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Finally some good news!

Some of you may have read a couple of my threads so know the situation, otherwise this may not make sense!

Firstly, for the first time in awhile I've managed to get more than 5 hours consecutive sleep in a night, for the past two nights. I was happy with that on it's own

but


Secondly, this morning, post brought a letter saying that some form of tax credits that we weren't getting, that we should be getting came through, backdate with a cheque with a tidy total of over £4000.


Happppy Days!

Comments

  • thats brilliant, what are you going to do with the money x
    Save £300 in Jan £515/£300-Lose 10 lbs in Jan- 8/10,Cap One M/C £0/£200,Cap One Visa £0/£200
    Aqua £470/£550, Vanquis £477/£1250,Bank of Dad £1668/£3500, legal aid £0 left, Littlewoods 0, Very £306/left,Choice £0/lefthave paid off in January 742.89
  • JDC14
    JDC14 Posts: 439 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Well it's for mum, not me.

    Get the council tax paid off, the 1 month mortgage arrear (about 1200 total for them two).

    Then Gas and Phonebill which should knock off another 1200 or so.


    Hopefully getting another lump sum soon as I finish totalling up all her bank charges and seeing what we can get back through financial hardship as she's had some ridiculous charges.
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