We are about to pull the purse strings soooo tight!

Alice_in_Poorland

mummytogirls wrote: »

Woohoo to being down to 1 car payment Alice thats fab :T xx

Mara_uk7 wrote: »

Congrats on the upcoming FINAL car payment !! Im down to 5 to go on mine and it feels GOOOOOD :T:T

I know but I must say the last few payments seem to have taken ages to come round. Can't wait to start paying that money to towards our DMP and see how much our DFD comes forward. xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Ran out of cat food today so had to call into coop on the way home, posted fleabay parcels at PO, then went to DS3s parents evening (all good , he might push the boundrys at home but at least he's well behaved at school ), then got home and was going to make pancakes but OH offered to do them, bless him.

I feel really rough tonight, sore thoat, headache and I'm freezing. I haven't slept very well the last few nights so hopefully that's all it is, really don't want to come down with anything.

Spent £14.96 in coop on cat food, cereal, milk, apples, bits for lunch boxes and bread.

Got a reminder that the car tax is due at the end of the month. Think we'll get 6 months as I would like to be able to pay my car insurance in full in May so had better get some money into the 'car pot'!! If we pay in full it would save £50 direct debit every month.

xx

youareallhelpingme

Hi Alice, I've been lurking and following your journey, you are doing amazingly well!

I would recommend double checking the amount of the last payment as when I finished paying my last car it had an extra amount on it - supposedly to cover the paperwork of the car no longer being on HP but I never even got a letter from them - greedy so and so's. I think it was about £50 or £75 pounds but thats a lot to find when you aren't expecting it :eek:.

Alice_in_Poorland

youareallhelpingme wrote: »

Hi Alice, I've been lurking and following your journey, you are doing amazingly well!

I would recommend double checking the amount of the last payment as when I finished paying my last car it had an extra amount on it - supposedly to cover the paperwork of the car no longer being on HP but I never even got a letter from them - greedy so and so's. I think it was about £50 or £75 pounds but thats a lot to find when you aren't expecting it :eek:.

Thanks youareallhelpingme, yeah I am definately going to call them, will do it tomorrow when I get home from work.:) xx

brizzledfw

Hi Alice

Just checking in..you're doing fab. Well doe. Hope you start sleeping better soon and good news re DS's PM and the car payments....another hill climbed!

Alice_in_Poorland

Well I've called the car finance company and they have confirmed the last payment will be on 11th March and nothing extra to pay just usual payment of £213.88.:j xx

trishx

that's great news Alice

Alice_in_Poorland

Managed to put one post on my diary last night before the laptop died .

We had DS2s parents evening last night and DS3 had swimming (got a badge £2.50 spent), another good school report so very pleased.

Still only had 2NSDs. OH put £10 petrol in DS1s car as he's been using it. I will put £30 petrol in my car tomorrow. Need to pay childminder tonight as well.

We're going out on Saturday night for family birthday meal, think we'll need £50ish. I'll take £20 from food budget and the rest is the entertainment budget.

Fleabay sales upto £18 this week. I'm getting a bit obsessed with it to be honest.:o

Need to do meal plan, shopping list and its half term next week so the kids will be 'starving'! Cooking sunday lunch for both sets of grandparents this weekend too.

Better get back to work.;)
xx

brizzledfw

I too am obsessed with eBay...not too sure what else I can list though. Must have another go through the loft. £21 tonight is welcome..assuming the buyer pays OK...

Think clothes are less successful..any other suggestions for what might go well?

Alice_in_Poorland

brizzledfw wrote: »

I too am obsessed with eBay...not too sure what else I can list though. Must have another go through the loft. £21 tonight is welcome..assuming the buyer pays OK...

Think clothes are less successful..any other suggestions for what might go well?

Well done on your sales brizzle.

So far I've listed mainly branded clothes some with the tags still on (quite embarassing really!), but also sold brass light switches, bath tap and computer games. I've got some unopended perfume and bath sets to sell too. We've got loads of branded toys (B0B and Th0mas stuff) which I should of put on before Christmas.

I'm sort of thinking that if its a free listing weekend then I should put anything on. xx