We are about to pull the purse strings soooo tight!

amber03

Just remember whatever you post for 2017 will be less than what you posted last year.x

Alice_in_Poorland

Hi CP2016, thank you for your kind post. I admire your stamina reading my diary.:)

Loo seats, can openers and irons!! All OK at the moment touch wood. Good luck with your journey to becoming DF. That's a great achievement to get down to 16.5k.

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Thanks amber, very true. Had a bit of a blip the last few months but getting bsck on track.

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Today we've visited family, been fed lunch and dinner. I feel so full tonight, quite uncomfortable really. I'm going to get back healthy eating tomorrow, with just a small tipple tomorrow night.

We are taking the tree down tomorrow. Got friends and family coming tomorrow for NYE. Still got alcohol and will make a chilli, rice, jacket pots, cheese and beans.....cheap and cheerful.

Have started to get my new spending diary/budget ready....can't wait. Going to track NSDs as well. OH got paid 3 weeks money before Christmas so he doesn't get paid until a week next Thursday.

Pegged out again today, crazy lady. With the house having so many people coming and going I just don't want washing hanging around the house.

Did meter readings this morning, we are £63 in credit. We have used £93 in 4 weeks.:eek:

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Well here goes, figures!!

Jan 2016 balance was £16839
Jan 2017 balance is £14415

Bcard was £5190 now £4823 (:mad: interest!!)
PRA was £1222 now £1126
PRA was 572 now £203
Cabot was £4172 now £3651
Capital was £3010 now £2630
Santander was £965 now £811
Bcard loan was £1256 now £800

When you break them down like this it looks so much more manageable.

I am so going to beat this debt.

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Today we've been to town, supermarket and petrol. Spent £30 in town, £43 in supermarket and £25 petrol.

Cupboard, fridge and freezer are full. Meal plan sorted for this week.

Back to packed lunches on Wednesday.:(

Xx

Eager_Elephant

Great figures there Alice:T:j

I can see a few of those debts being paid off this year

Just remember that by the time you come near to the end of Bcard you could offer a full and final and not pay all the interest they have charged.

mummytogirls

Happy New Year Alice, hope 2017 is a good one :beer: xx

brizzledfw

Great to see you back posting....:j :j and your mojo is definitely back!!

Sounds like you've had a good Christmas...really pleased about that as know you needed the lift.

Here's to a great 2017 and yes let's beat the debt!!

Brizzle x

CP2016

Happy New Year Alice.

Great numbers and looks as if you'll have at least one less to report on at the start of 2018 too. You've come a long way since you started the diary, you must be pushing £25k repaid with the car loan included.