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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,652 Ambassador
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    As you say at least you have your existing car.
    Hope it gets sorted out very soon.
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  • Emzilla
    Emzilla Posts: 3,847 Forumite
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    I've just had a massive shredding session of paperwork. Whilst I was at it, I calculated how much debt I am in. £41,714.99 :eek:.

    I'm nearly £42k in the hole and I'm saving for an Apple Macbook?? Even if it would be paid out of vouchers, I could be using those to get presents and paying the money I would have used off the debt. My laptop is running much faster now, so sorry Macbook fund, but you gotta go. I will get a Macbook one day, but when I'm not nearly £42k in debt.

    I can still get an iPhone when I upgrade my mum's contract. I can get an 8GB 3GS for £18.50 a month. That's only £8 more than I pay now, and I really need to up her minutes anyway as she went over them last month and the bill was just under £20.

    I've just ordered a cordless phone for £20 from Amazon. OH bought the Brita filters, but hasn't shown any signs of getting the phone, so that's all done.

    I've also ordered a £10 Next voucher from Opinion World for my BIL's birthday present next month.

    Onwards and upwards......

    Emz xx
  • Ladybird.
    Ladybird. Posts: 235 Forumite
    Popping in to say hi! :wave:

    I feel you pain on the Mac front, I would sooooooo love an iPad, and a nice big screened iMac. Not going to happen for a while though!! :(

    We'll both get there though! Fingers crossed re the car.
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    Emzilla wrote: »
    I've just had a massive shredding session of paperwork. Whilst I was at it, I calculated how much debt I am in. £41,714.99 :eek:.

    I'm nearly £42k in the hole and I'm saving for an Apple Macbook?? Even if it would be paid out of vouchers, I could be using those to get presents and paying the money I would have used off the debt. My laptop is running much faster now, so sorry Macbook fund, but you gotta go. I will get a Macbook one day, but when I'm not nearly £42k in debt.

    As the DFD's Resident Bringer-of-Bad-News (with a small but thriving sideline in Racy Comments), I have to say you're never going to pay £42,000 off. Keep the debt ticking over, but get the Macbook if you want one badly enough to be doing the Amazon vouchers.

    Honestly, it's a small amount in the grand scheme of things.
    Emzilla wrote: »
    I can still get an iPhone when I upgrade my mum's contract. I can get an 8GB 3GS for £18.50 a month. That's only £8 more than I pay now, and I really need to up her minutes anyway as she went over them last month and the bill was just under £20.

    Do that as well if you want, but iPhones need to be charged an awfully frequent amount - especially if you use it.
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  • Emzilla
    Emzilla Posts: 3,847 Forumite
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    No offence ZTD, but I would like to prove you wrong...

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/53357019#Comment_53357019

    Emz xx
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