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LBM July 2011 - Finally took control Nov 2011 DFD Sometime in the distant future ! :eek:
Total debts Nov 2011 [STRIKE]£96796.75[/STRIKE]:eek:
Total Debts JUL 2020 £00.00
Cleared Jul 2020 £96796.75:T
Emergency Fund / Rainy Day - £5500 . DMP Mutual Support Thread 4280 -
brizzledfw wrote: »Aah bless..you can come and negotiate for me! :-)
I will make sure I am wearing my angry head that day, seems to be the only time I make any headway !
LBM July 2011 - Finally took control Nov 2011 DFD Sometime in the distant future ! :eek:
Total debts Nov 2011 [STRIKE]£96796.75[/STRIKE]:eek:
Total Debts JUL 2020 £00.00
Cleared Jul 2020 £96796.75:T
Emergency Fund / Rainy Day - £5500 . DMP Mutual Support Thread 4280 -
Slow start today..feel shattered.
Working today but need to get to get some chores done too...and a run. Will keep you posted!
Have a great day everyone xMFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
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::T0 -
Oh hang on, are we referring to the fleabay ones or the ones I've made myself?PinotGrigio41 wrote: »Thank goodness for that ! :rotfl:
Edit: oooooh I understand now. The different purses for insurance, food, etc...budgeting purses! I have not sold budgeting purses, it just didn't work. I did however sell most the handmade purses I made
Diary: Getting back on track for 2013 and beyondDEBT FREE 13-10-13 :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:
Beautiful daughter born 11.1.14Mortgage: [STRIKE]£399,435.91[/STRIKE] £377218.83
Deposit loan from Dad: £9000[STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE]0 -
brizzled all that and you run too! I am impressed xMortgage: £280,752/ £262,515.84
hmrc:£16760/£5,480.20
evil credit cards: £41,208/ £37,841
Car: £18,800/£13,101.18
Weight 13.9/ 12.6 -1 stone 3
saving for refurb £2000/£700 1 July 20130 -
Hi all
NL...I have a confession to make..as was carrying a rucksack to transport parcels I did a 4.5 mile walk instead of a run...but will run tomorrow...
Today was pretty MSE..
- walked to do chores to save on fuel
- did mileage. £175 coming back! Just shows how much spending on fuel at moment for business.:mad:
- made cake to take to a friends
- picked up lots of reduced items in SM..must be the time I went? Around lunchtime. Reduced chicken ( I roasted and used for tea), gravy granules, bread flour etc etc plus loads of offers. Came to £65 but worth it PLUS avoided wine!
- used my fandabbydozy Bristol Pounds to buy a huge tray of blueberries only £1.99 at a local green grocers...:D..maybe 2 kg worth of blueberries...stuffed into freezer and fridge now:T and some great fresh herring fillets:T
- did a Tilly Tidy...need to update MSE sig though
- bidding on table on EBay...needed and trying to get for less than new...we shall see.
- found more stuff to list...am planning to get OH to do a marathon list at weekend..he will be rapt (not):rotfl:
Think that's it. A good day. Pat on the back for me;)
XMFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
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::T0 -
Oh..and how could I have forgotten..£18 back as a loyalty payment from our lovely new local veggie box scheme..basically the 4th box is free. Such a lovely thought so free goodies this week:beer:
Also they take Bristol Pounds and as I have £300 squirrelled away there I will start to pay for the boxes from that..it will feel almost free for a while and take pressure off the current accountMFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
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::T0 -
Oh hang on, are we referring to the fleabay ones or the ones I've made myself?
Edit: oooooh I understand now. The different purses for insurance, food, etc...budgeting purses! I have not sold budgeting purses, it just didn't work. I did however sell most the handmade purses I made
Yes I was referring to your Second Purse thingy you tried last year. The system you explained to me a million and one times but just didn't sink in !! Not you beautiful ones that you make ! xxLBM July 2011 - Finally took control Nov 2011 DFD Sometime in the distant future ! :eek:
Total debts Nov 2011 [STRIKE]£96796.75[/STRIKE]:eek:
Total Debts JUL 2020 £00.00
Cleared Jul 2020 £96796.75:T
Emergency Fund / Rainy Day - £5500 . DMP Mutual Support Thread 4280 -
Huge pat on the back Mrs B, sounds an exhausting day !
Thats a crazy amount to be having to claim back on fuel, we are claiming back about £100 a week at the moment, plays havoc with the Cashflow.
Good luck with the ebay bid for the table. I have a couple of gorgeous Dw£ll chairs picked up for next to nothing on ebay, you would never know !
Have a good day today xLBM July 2011 - Finally took control Nov 2011 DFD Sometime in the distant future ! :eek:
Total debts Nov 2011 [STRIKE]£96796.75[/STRIKE]:eek:
Total Debts JUL 2020 £00.00
Cleared Jul 2020 £96796.75:T
Emergency Fund / Rainy Day - £5500 . DMP Mutual Support Thread 4280 -
wow Bristol Pounds sound awesome. 4.5 mile walk! I am inspired .. I will do a charity walk this weekend even though it will be freezingMortgage: £280,752/ £262,515.84
hmrc:£16760/£5,480.20
evil credit cards: £41,208/ £37,841
Car: £18,800/£13,101.18
Weight 13.9/ 12.6 -1 stone 3
saving for refurb £2000/£700 1 July 20130
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