I have a dream...to be a MFW

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I have transferred the £8.01 left from my purchase into my savings account, currently up to £100.25 in my savings account and £50 in my mortgage OP account. Hopefully things will stay like this and I will have a couple of good payments heading in both directions at the end of the month. I need to fill my car with diesel over the weekend but I will have to make sure I don't spend any of my money for a few days to cover it. Once it is full I am thinking of filling up by £20 a week or as close as possible and sending anything left to my savings account. It will seem easier on my purse than a £65 cost each time.

I still haven't been paid for my council work, I am hoping to get it through at the end of this month but have spoken to my boss and asked her to chase it up to make sure everything is set up properly. I also need to claim for some expenses next week

Just had my most disappointing GF meal, lemon spaghetti with tuna and broccoli, I will not be making it again and will do my own tuna pasta instead next time. Oh well, we will finish our meal with the last of the gooseberry crumble, it was meant to serve 4 but it has given us close to 8 portions :j

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Just updated my married name and address on ebay 2 years late, I have tried to do my name on paypal but need to fax proof so will need to do that on Monday! I don't want to stop any possible payments.

4 watchers on 1 item and 1 each on the other 2, I don't mind if someone bids the asked price and no more, I bought the stuff with the intention of using them and didn't so anything is better than nothing.

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I have bids on 2 of my items on the bay of e that are very similar. I also have quite a lot of interest and am getting a little confused. I have had one request of a buy it now to get rid of one however I have also had a question for reduced postage if the buyer wins both. I have said I would consider buy it now depending on the price and have said I would consider looking at the price of postage so long as the postage is covered. However neither of these people are the current highest bidders so am tempted to wait and see how things progress. I also have 2 watchers on my other item but we shall see how things go. I still have a week to go until the end of selling and I think I could get quite confused in the next week. I need to decide whether I would accept an offer buy it now on one item or wait and see.

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Just opened an email telling me I can list my next 3 ebay items for free

We spent a little money yesterday we have got a new dining table and it wasn't cheap but we got it on interest free for 3 years which makes it very affordable and I should still be able to OP the mortgage. It will be delivered in 8 weeks so it gives me some time to sort the kitchen and reorganise some bits.

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I am eventually getting the hang of this meal planning malarkey and have postponed the planned meals for a day to use some things up. I had intended to get a beef joint out of the freezer before leaving for SILs yesterday but forgot so I needed to buy some meat but everything else is from the fridge and freezer. So dinner today is lamb shanks, boiled spuds, roast parsnips, cabbage, and yorkshire puds.

I have eaten far more in the last 24 hours than I should have, I have learned so much about my since starting my food diary. Mr AJM is starting to reign in his eating too so we should gradually move forward with a bit of weight loss.

I didn't walk yesterday but will try a quick one today to appease my body.

In money news...there is nothing to report.

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Been to the gym this morning and clocked up 34 minutes of exercise a weird number I know but I am following an exercise programme so I will stick with it. Going for a walk this afternoon, I have definitely noticed a difference in the way my jeans fit around my waist. While walking last week I managed to use the 3rd hole, over the weekend with no walking and eating too much I was back to the 2nd hole

I am determined to make the last day of my holiday but I am already down thinking of going back in tomorrow and I can't seem to turn those thoughts off in my head

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2 bids and many watchers on 2 items on ebay and 1 with no bids but a couple of watchers.

For those of you who may not login to Ebay today, I had an offer to get 100 free nectar points if I linked my accounts, if you have not already done this then you may also be able to do it.

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I walked just under 4 miles earlier.

Just had mango chicken and couscous for dinner which was lovely. We originally thought we needed to eat out 4 times this week but we have managed to get around it and will be having 3 meals here and are treating ourselves to a meal out tomorrow as a little treat and to make life a lot easier.

I have been promised that I will be paid for my council work this month

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Today I was reminded why I don't transfer all my money into my ISA at the beginning of the month. It is called a flat tyre, the replacement cost me £68 and I am now left with £21 so I may need to take some money back out of my interim savings account.

Went to the gym earlier and because I knew I wouldn't have time for a walk after work I walked for half an hour on the treadmill too so I clocked up 62 minutes of exercise today.

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Gym again today, I have been swapping between different machines while I build my strength back up and did 46 minutes of exercise and then walked for half an hour when I got home from work.

Money news...it will be tight but I am going to try not to raid too much of my savings this month.