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I think writing the debt diaries helps immensely to keep you on the straight and narrow. I think I am going to resurrect mine!
Who said he agreed??? He just didn't say no when I jumped his bones lol.. how many men would?? In fact, I only recall him agreeing to one. (the second one)
The debt diary is keeping me on the path mainly because I daren't come on and say.. hey.. I just spent £349 on a towel radiator for my bathroom because I know you'll all tell me off for being excessive.. even though I did just buy a towel radiator for £349.. and put it on the credit card!! I am getting the money back though and paying it off before it has interest added so it isn't that bad really but I still need a telling off.
I need to go purchase somewhere to store my loo rolls as well.. I'm thinking of one of those chrome stick things.
I have decided to try the tesco vaue loo rolls as well.. the amount that gets wasted in here it is pointless buying andrex.. although it is much softer on the tush! Few more pennies saved there!
I have another 4 things with bids on ebay.. not a lot of money but it will cover some listing fees and maybe one fo the boys waistcoats for SIL's wedding... TBH I'll be DELIGHTED once the wedding is over and done with, I really don't want to do this bridesmaid thing.
I have for £160 left to pay on one credit card which I am hoping to get paid next week when the tax credits go in.. I also an down to £200 on my vertbaudet.. so that can go the week after from the child benefit.. it is being spent on them that way.. I only bought stuff for them from v/baudet so the CB can pay it off!
I got some bargain PJ's for the small girls for next winter in the BHS sale and some clothes fro DD1. The children all seem to have had massive growth spurts again.. don't we just love spring?? I need school trousers for DD3, but decided she can just wait until September and make do with short trousers and after easter it should be fine enough to wear her dresses most days... she will just have to make do!! I am on the hunt for super cheap long sleeve white shirts for DS2 for high school.. he wears polo shirts at the moment. I have a friend looking in the thrift shops and I am scouring charity shops here.. I will find some!! the jumpers he has to wear are £30 each.. so I intend making a saving somewhere!! I need to write my uniform shopping list soon too.
My mortgage piggy is filling up nicely again and I have some cheques I MUST put in bank.. I might go do that now actually.. and my bags of small change.
Off we dash.
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I need to find the childrens PO account books and get the interest calculated and added soon.. I have 1 out of 5 here. I also need to open some kind of account for number 6 child, she is the only one with nothing. The younger 2 have the bond thing all children get now so I need to start a savings plan adding to that for them too.. not entirely sure how.. but I'll figure it out one day.
I have some money to put in bank ASAP and that will cover a few more payments. After the £100 on the american express card (above) I intend attacking the next account.. I have £500 outstanding on there.. £320 will be paid off once this money is in bank.. maybe a little more if I can get away with it!! I have the childrens music lessons to catch up on for this school year then can forget about it until September again. (£160+£65+£120 ouch!!)
Right.. uniform list.. I spent almost £1500 last year!! :eek: My oldest sons uniform was £600 on its own!! thankfully his blazer will do next year as well! (£120) though he needs a new hat (£55!!)
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