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Wednesday 15th August - What small DFW things will you do today?

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  • maccymum
    maccymum Posts: 66 Forumite
    Hello :D Me again :j :T

    Just popping in to say:

    My OH got a job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D



    many congratulations xx
  • La_escocesa
    La_escocesa Posts: 3,119 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Thank you! It's been 6 months of money hell and debt accumulation. Can't wait to get debt busting again :)
  • dizzyblnd
    dizzyblnd Posts: 642 Forumite
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    Congratulations La escocesa
    Mortgage free wannabee 2022 #82
  • Excellent news la e! So happy for you both! Is it permanent?

    Not much of a list for me today - blinking tired!

    ;) checked banking
    ;) transferred some funds & paid £15 of cc
    ;) oh went and got 6 months bank statement for mortgage appl for free, thus saving £15 :T
    ;) all meals from stores - turkey enchiladas tonight using approved food order
    ;) NSD :T
    ;) make plum crumble - tonight is the last possible night!
    ;) freeze some blackberries as cba to do anything with them
    ;) shower and early night :D

    That's my lot. Hope you and yours are happy x
    DF as at 30/12/16
    Wombling 2026: £25.70
    Grocery spend challenge Feb £285.11/£250
    GC annual £389.25/£2700
    Eating out budget: £ 48.87/£300
    Extra cash earned 2026: £185
  • La_escocesa
    La_escocesa Posts: 3,119 Forumite
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    No, it's not permanent, but they said there's a chance that it will become so in the new year. HR woman said once you're 'in the door' there are loads of internal adverts that go round too. In any case he's got til the end of the year to look for something else while earning :D:D:D

    x
  • PurpleFairy26
    PurpleFairy26 Posts: 3,903 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    Evening all. Late post for me today - been a busy few days :o List for today:

    Check banking - fleabay money in and payday too :j will move around tomorrow as too knackered to concentrate tonight
    Posted 2 fleabay sales. Sent reminder to another :mad:
    Online shop came - save £47 in vouchers and MOC :j
    Meals from stores
    bought TSV from QVC to put away for christmas gifts (may sneak a small one for keeps if I like the scent :o)
    read martins e-mail thoroughly
    active 0% card so I can do BT - maybe too late today, must do tomorrow
    see if info on gym website if I can suspend my half of membership whilst am pregnant and just pay OH - although it seems like a good idea in reality I know i just won't have time or energy to go in the next 6 months or so :o I can always PAYG if i have a burning desire :rotfl:

    think that's all. Hope you are all ok. Off to London tomorrow for work. May try an post if i can get on tinternet on train :)
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