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2006 in retrospect
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What was the competition if you dont mind me asking?LookingAhead wrote:13. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Winning a competition, coming third in a competition,This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Quality of life is more important that material things!Mrs_Sparkle wrote:1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Many! but then I am a midwife!
3. Did anyone close to you die?
No thank goodness
4. What countries did you visit?
Just Ol' England
5. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Holiday abroad and we will in March
6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
11 December - handing in my dissertation
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Paying of over £20,000 off our debt, still can't believe it
8. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just fatigue
9. What was the best thing you bought?
New glasses!
10. Whose behavior merited celebration?
DS1 when we told him we were going to New York
11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
DS2's bad behaviour at nursery
12. Where did most of your money go?
Paying off debts
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Booking our holiday
14. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Take That - Patience
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Fitter, happier, more productive?
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? the same
c) richer or poorer? richer - no doubt
16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Got out more!
17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Studying
18. What was your favorite TV program?
CSI
19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No I try not to hate anyone:A
20. What was the best book you read?
Don't think I've read any books for pleasure this year
21. What was your greatest musical discovery?
James Morrison
22. What did you want and get?
To owe less debt
23. What did you want and not get?
Still thinking about that one
24. What was your favorite film of this year?
Over the hedge
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Worked, 30 something
26. What political issue stirred you the most?
Labour ministers having affairs
27. Who did you miss?
My best friend who I've hardly seen this year
28. Who was the best new person you met?
Made some lovely new friends at work and met all of you lovely people here on MSE
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:Debtfree JUNE 2008 - Thank you MSE:T0 -
Dont do that, you'll break it and then what will we do?postingalwaysposting wrote:17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
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1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
:rotfl: A budget!
2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My friend Z (who introduced me to this site!)
3. Did anyone close to you die?
My lovely granny on Jan 13th 2006.
4. What countries did you visit?
France (bro's wedding) & Turkey (mum took me on hol!)
5. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A bit more discipline at staying on the wagon
6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
13 Jan. Granny died & the whale was in the Thames the day of her funeral- seemed fitting.
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Facing up to my debts, getting a work life balance, getting an allotment.
8. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Car accident
9. What was the best thing you bought?
Shed!
10. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My mum's - shes been a rock.
11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
People ho go out & kick the sh@t out of someone for a laugh & the pr*t that though walking over my car & smashing my windscreen was funny...
12. Where did most of your money go?
Paying debts & allotment
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Allotment! Bro's wedding & feeling in control of life in general.
14. What song will always remind you of 2006?
I can see clearly now...
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Fitter, happier, more productive?
a) happier or sadder? 100% happier
b) thinner or fatter? Same!! Still fat!
c) richer or poorer? Richer
16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Excercise & paying debts off
17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Feeling fearful
18. What was your favorite TV program?
Bleak house
19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I dont hate anyone...!
20. What was the best book you read?
The time travellers wife
21. What was your greatest musical discovery?
James Blunt
22. What did you want and get?
Allotment
23. What did you want and not get?
Greenhouse (yet!)
24. What was your favorite film of this year?
Dont have one that sticks out
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
37 - nothing memorable!
26. What political issue stirred you the most?
War in Iraq
27. Who did you miss?
Granny every day & my mum while she was in Nepal for 3 months
28. Who was the best new person you met?
My friend P
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
It will be paid off in the end & its the friends that stick around when things are bad that count!Nerd no 109 Long haulers supporters DFW #1! Even in the darkest moments, love and hope are always possible.0 -
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before? A charity Run
2. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes, my best friend
3. Did anyone close to you die? No
4. What countries did you visit? America
5. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? More stability, and a job that I actually enjoy would be a bonus!
6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?27/07/06 When I was on hols!
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Raising money for charity, and not going overdrawn once last year! :j
8. Did you suffer illness or injury? No
9. What was the best thing you bought? Nintendo WII, it was for my OH, but I love it!
10. Whose behavior merited celebration? Caroline Aherne, for that fab final episode of Royle Family!
11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Where to start..
12. Where did most of your money go? Here, there and everywhere...
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about? My Holiday!
14. What song will always remind you of 2006? Mixed Tape- Butch Walker
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Fitter, happier, more productive?
a) happier or sadder? At the moment, Im about the same
b) thinner or fatter? Definatly fatter
c) richer or poorer? Slightly Richer
16. What do you wish you'd done more of? Had more fun!
17. What do you wish you'd done less of? Worrying! ( about nothing half the time)
18. What was your favorite TV program? Lost
19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? My neighbour downstairs, right pain in the bum..
20. What was the best book you read? The Money Diet
21. What was your greatest musical discovery? Butch Walker
22. What did you want and get? To move house, and to go on holiday
23. What did you want and not get? I wanted a ring but I got a jumper from next! :rolleyes:
24. What was your favorite film of this year? Cars
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 28, Went out for a chinese
26. What political issue stirred you the most? The way the government have dealt with asbos, hoodies etc :mad:
27. Who did you miss? My best Friend, she has moved.
28. Who was the best new person you met? I cant think of anyone
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006: Life is too short to worry about what hasn't happend.£2.00 Coin saver -£12.00 In Piggy bank - £150 Banked :j
Boots Points - £2.58
Quidco - £11.75
Yougov - £22.25
Ciao - £8.64
Ebay - £68.00
Money For Nothing Challenge- £17.06 :A0 -
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before? Did the Race for Life for Cancer Research Uk in honour of my mum, appearing on TV in a wedding dress, got married.
2. Did anyone close to you give birth? An old friend of mine had a baby but I hadn't seen her in years before bumping into her!
3. Did anyone close to you die? Dh's nan died but I didn't know her.
4. What countries did you visit? We went to Torquay, does that count? :P
5. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? Positivity.
6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? March 17th, our little girl's 1st birthday. June 4th, my birthday and the day of my first Race for Life (Which is did after finding out 2 days earlier that I was pregnant again!). 5th August which was our wedding day.
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year? The race for life and managing to pay off 4 debts between the middle of october to the end of the year.
8. Did you suffer illness or injury? I've developed SPD (Symphysis pubis dysfunction.) due to my pregnancy which has made things very difficult.
9. What was the best thing you bought? Can't really think of anything but I suppose you could say we bought our freedom from 4 debt companies? lol.
10. Whose behavior merited celebration? Our daughter's because everything she does is worth celebrating.
11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Noone's really...
12. Where did most of your money go? Bills and debts.
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Getting married, paying off our first debt, going on tv in a wedding dress on behalf of Cancer research uk, as it was my first time in London by myself.
14. What song will always remind you of 2006? 'Wake up' by coheed and cambria which was the song we had for our first dance.
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Fitter, happier, more productive? Yes
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? I'm fatter but then again I am very heavily pregnant. LOL.
c) richer or poorer? Richer for cutting down our outgoings and paying off some debts.
16. What do you wish you'd done more of? Saving money and paying off more debts.
17. What do you wish you'd done less of? Spending money on nothing and gotten stressed about little things.
18. What was your favorite TV program? Hells Kitchen USA.
19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Not that I can think of.
20. What was the best book you read? The Gordon Ramsey autobiography I got for christmas (and finished in 2 days lol.)
21. What was your greatest musical discovery? That my bass guitar was worth £80 on ebay.. LOL.
22. What did you want and get? I got a new car and DH got a PSP.
23. What did you want and not get? Dh says a huge great big TV on finance from Dell LOL.
24. What was your favorite film of this year? Pirates of the caribbean 2 because we went to the cinema to see it which our first night out together for ages and ages.
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was 21 and ran in a Race for Life for Cancer research Uk and raised £300 in honour of my mum. Dh was 28 and we had a house party with close friends and family..
26. What political issue stirred you the most? The saddam hussain trial... Korea's nuclear testing.... Blair being an eejit as per usual.
27. Who did you miss? My mum. She died from lung cancer in September 2005.
28. Who was the best new person you met? I met Matthew Wright (of The Wright Stuff fame..)
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006. Don't estimate the value of contraception LOL. Also that you don't need to spend tonnes of money to enjoy life and be happy.Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
Que sera, sera.
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Mrs_Sparkle wrote:1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Faced upto my debts
2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My SIL
3. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully no
4. What countries did you visit?
Italy & Scotland
5. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A new job
6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
My lightbulb moment in Feb
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Facing up to my debt and sorting it out!
8. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yep, suffering from depression and Im also having nasty tests for something at the moment which could be serious
9. What was the best thing you bought?
Martins boo
10. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine for kicking the Halifax's butt by getting both my bank charges and cc charges bk
11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
hmmmmmm too many to mention
12. Where did most of your money go?
repaying my debts
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Take That reforming
14. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Any Take That song
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Fitter, happier, more productive?
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? the same
c) richer or poorer? well my debts have gone down.....
16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
exercie
17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
eating LOL
18. What was your favorite TV program?
Kath & Kim or the Greenwing
19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Tess daily lol
20. What was the best book you read?
20 times a lady
21. What was your greatest musical discovery?
hmmmmmmm not sure
22. What did you want and get?
a free car park pass for where i work
23. What did you want and not get?
a new job with company car
24. What was your favorite film of this year?
James Bond
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Hubs took me out for a meal......a VERY young 33
26. What political issue stirred you the most?
the war
27. Who did you miss?
everyone at the London meet esp scotishspendaholic
28. Who was the best new person you met?
James,who I now work behind a bar with
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Face up to your debts and only stress about things within your control
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Did they have pointy heads?immoral_angeluk wrote:4. What countries did you visit? We went to Torquay, does that count? :PThis is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Huh?lennymfo wrote:Did they have pointy heads?
Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
Que sera, sera.
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1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before? Became a better person, matured a hell of a lot
2. Did anyone close to you give birth? No
3. Did anyone close to you die? My wonderful nan
4. What countries did you visit? Greece
5. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? A little more willpower
6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? 31st December, had a fab birthday celebrating with fab friends
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting over an ex, who now i'm back with.... long story but hopefully that person as now changed after an almost two year break
8. Did you suffer illness or injury? No
9. What was the best thing you bought? A new mobile phone
10. Whose behavior merited celebration? My best friend
11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? At the start of the year it would've been the ex
12. Where did most of your money go? Socialising
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about? I didn't have a large amount of debt, a couple of hundred or so but paying that off and becoming debt free was a huge relief
14. What song will always remind you of 2006? You've been cheating and telling me lies
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Fitter, happier, more productive?
a) happier or sadder? Definitely happier
b) thinner or fatter? I've remained the same
c) richer or poorer? Richer
16. What do you wish you'd done more of? A hobby or sport
17. What do you wish you'd done less of? Clubbing, i was going out at least 3 times a week on the town
18. What was your favorite TV program? Eastenders
19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No
20. What was the best book you read? About a boy, Dave Pelzer
21. What was your greatest musical discovery? Beyone, loved her track "Irreplaceable"
22. What did you want and get? The person who once went away but came back again.....
23. What did you want and not get? The jackpot on the Lottery
24. What was your favorite film of this year? Casino Royale, James Bond
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? My birthday was yesterday on New Years Eve, i was 22. I went to a few bars and a club with fabulous friends
26. What political issue stirred you the most? Pension age
27. Who did you miss? My Nan
28. Who was the best new person you met? A work colleague who i now regaularly socialise with outside of work
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006: If you love someone let them go, if they come back then fab, if not then you'll know that it was never meant to be0
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