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Memoirs of a Sista.......

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  • badger_
    badger_ Posts: 475 Forumite
    Hope you've had a good day Sista cl06-cheerleader-cheerleading-smiley-emoticon-000526-medium.gif
    LBM 24/05/2012 :T
    August NSD 10/12 * £2 savers
  • Aamberle
    Aamberle Posts: 559 Forumite
    Wow Sista - I seriously need to look at music magpie - you ahve done great there :T

    How is everything else - you excited yet for your holiday xx
    2012 The year I started dealing with my debts.
    2017. Lets start this again shall we?

    Debt 1 Cleared 2/1/17 £480 Gone forever :j
    Debt 2 100/598
  • desismileys_3449.gif Everyone :D

    Booked my docs apt today for some tablets for flying desismileys_4545.gif
    Booked the airport hotel and will be booking the parking tonight, not long now desismileys_3409.gif :T

    Bank looking ok considering i've had some big spends this month desismileys_2868.gif £355 in bank with DH getting paid on Friday 2 bills left to come out then save the rest for hols :)
    DEBT FREE AND PROUD:D
    'Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt'
  • maganan
    maganan Posts: 254 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    You are amazing!:j

    You've achieved sooo much you deserve an amazing :money: holiday :rotfl:

    Just a thought do either of you ever have a day off, oh and are you all still eating to be doing so well!!!!! I'm only jealous :p
    Final no going back LBM 20/12/10
    Debt Jan 2011 [STRIKE]£28217.65[/STRIKE][STRIKE][/STRIKE] DMP start 01/02/11 -[STRIKE][/STRIKE]
    Debt free[STRIKE][/STRIKE][STRIKE][/STRIKE]26 September 2014 :):beer:
    £2 Savers Club - 2012 no 105 2012 Sealed pot challenge no 1282 DMP mutual support thread No 405
    Proud to HAVE dealt with my debts:j
  • Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I loathe flying too!

    This will sound nuts ..... :o but I am actually fascinated by planes and know lots about them and love flying BUT I'm really, really, really ........ claustrophobic :( and just can't bear the thought of it as just can't handle being shut in (even though they're relatively big spaces):o - last time was errrrr 10+ years ago (OMG I'm sad:p) and had a panic attack ....
    Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
    2016 Sell: £125/£250
    £1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000
    Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
    Debt free & determined to stay that way!
  • maganan wrote: »
    You are amazing!:j

    You've achieved sooo much you deserve an amazing :money: holiday :rotfl:

    Just a thought do either of you ever have a day off, oh and are you all still eating to be doing so well!!!!! I'm only jealous :p

    Hi :wave:
    It doesn't feel like it desismileys_4527.gif Still eating :D although lots of treats thanks to the approved foods desismileys_6498.gif

    Rising, i am PETRIFIED!! desismileys_6048.gif everytime i think about it i come out in a sweat and have palpitations!! a few tranquilisers and i hope i'll be ok :D
    DEBT FREE AND PROUD:D
    'Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt'
  • badger_
    badger_ Posts: 475 Forumite
    Not long Sista and you'll be desismileys_6570.gif
    Hopefully the flight will be okay, I'd be going to the airport bar lol

    Have a good day Sista!!
    LBM 24/05/2012 :T
    August NSD 10/12 * £2 savers
  • Aamberle
    Aamberle Posts: 559 Forumite
    Morning Sista - another sleep down and you are closer to your holiday ....

    Have a good day xx:D
    2012 The year I started dealing with my debts.
    2017. Lets start this again shall we?

    Debt 1 Cleared 2/1/17 £480 Gone forever :j
    Debt 2 100/598
  • ahh i'm so jealous! we've got nothing but grey skies & rain here :( i wanna go on holiday too *boo-hoo* ! Seriously though you're doing fab :D xx
    Emergency Fund goal - £717.77/1500
    Weight loss goal 1 - 0/7 lb 
    Mortgage OP goal 2026 - £4500 

    New Diary- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6647063/investing-in-us-holidays-health-and-the-road-to-150k#latest
  • Fae
    Fae Posts: 664 Forumite
    I'm such a fan of approved foods they are great :T

    Boo to the flight but hooray to the holiday, bet you can't wait

    Fae
    LBM 29/10/2013 £14,218.00 As of 13/04/2014 £6477.00
    Paid 54%
    3 months to go 13 weeks
    DFD 28th August 2014
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