Was all going so well...

Ycart14

Since finding this site I've seen it as a challenge to clear some/all of my debts. I've been doing Bodyshop parties to earn extra money, and everything I've earnt from that has been going in to savings and as soon as I get enough to pay one account off, I do so and start saving for the next one. I've paid Next their £800, and was on my way to getting rid of Egg but at the weekend some S*** broke in to my car and stole the sterio and bu**ered the door!! So I've got to pay the £150 excess now, loose my no claims and I've also had to cancel 2 parties this week cause I've got no car, arghh!!! I know worse things happen to other people but it just really upset me, I work really hard for my money, why does someone feel they have a right to just come and take my things from me?! I was very tempted to blow the lot and cher my self up with a nice shopping trip but I resisted!

Storm

Firstly, well done on resisting the shopping splurge, you've shown that your lightbulb is well and truly on!

Depending on how many years no claims etc you've got, is it worth not getting the repair done through the insurance? Wondering if paying out £100 or so now will save you more when it comes to renewal?

Unfortunately crime tends to strike when we can least afford it, sending you a hug :grouphug:

Megatimbo

Hello Sorry to hear about your bit of bad luck,hope this doesnt de rail your plans too much,glad you resisted the urge to splurge

Regards M

rarele

Oh no - really sorry to hear that

You need one of these :grouphug:

Well done for resisting the shopping trip though- you'll be glad you did. I hope you get things sorted out soon.

R

Ycart14

:A Ahh, that's so sweet you all replied so quickly! It's restored my faith in human kind, well done! They done a lot of damage to the door, and in the process of jimmying (SP?) the door open they also buckled the roof, so the garage are checking it out now but it may even be a write off, I did look in to paying for it myself Storm but unfortunately isn't an option. It's just so anoying that they'll probably just get £50 for my stereo and it's cost me so much more! I'm lucky I've got some money saved away though, I guess some people would struggle to find the £150 excess so at least I've got that. And I wont let it stop me! I really am a changed woman since finding this site. I only ever spend cash in the shops now so it seems real, I know one of the tips is not to carry cash, but I used to be a nightmare with the credit cards because it's just not like spending money, so I only do cash now! Hey, it works for me.:j

cazziebo

((((YCart)))))

good for you for resisting the urge to splurge! sorry to hear about your break in - lowlifes. Think of it as a setback - you've done amazingly well so far.

Wish I could do something constructive like loan you my car or something....

Cazzie
xx

Pobby

Really bad luck.Last week my wife was sitting parked in her car and some sub teen kids whacked it and put a dent in it.Sha has had it 2 week.5 weeks ago somebody smashed into her writting her car off.The little -hits!

Skint-gall

Hi,
Could someone else not drive you to the Bodyshop Parties or could you even borrow someones car?

jak

You poor thing. Try not to be too disheartened. You're doing really well. Not shopping to cheer yourself up shows you really want to pay off your debts! Have a nice cup of tea! Hugs x

climbgirl

I like the theory TS-aly, but it doesn't always work in practice...my landlord drives an old heap of a car, about 20 years old now. He lives in an area where there's BMWs, audis, even a Lotus parked on the street. And his old heap was the car that was stolen! Apparently the police told him there's been a spate of old car thefts recently, they think they're being stolen to order and shipped to somewhere in Africa.

So you can't win!

Ycart14

Ahh, I'm calmer now, my sister has said she'll drive me to the parties, she said she'd like to come along to a couple anyway (I don't think she would really, but very nice of her to pretend she would) so thats that problem sorted, and my mum is going to do the school run for me because we live too far away to walk. And it's just a set back, that's all, that which does not kill us ... and all that! And thanks for all your support, it's nice to hear.

And ts-aly, you're right about different values and different things being important. I used to value my babies looking good, they were dressed head to toe in Next, had the best toys/prams/clothes, but had a very stressed, worried mummy. Now they're dressed in rags but we're happy!! Ok, we haven't really resorted to that but I've realised all that isn't that important, they don't need the best of everything, kids aren't that materialistic when they're little, we inflict it on them.