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LiT - starting from the beginning and rebuilding my life

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  • youareallhelpingme
    youareallhelpingme Posts: 1,056 Forumite
    Wow, amazing, i wondered whether you had heard from them. The payments to your mum and dad will soon be gone too as I bet you pay them more when you can!

    Great amount for the car, it was well worth getting the mot and getting rid :T.
    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
  • Herewego
    Herewego Posts: 2,541 Forumite
    Well done great news on getting so much cleared must be a huge weight of your mind

    :beer: Look forward to seeing your savings pot grow
    MARCH 2016 DEBT £25750/ £25035
    EST DFD JAN 2021 (that needs to change)
    NOW JAN 2019 (that still needs to change)
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    Bank of mum and dad is a weird one. As soon as im paying money to them theyre giving it back to me in other ways lol eg went to mums the other weekend and she filled up my tank for me (£70), she gave the kids £20 each, paid for my sons birthday meal, had been to costco and bought me a slab of cheese, a huge pack of bacon, a large beef joint, large pack of minced steak and some other bits n bobs and refused to take the money. Then as I was leaving she offered me £100 to "take the kids out during the school holidays!" which I refused but when I got home she had slipped the money into my shopping!!! My eldest son also lives with them as he goes to Uni and took the cheaper option by staying with them. He pays them £100 a month but surprise surprise shes not been using it shes been putting it into a savings account so "he has a lump sum to pay off some of his student loan"

    When mum and dad bought me the car it was a "the more you have now the less you get when we are gone" and it took me 3 months to extract the bank details from her lol

    Ah parents hey lol
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • youareallhelpingme
    youareallhelpingme Posts: 1,056 Forumite
    They sound wonderful :).
    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
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    youareallhelpingme wrote: »
    They sound wonderful :).

    They are!!!
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    Today I have been thinking about Christmas and will be making lists of what I need to buy and for whom. I plan on making loads of homemade treats but what I dont know yet. I do know that the kids will all be getting hampers as they usually get money and doesnt look much. Obviously the hampers will contain cash and other bits and bobs.

    I need to buy gifts for DD, DS3, DS2, DS1, my mum and dad, and the dog!!

    Any ideas great fully received!!
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    edited 13 June 2011 at 9:52AM
    58619m_s.jpgCoconut Body ScrubCoconut Body Scrub - £5.00 (DD)
    85654m_s.jpgWhite Musk® Gift CubeWhite Musk ® Gift Cube £5.00 (MUM)
    85673m_s.jpgMini Coconut Gift CubeMini Coconut Gift Cube1£5.00 (DD)
    87318m_s.jpgCoconut Mini Gift CubeCoconut Mini Gift Cube1 £5.00 (DD)
    87324m_s.jpgCoconut Gift BagCoconut Gift Bag1 £10.00 (DD)
    Total should of been £30 but had half price code and free delivery
    Grand total £15 including delivery
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    edited 13 June 2011 at 11:25PM
    Pyjamas DS1,2,3 and DD
    Housecoat DS1,2,3 and DD
    Socks DS1,2,3 and DD
    Underwear DS1,2,3 and DD
    6 wicker baskets
    6 pots (for pots of gold)
    gold sweets
    lottery tickets (to buy on 23rd December)
    Scratch cards (to buy on 23rd December)
    Dog treats
    Dog toy
    Hair accessories
    Make - up
    Mens toiletries
    That will keep me going for now, will add and cross out stuff as I go along.
    4 x virgin experience indoor sky diving (DS1, 2, 3 and DD ) (£49 each)
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    Onion chutney x 1 batch
    Tomato chutney x 1 batch
    Creamy fudge x 4 batches
    chocolate truffle christmas puddings x 2 batches
    individual dundee cakes x 1 batch
    christmas pudding x 1
    snowman soup x 4
    skittle vodka
    sock monkeys x 4


    I still have in the cupboard from last year
    3 litres damson gin
    2 litres toffee vodka
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
  • life_in_termoil
    life_in_termoil Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    edited 13 June 2011 at 10:37AM
    Now that xmas is sorted its time to get cracking on the house work before I go to work at 3.

    Lounge
    [STRIKE]Clear coffee table[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]hoover floor[/STRIKE]
    mop floor
    wipe window ledges
    polish furniture

    Hall
    [STRIKE]Sweep hall[/STRIKE]
    mop hall
    dust pictures

    Downstairs Loo
    Clean sink
    clean toilet
    [STRIKE]sweep floor[/STRIKE]
    mop floor
    wipe window ledge

    Other
    Organise something for tea!!
    [STRIKE]Put washer on[/STRIKE]
    [STRIKE]unload[/STRIKE] and reload dishwasher
    Sealed Pot Challenge member #982
    In 2012 I pledge to:- Save £1 a day, meal plan, be more organised, have NSDs, set myself a budget AND STICK TO IT, throw all loose change into Sealed Pot and not open it till 29th November.:money:
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