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41 pages,,, 41 pages of the content of my mind and the support of lovely people.
Print it off and what do you have? Enough bog roll for a family of five for over the festive period.
Talking of which, I need a discussion about the remaining presents to buy. With the husband of course.
Have seen no sign of anything for me yet, apart from the jacket I bought. If thats it I will be cross!Trying to shift that debt!0 -
Christmas lunch o rama with the work colleagues, and time to wear my Gok frock. Early finish lots of food!Trying to shift that debt!0
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Skint_but_Optimistic wrote: »41 pages,,, 41 pages of the content of my mind and the support of lovely people.
Print it off and what do you have? Enough bog roll for a family of five for over the festive period.
Now that's moneysaving:money:.
Enjoy the Christmas lunch and feel fab in the Gok frock, safe in the knowledge that the other bird wearing it almost definately paid a tenner more.
LBM 30/6/9 Unsecured debts [STRIKE]£25,323.48[/STRIKE] £0 :T Debt free
Left for life Down Under 4th August 2012 - living frugally and have learned my lessons :j:j:j:j0 -
She didnt wear it.... had a rare old time but as I am mse and on child duty had to bail after the meal.
Have finished the Christmas shopping!
Have rang N Power and was put on hold. Oh that doesnt help one bit.
They have sent me a refund via cheque on 5th december. Not what was agreed. Apparently their alternate universe post can take up to 2 weeks
"maybe longer at Christmas"
I shall be checking down at the other house for this cheque before tirade number 2!Trying to shift that debt!0 -
grr @ Npower! they are truly useless aren't they! I had a full on argument so many times with them just a few months back when they were trying to charge me for 2 doors down!!! They eventually admitted their mistake, but did I even get an aplogy for all the nasty letters & calls, nope! *sigh* customer service aint what it used to be.....
Yipee to finishing the xmas shopping :jMORTGAGE BALANCE when we moved Aug 2024, £120,000. January 1st £118,267.06. May 1st, £116, 123, June 1st, £115,536, New mortgage added for extension- £165,000 July 1st!Mortgage Overpayments - September-December, £152.46. J- £103.27, F- £115, M- £91.50, A- £100, M- £200, J- £200. J- £200.
Total- £1162.23
Goal pay off 1% of current mortgage in 1 year. £1200. (96.83% there)
EF- first goal £300
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Skint_but_Optimistic wrote: »She didnt wear it.... had a rare old time but as I am mse and on child duty had to bail after the meal.
Have finished the Christmas shopping!
Have rang N Power and was put on hold. Oh that doesnt help one bit.
They have sent me a refund via cheque on 5th december. Not what was agreed. Apparently their alternate universe post can take up to 2 weeks
"maybe longer at Christmas"
I shall be checking down at the other house for this cheque before tirade number 2!
They obviously value your custom so much they are hand delivering it. Why don't you suggest postponing your direct debit payment by 2 weeks due to Christmas:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:.LBM 30/6/9 Unsecured debts [STRIKE]£25,323.48[/STRIKE] £0 :T Debt free
Left for life Down Under 4th August 2012 - living frugally and have learned my lessons :j:j:j:j0 -
just popped into say merry christmas xxxxxxMum 30k/29000
BC1 11500/11300
BC2 10500/10300
BC3 6500/6400 NW 950/800 Next 600/450
Here we go a again!!!:mad: DFD Oct 2016 hopefully!!!0 -
Aww poor hubby's gran. I know how you feel. Hope she enjoys Christmas at least xx5 Year plan. April 2020 to June 2025- CC and mortgage free by time I'm 60
Currently CC £23,674.36 /£14,895.41/£14315.42
Mortgage £28,214.65/ £26,254.71/ £25,746.43
By end 2020 I want CC at £ 19,000.00.
By end 2021 I want CC at £10,000.000 -
Hello lovelies. Well we lost gran 2 days before christmas. We will miss her. The day itself passed in a whirl of paper chocolate and gravy.
Hope you all had a wonderful time. We made the most of our family time, thats what good grans teach us all.
I will be back, from outer space! In the new year and will start a shiny new diary.
Love to all my online marras. Speak soon xTrying to shift that debt!0 -
well hello. I thought you had disappeared into the ether with Jelly bean. Sorry about your wee Gran5 Year plan. April 2020 to June 2025- CC and mortgage free by time I'm 60
Currently CC £23,674.36 /£14,895.41/£14315.42
Mortgage £28,214.65/ £26,254.71/ £25,746.43
By end 2020 I want CC at £ 19,000.00.
By end 2021 I want CC at £10,000.000
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