb


  • MinniMe_2
    MinniMe_2 Posts: 1,611 Forumite
    your doing well!
    New surname New start!
    Total Debt - [STRIKE]£9999.09 [/STRIKE]now 7633.16 23.66% paid off
  • Choc-addict
    Choc-addict Posts: 1,894 Forumite
    Gosh, not posted in ages!!!

    Aims for today...

    1. No spend day
    2. Healthy eating all day

    Simple goals, busy day!

    Choc x
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