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The Ultimate Incentive natters on. Part 9

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  • poddle911
    poddle911 Posts: 1,406 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Hurrah, that's excellent news all round, Shrimpy! Really fantastic :)
    LBM Sep 2008 debt: £27,927.04
    start weight: 140.2, week 2: 138
  • clearmydebts
    clearmydebts Posts: 6,485 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Fantastic news Shrimpy. Am thrilled for you, on both counts :)

    Wendz - lovely shoes. I hope they match the dress :) Did you book a honeymoon yet?

    I still have the flu. This is 8 days now and my head is hopping and still feels dizzy. I just want to go back to normal. I was meant to be going for a meal for my birthday this weekend but just want to feel normal. Have no interest in going out.

    The only decluttering I have been managing is to insubscrobe from annoying emails!
    Total (Aug 19):€58,567 Now:€26,947
    DFD:Nov 22/June 22
    Mortgage: €199,712
    MFD: March 2042/July 2034
  • clearmydebts
    clearmydebts Posts: 6,485 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    I have started that savings that you posted Dinah. I think it is a fab idea, although I may struggle in the later months. I am using mine for Xmas presents in 2013 so I may dip in and out of it as and when I see presents for the kiddies. I try and buy thoughout the year. I will try and save it all though.
    Total (Aug 19):€58,567 Now:€26,947
    DFD:Nov 22/June 22
    Mortgage: €199,712
    MFD: March 2042/July 2034
  • wendz86
    wendz86 Posts: 7,172 Forumite
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    Yep we are booked to go to St Lucia for a week with Poppy and my parents. Can't wait!

    Hope you feel better soon, flu is awful x
  • clearmydebts
    clearmydebts Posts: 6,485 Forumite
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    wendz86 wrote: »
    Yep we are booked to go to St Lucia for a week with Poppy and my parents. Can't wait!

    Hope you feel better soon, flu is awful x

    Oh wow. Fantastic. That just sounds like heaven. So jealous. Lol!
    Total (Aug 19):€58,567 Now:€26,947
    DFD:Nov 22/June 22
    Mortgage: €199,712
    MFD: March 2042/July 2034
  • Cinny91
    Cinny91 Posts: 6,022 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud!
    So happy for you Shrimpy!! Grinning at my desk at work like a loon :D Hope you get a date for the house later too xx

    (will do a proper post later, was having a snoop while I'm staying late at work to do accounts but couldn't not post!)
  • Birdie85
    Birdie85 Posts: 9,330 Forumite
    Cute shoes Wendz! Hope they look good with your dress, what a bargain too! :T Your hen sounds fab, what a great idea to make something to remember the day by! :)

    Sorry to hear you're still ill CMD. :( I've never had flu last that long, usually it's a 3 day job of feeling really bad, with a few days to recover properly afterwards, maybe you should call the doctor since it's been over a week now? Hope you're better by the weekend. :)
    Overcome the notion that you must be ordinary. It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary!
    Goal Weight 140lb Starting Weight: 160lb Current Weight 145lb
  • clearmydebts
    clearmydebts Posts: 6,485 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Birdie85 wrote: »
    Cute shoes Wendz! Hope they look good with your dress, what a bargain too! :T Your hen sounds fab, what a great idea to make something to remember the day by! :)

    Sorry to hear you're still ill CMD. :( I've never had flu last that long, usually it's a 3 day job of feeling really bad, with a few days to recover properly afterwards, maybe you should call the doctor since it's been over a week now? Hope you're better by the weekend. :)

    Thanks Birdie. I am defo on the mend but it was just a particularly bad dose I got. Have no paitience with the kiddies today. Poor Evie has it it too :(
    Total (Aug 19):€58,567 Now:€26,947
    DFD:Nov 22/June 22
    Mortgage: €199,712
    MFD: March 2042/July 2034
  • ruby_eskimo
    ruby_eskimo Posts: 4,829 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Yay Shrimpy, that's such good news!
    Emergency Fund - £8572.39 / £10,000 :: Mortgage OP 2025 - £
    LISA 24/25 - £3200 / £4000 :: NSD 2025 - 2 / 150 :: Books Read: 1 / 52 :: Decluttering - 4 / 1000
    Engaged 9th December 2010 :: Married 29th October 2015 :: Bought a House 13th January 2017
  • shrimpy_80
    shrimpy_80 Posts: 1,631 Forumite
    Thanks Ruby, how's that eye?

    If I eat an entire box of christmas biscuits, does that count as a declutter...?
    Barclaycard [STRIKE]£7,296.35[/STRIKE] £6134.99 - MBNA [STRIKE]£4,182.88[/STRIKE] £3267.08 - O/draft [STRIKE]£569.31[/STRIKE] £413.59 - Capital One [STRIKE]£1477.55[/STRIKE] £1451.44
    Total debt [STRIKE]£12048.54[/STRIKE] £11267.10 6% paid
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