Emz will be debt free.....but in her own good time

Emzilla · 4 March 2012 at 12:13PM

Yesterday was a wash-out question wise. Really need to earn a decent amount this month as I've got to pay for the car next month (£400). Should get £200 back for my current car, but that's after I've paid for it.

I did manage to turn a free £5 bingo win on JPJ into £30 yesterday though, so pleased with that. Ordered my mum a DVD from Amazon for mother's day too - so another free present there.

I managed to fix my purse too. Saves me buying another one

.

Emz xx

Emzilla · 4 March 2012 at 3:01PM

Need to rebuild my Amazon balance. Just ordered a DVD for my niece for Easter and am getting in early to buy my nephew's birthday present - got a Little People's garage for him for £25. It's £35 in Argos, so thought that was a really good price.

Got £32 left still, so not too bad.

Emz xx

Emzilla · 4 March 2012 at 6:37PM

Quite pleased that my mum has said she wants some Doris Day DVDs for her birthday next month. They are £30 on Amazon. My sister and I always get joint presents, so I'm getting them and then we are giving her £50 because she's going on holiday in May and wants some new clothes.

So I need to get the DVDs with my ever dwindling Amazon money (might build it up a bit more first!) and put £10 towards the money. Then we are getting a cake, but saving our Luncheon vouchers for that (got £1.50 left of mine, so that will go towards it). We will also take her out for a meal, so I might have to budget £20 for that (me and half of my mum).

Going to be a tight month next month with the car payment, so pleased that I can get my mum's present for free (£30 Amazon vouchers, Luncheon vouchers and the £30 I won on JPJ yesterday

).

Emz xx

Emzilla · 5 March 2012 at 8:23AM

Woke up early and couldn't get back to sleep. Hate it when that happens.

OH is back later today. I have missed him, but not his bad habits

.

Anyway, need to get back on track after a pretty lazy weekend

. Here's today's list:

Call the hospital and sort out the saga of the messed up prescription (do people not realise that this is my health they are messing with??)
Collect parcels from Post Office (we are switching our phone and broadband to Sky tomorrow, as it's free for 6 months, so I better collect the router before I'm stuck with no internet!).
MS job 1
MS job 2
Play free bingo in the background (need those Amazon vouchers )
Do at least 100 questions
Do any surveys that come in

Think that will do. Be back later.

Emz xx

Emzilla · 6 March 2012 at 9:35AM

Morning

Got most of the stuff done yesterday I think. Didn't get many surveys through and gave up on the bingo in the end as it kept freezing my computer.

I did some calculations last night, and I have just about got enough to pay bills this month - but I've then only got £15 left for food and petrol :eek: (last month was bad for earning due to chest infection

). I should get some more money right at the end of the month from MS jobs paying out, but that is literally the last few days, so I've still got about 3 weeks to survive on £15.

Good news? My gran's birthday is sorted out and so is mother's day (sort of, just need a card and some wrapping paper - £1 max?). Also, I put £10 petrol in last night, so at least my car isn't running on empty (but probably will be by the weekend). I've also got a fair amount of food in and eat round my mum's a lot so shouldn't need that much. I have the £1.50 Luncheon vouchers to put with the £15 if I need to.

OH is skint (due to the holidays he has been on recently I think). He gets paid a week on Friday, so I will get the rent then, but that has to go towards bills. I think he will even be skint after he has been paid, as he owes his parents money. In other words, I'm not going to rely on OH to help as he's in a worse mess than me (through his own fault admittedly).

Damage limitation -

No more MS jobs - can't afford petrol or buying things and then getting reimbursed later.
Look out for free food etc on Freebie board.
Pump up tyres on car and take out the car seat and other junk in the boot.
Gather up all the money that OH leaves lying around and keep it for my emergency stash.

Off to the cinema tonight for a free movie (21 Jump Street). Will park for free, so no money to be spent there.

Emz xx

Emzilla · 6 March 2012 at 2:30PM

Okay, tyres pumped up and car cleaned out of junk. That will hopefully save a bit of petrol.

Also, bought a card and wrapping paper for mother's day from Amazon. I spent more than I would have in the shop, but at least I'm not dipping into my precious £15.

Sky broadband is working. Just as well seeing as BT went at 9am. Going to set up Sky Anytime Plus when I get home tonight. Think of all those lovely films I can watch for free :T. Might even watch one a day

.

Emz xx