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Memoirs of a Sista.......

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  • Lovin' the quote in your signature sista, just too true ;) and congrats on your awesome progress - wohooo to the 15's!!! xxx
    [STRIKE]£49,129[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£[/STRIKE][STRIKE]43,012 [/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£42,209[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£40,823[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£39,866[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£25,960[/STRIKE]£21,338 _party_
    Longhaul supporter #313 (!) days until DFD :j
  • hi there, just a tip for future I take the bubble wrap from the fruit and veg in the supermarket and store it til needed :o



    Fruit.....veg.....what are these items of which you speak?! My Aldi basket tonight consisted of;
    x1 bottle of vino
    x1 ladies items
    x1 pack of paracetamol
    x1 large bar of fruit and nut....


    :rotfl:

    All the essentials.
    :rotfl:

    Jahmene in the final whoppdidiwhoopwhoop!!!!!!!!!!:D:cool:
    DEBT FREE AND PROUD:D
    'Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt'
  • Morning Sista - How goes it? Happy monday x
    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
  • Aamberle wrote: »
    Morning Sista - How goes it? Happy monday x


    Ok today :D in a work meeting all day so no spend for the afternoon:D
    Just waiting for DH BT to show up on his account :T
    So gutted Jahmene didn't win but i liked James anyway :)

    How is everyone else today? any gossip???????
    DEBT FREE AND PROUD:D
    'Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt'
  • Coco114
    Coco114 Posts: 770 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hmmmmm let's see ....... Gossip .....,
    Er , No !! Still sat at work and will be for about another 2 hours !!!! This time of year sucks it's soooooooo busy !!!!!
    Just thought I would pop in & cheer you up :rotfl:

    C x
    The final chapter - £4893 to go out of £30K
  • :wave:
    Well, refund now in progress for my ebay faf. Hopefully i'll get it before christmas as i really need it!
    Lesson learnt, never again with ebay!!!

    Debts sticking at the moment with crimbo coming. However MIL had a little win £50 on bingo and is giving it to us :)
    DH BT has gone through but the now empty card have offered a 0% on BT now so will be transfering mine over :T

    Still not prepared for christmas yet, need to get the kids a few pressies to open and the christmas food still needs to be got! Aldi here i come.
    :)
    DEBT FREE AND PROUD:D
    'Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt'
  • Fae
    Fae Posts: 664 Forumite
    Hi Sista,

    Glad to hear you got your ebay money back :D

    Good luck with the shopping


    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
  • :wave:
    Hi all :)
    Well a (sort of) productive day today....
    Called BT and managed to haggle a discount of £180 per year :T:T
    Happy with that :D

    Boiler leaking water out of the bottom when i got home :(:mad:
    No heating so house was freezing!!!
    Luckily i got it fixed for £30 :money:
    Happy with that :D

    Refund in process with ebay
    Happy with that :D

    Hope everyone else has had a good day today and wrapped up warm it's blummin freezing out there!!!!
    DEBT FREE AND PROUD:D
    'Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt'
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Well done with the haggle :j :j
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • Thanks slowly :)
    DEBT FREE AND PROUD:D
    'Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt'
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