The Ultimate Incentive Threadies go all out!

Flower08

Dinah93 wrote: »

Omg Flower you must be so excited, your little one could decide to make an appearance at any time! Tell me you have a smart phone - we want a name as soon as you're up to it, I love threadbabies.

I havent got a smartphone but OH has, so will be stealing his off him!
Hope he does make an appearance soon and I dont go too overdue. Seeing midwife again on Thursday if still no sign.

Dinah93

Have you decided on a name between you or are you waiting to see what he looks like?

Flower08

Dinah93 wrote: »

Have you decided on a name between you or are you waiting to see what he looks like?

We have both agreed on a name, but going to wait until he is born before we decide 100% thats the name he will have. Havent decided on any middle name yet though.

N.I.M

Cinny91 wrote: »

I'm ginger and too fair skinned. NIM's just Irish and angry, I think

Pretty accurate, disgruntled rather than angry of late

Cinny91 wrote: »

Hope your new debt clearing plans go well, it seems forever since you were on the right side of it - hope that doesn't sound too rude! I'll try my best to help with cutting back ideas if need some extra noodle dancers!

Any ideas welcome Cinny, I think biggert salary is up high on mine, got a few applications doing the rounds and with a bit of luck I'm in a position to get a job on good money (50% pay raise) with one of the worlds biggest companies.

Dinah93 wrote: »

I am VERY excited for NIMs birthday cake tomorrow. Last year's was a disaster as it was a cheesecake which didn't set in time, I'm hoping this one is good enough to make up for both years.

Last years cake was AWESOME love. Bit rich but V tasty

Cinny91 wrote: »

I'm really excited because I finally ordered contacts today!! I even got coloured ones to make my eyes look a little greener. Just hope I like wearing them, they'll be a lot better for when we go on holiday if I can get on with them!

Always wanted to get a set which change the colours of my eyes but couldnt justify the money, plus my vision is more or less perfect.

Dinah93

Unfortunately th entire 50% payraise would go on extra travel, so wouldnt actually help us, be good for you personally tho.

Dinah93

Dinah93 wrote: »

[strike]12. Call BUPA and cancel life insurance[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]14. Call Vodafone for PAK/PUK whatever it is code then call T mobile[/STRIKE]
20. Finally sort out trapped bingo money
[STRIKE]23. Email designer[/STRIKE]
24. Order props for photoshoot
25. Return trousers to Next
[STRIKE]26. Write thank you cards[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]27. Write engagement card[/STRIKE]
29. Sort out online storage
32. Contact medicash about lack of apology
33. Apply to TNS MS
34. Do design for glass class.
35. Apply for £200 A & L account for bills
[[STRIKE]COLOR="red"]36. Get NIM to send letter to lloyds[/COLOR][/STRIKE]
37. Work out £10 a day totals for sig
39. Put in Medicash claim
[STRIKE]40. Apply for co-op card[/STRIKE]
41. Email York friend
42. Book in for a new tyre
43. Order speakers and wireless network card for desktop
44. Tidy and clean upstairs study
45. Clean upstairs bathroom
49. Go on maximiles to sign up to MySupermarket to do food shopping
50. Read £10 a day thread for money ideas.
56. Check out home and business accounts software
57. Question past tax codes for both of us see if we're due anything back
[STRIKE]58. Do York uni application[/STRIKE]
61. Get NIM to call car garages re fixing the scratches from the egit who keyed the car
63. Order stained glass pieces
64. Order/buy a bathroom bin
[strike]65. Pay friend[/strike]
66. Do driving licence renewal
67. Don't get depressed I've been driving so long I need a driving licence renewal
[STRIKE]68. Order 02 payg sim[/STRIKE]
69. Scan all food into storecupboard
70. Order box frame
[STRIKE]71. Email webby re site address and his design alterations[/STRIKE]
72. Call printer I tried, no answer
73. Find cheapest place to get a blind for the bedroom
74. Put all MS dates in diary
74. Do MS and report
[STRIKE]75. Send passport to Newcastle university[/STRIKE]
76. Find phone numbers for 3-5 fireplace installers to see if they'll give us a quote
77. Reply to Auntie

Right, it makes no sense in terms of numbers, but I've cut a few 'don't need to be done' things, and got rid of completed things. Today I'm going to try to do those highlighted in red. Which seems like a lot of list.

Okay, I know I added a few more, but I still think I did okay today.

Dinah93

20. Finally sort out trapped bingo money
24. Order props for photoshoot
25. Return trousers and boots to Next
27. Write engagement card
29. Sort out online storage
32. Contact medicash about lack of apology
33. Apply to TNS MS
34. Do design for glass class.
35. Apply for £200 A & L account for bills
37. Work out £10 a day totals for sig
39. Put in Medicash claim
41. Email York friend
42. Book in for a new tyre
43. Order speakers and wireless network card for desktop
44. Tidy and clean upstairs study
45. Clean upstairs bathroom
49. Go on maximiles to sign up to MySupermarket to do food shopping
50. Read £10 a day thread for money ideas.
56. Check out home and business accounts software
57. Question past tax codes for both of us see if we're due anything back
61. Get NIM to call car garages re fixing the scratches from the egit who keyed the car
63. Order stained glass pieces
64. Order/buy a bathroom bin
66. Do driving licence renewal
67. Don't get depressed I've been driving so long I need a driving licence renewal
69. Scan last of the booze into Out Of Milk and glass cupboard stuff
70. Order box frame
72. Call printer
73. Find cheapest place to get a blind for the bedroom
74. Put all MS dates in diary
74. Do MS and report
76. Find phone numbers for 3-5 fireplace installers to see if they'll give us a quote
77. Reply to Auntie
78. Get passport photos

So thats tomorrows list lined up too. Plus make the best birthday cake NIM has ever seen of course!

Cinny91

N.I.M wrote: »

Pretty accurate, disgruntled rather than angry of late

Well this might cheer you up - it's rumoured your man the Taker will be at Vengeance on the 23rd against Mark Henry. My Brother's all excited! Was up until midnight last night watching Hell in a Cell and omg moments. *yawn* But my Brother had a fight with his girlfriend so I didn't feel I could turf him out.

Good luck with your list Dinah! Yours make mine look pathetic all I need to do is work out, tidy the house and cook my parents tea. We're having egg roll noodles - my favourite!

A payrise is still a payrise though, and I'm sure you'd no doubt find a way to claw back travel costs and be better off for it. Fingers crossed for you, NIM.

Was looking over our accounts this morning and I've decided I'm going to start attacking the car savings with full force. We have £1000 in there right now, but I think to see us through all of next years bills we'll need about £2100. I've already future saved £320 towards it (the council tax break, and what we'll have left over in the bill account at the end of the month) so we'll get it done, no doubt about it!

clearmydebts

Morning all, as always am reading but not always getting the chance to reply individually! It's all go with the move with 7 more boxes being collected and couriered today and I am making up more as we speak. I am just taking what we need and OH can courier over anything else as and when we see fit.

Zig - I know I said it on FB but I hope you are okay. What a shock and he was such a young age as well. I am thinking of you xxx

Dinah - inspired by your post yesterday (and a bit of good luck in the shape of hefty tax back winging its way to OH's bank account) I decided to take more control of my finances yesterday, instead of whinging about it. So with the tax back, I will be paying off OH's credit card and I rang Virgin credit cards and they have given me 0% for £6800 for 12 months so will transfer my 2 credit cards over. That leaves me paying interest on just 1 credit card and my overdraft so everything feels much more manageable at the moment.

Hope everyone is well.

Cinny - I really admire the way you deal with money. You seem to have a great balance between treating yourself, saving and doing up the house

Dinah93

Was your Virgin card clear or did you have a balance on it? I have a virgin card but mum has a balance on it, would love to be able to get everything to 0%. Evening home alone tonight as NIM is at football, so I am hoping to do a bit of a financial review this evening if I have time (but possibly not as will have 1 possibly 2 MS reports to do as well as the fiddly bits on the list above, depends if I get to the jewellers before I pick NIM up).

I feel a lot better actually deleting things each day off the list, seeing it getting shorter is more rewarding than crossing it off!