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New Year, new baby, new challenges!

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  • jwil
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    Want-to-fit-in - wow, just seen your siggie, that's a great amount to have paid off so far! I've not even started my POAMAYC challenge this year yet.
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • *Ro*
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    Just came across your diary didn't want to read and run!
    Good luck !!

    We have a lovely newborn thread on MSE too for info !
    Although technically mine is not a newborn anymore lol :D
  • jwil
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    *Ro* wrote: »
    Just came across your diary didn't want to read and run!
    Good luck !!

    We have a lovely newborn thread on MSE too for info !
    Although technically mine is not a newborn anymore lol :D

    Thank you *Ro* :) I have been lurking away on the newborn thread, (as I have the other pregnancy threads too, not posting very much) so I've had lots of help already from you guys over there. I shall pop over and say Hi at some point.

    I am completely clueless when it comes to children and babies so need all the help I can get :o
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
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    Tonight's plan:

    List one item on ebay - it is a duplicate of something I sold a few weeks ago that I found the other day - didn't realise I had it (and I wonder why I'm in debt :rolleyes:) The other item sold very well, but I'm not expecting this to go for so much, but every ££ helps.

    Drop off an ebay sale on the way home - that's a bulky item so pleased it will be gone.

    Pork stir-fry for dinner - whoopsied pork and veg so that will be very frugal indeed.

    Some more ebay packing - a few people have paid up today so will get those ready to post tomorrow. It would be nice if the person who bought the very bulky item paid as well so I could get that posted tomorrow too.

    Flick through some magazines so they can be decluttered.
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • *Ro*
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    jwil wrote: »
    Thank you *Ro* :) I have been lurking away on the newborn thread, (as I have the other pregnancy threads too, not posting very much) so I've had lots of help already from you guys over there. I shall pop over and say Hi at some point.

    I am completely clueless when it comes to children and babies so need all the help I can get :o

    Will be nice when you officially delurk and say hello !! X
    Hope you are batch cooking for the time when brushing your hair becomes a luxury let alone cooking ;) but it's so exciting having a baby ! X
  • jwil
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    *Ro* wrote: »
    Will be nice when you officially delurk and say hello !! X
    Hope you are batch cooking for the time when brushing your hair becomes a luxury let alone cooking ;) but it's so exciting having a baby ! X

    Not yet, something else to add to my to do list!
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
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    :mad: the flaming ebay person was not home when I turned up despite arranging this yesterday :mad:

    This is why I don't offer collections on my items, it's such a pain!
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • Lovely new diary :)

    Like everyone else, very excited about your baby and hearing how you are all getting on.

    I can't believe you are still listing on Ebay but you seem to take it all in your stride.

    Best wishes x
    Mortgage, draw down Sept 2014: £222,000

    Now: £173,229
  • jwil wrote: »
    :mad: the flaming ebay person was not home when I turned up despite arranging this yesterday :mad:

    This is why I don't offer collections on my items, it's such a pain!

    How rude! I only offered a collection once. Never again. I had an idiot buyer that seemed to think I should sit at home for two days waiting for him to turn up whenever he could fit it around his work.
    Mortgage, draw down Sept 2014: £222,000

    Now: £173,229
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,433 Forumite
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    How rude! I only offered a collection once. Never again. I had an idiot buyer that seemed to think I should sit at home for two days waiting for him to turn up whenever he could fit it around his work.

    Well they did turn up later and pick up so all is well, however, I don't like offering collection and avoid it wherever possible. I've had nothing but trouble with it - the same if I offer stuff on Freecycle - so I don't bother with that any more.
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
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