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LBM in 2003.. What have I been doing since??!

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  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Aah..dangers you'd be right!! :)

    The barns are a big draw! They did love it, and loved the death slides but you know when something rankles?? My issue, not theirs!

    How are you, by the way? Not sure whether you have a diary?
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    You're doing great on the debt brizzle :T

    Thanks DDFW...now :think: how do we get your car sorted, hey? Any more news?
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    The scores on the doors are impressive. Well done Mrs B:T I love the fact you've got the whole family on board, it makes your plans attainable.
    Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
    Total debt today: £0
    - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
    Sealed Pot Challenge member 14
    Save £12K in 2014 - £6,521.90/£6K member 138



  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Thanks Piq..yes you're right, it makes such a difference :)

    DDs are missing riding though..it's not a coincidence that the stable time stopped when we had our LBM...but need to find a way to pay without going OTT. I will SO love it when that b&stard M&NA card goes into 3 figures from 4!
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Newbie Ebayer has paid!! :j great news..he must have heard my mutterings!!

    Now have to wrap about 6 items and post. At the same time need to find some more items to sell..not sure what they will be tbh but want to keep up the discipline of recycling things into cash :)
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
  • Ay up Brizzle

    You're busting those debt figures all over the place - well done!

    And get you - Chairperson of the Board, indeedy :D See, we can only manage a 'sub-committee' round these 'ere parts :rotfl:But you've gone right in at the top - lovin your style!

    oooh, hope you can eventually find a way to re-incorporate the riding lessons.

    Have a great day.

    Greying
    Pounds for Panes £7,705/£10,000 - start date Dec 2023
     
    Grocery Spend October 2025 £173.75/£200 
    Non-food spend October 2025 £35.96/£50
    Bulk Fund October (month 10 of 12) £0/£35.20 
  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    I wrap up everything that has a bid on it in one sitting, usually on a Sunday. And I remember to write in pencil on the package what's in it - learned to do that the hard way :rotfl:
    Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
    Total debt today: £0
    - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
    Sealed Pot Challenge member 14
    Save £12K in 2014 - £6,521.90/£6K member 138



  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    :rotfl:if you knew me in RL Greying you'd know I wouldn't accept anything less than the role of Chair...;)

    Yes we do the same Piq..we also learned the hard way after almost sending off the wrong item to the wrong buyer!:eek:

    Best get on..reading the news online and cruising the diaries will not get the chores done! BTW courtesy of beanielou found MG's blog...will be my new next obsession I think!
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
  • grannyx2
    grannyx2 Posts: 3,455 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Well done you, mbn^ will be gone before you know it, with the rest shortly after

    Granny x
    Targets
    Trip to Australia (On hold until 2022 now) to meet new grandson born jan 21!

    Lose 84lbs. Update (minus 65lbs mostly during lockdown as of 18.05.21)

    LBM : July 11 - £56,962
    DEBT FREE 21-05-21
    MORTGAGE FREE 13-06-18

    Loving my kitty cat

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3958715/return-to-solvency/p1
  • dangers
    dangers Posts: 1,457 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Brizzle - I'm fine. Just had the week off work but been trying to do days out on a budget. We're not in debt but moved recently and have needed to spend money on the new house. Now comes the time when we need to pull our belts tight.

    Went swimming today to a pool with great slides - kids loved it, but unfortunately we got caught in very heavy traffic coming back. Luckily, no one was hurt in the rather nasty accident.
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