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Wed 6 July - What small things will you do today???!
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Afternoon all
Day 2 and raring to go!
I started my spending diary just now, though i need to raid my home notebook stash, need something smaller to fit in my bag, but what I have will do for now. Off out for a meal with my OH's parents tonight which will be lovely and cheap too.
In other news, today's small things list:
*Bought lunch
*Bought breakfast to have at my desk
*LSD milk bought for breakfast and coffee (think my OH is buying dinner)
*checked banks - balance transfer has gone through
*drinking coffee and water from the office
*sorted out my spending diary
*checked sites - onepoll, maximiles, pigsback etc
*bussed too and from work using my bus pas
Can't think of anything else at the moment.Clicking, searching and surveying my way to a life of debt freedom!
Debt Free 27th Nov 2012
Weight Loss so far: [STRIKE]12lb[/STRIKE][STRIKE]13lb[/STRIKE][STRIKE]15lb[/STRIKE][STRIKE]16lb[/STRIKE] 17lb0 -
Well done, Rock!
*I am checking my tax code to make sure I'm not paying too much tax:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/check-tax-code
*Eating free pizza.
*Taking £5 out at the bank rather than using the ATM and having to take out £20 because it had no tenners in it.
*Tried the demotivator:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/protect/demotivator/Debt-free day: 8th May 2015 "Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck," Dalai Llama0 -
Congratulations Rock Cakes:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
I am soo pleased for you!!!Orange Fairy
House Purchased April 19CC1=? CC2=? DH CC= Mortgage Overpay = £0 Savings = £0 Xmas savings = £0 Weightloss = 0 lb
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Southernbelle Hope you have a great time seeing Take that my mate went to Villa Park one and said it was great. Chin up things will get better sorry about the BF.
Rockcakes Congrats on the Job :beer: :j
Managed to get some work done will prob be working tonight again to get this job done aaah Wish i had family nearby to look after kids so hard to work in night as worn out looking after them all day.£10 a day challange Feb 27/435 Jan 530/465
2012 to pay off CC
After snowballing should be debt free by Mar 2016
2011 Target to be overdraft free this year and get debt down!0 -
Rock_Cakes wrote: »:j Well I have some news: I GOT THE JOB!!!!! :j
Just had the phone call. I need to settle on a start date and it depends on references. Its a small pay increase but means that life with DH should be a little bit more stable!
I just want to thank you all for your support and words of encouragement.
YAY!!!!! :beer: Well done chick!!! Such a great feeling. Bet you're over the moon0 -
congratulations rock cakesMortgage Overpayments 2024/25 - September-December, £152.46. J- £103.27, F- £115, M- £91.50, A- £100, M- £200, J- £200. J- £200. A-£200, S- £221.34. O-£200EF- £642.41/500
Total- £1783.67
Goal pay off 1% of current mortgage in 1 year. £1650
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Rock_Cakes wrote: »:j Well I have some news: I GOT THE JOB!!!!! :j
Just had the phone call. I need to settle on a start date and it depends on references. Its a small pay increase but means that life with DH should be a little bit more stable!
I just want to thank you all for your support and words of encouragement.
Aww that's brilliant news, well done you!!!Debts at Highest £18600Overdraft £550/£900Egg Loan currently £6253Credit cards - GONE AGAIN as of 26/07/11THIS TIME IT'S FOR REAL!Aiming for DFD 26/01/20120 -
Rock_Cakes wrote: »:j Well I have some news: I GOT THE JOB!!!!! :j
Just had the phone call. I need to settle on a start date and it depends on references. Its a small pay increase but means that life with DH should be a little bit more stable!
I just want to thank you all for your support and words of encouragement.
aw acers Rock_Cakes_party_:dance::dance::dance::dance:_party_ really am chuffed to pieces for you! xDF as at 30/12/16
Wombling 2025: £87.12
NSD March: YTD: 35
Grocery spend challenge March £253.38/£285 £20/£70 Eating out
GC annual £449.80/£4500
Eating out budget: £55/£420
Extra cash earned 2025: £1950
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