The 1% Challenge - 100 ways to make your 1%

liz-paul

Thanks little miss but it seems to be sorted now. I think there is a delay from it appearing on the european sites - its there now.

kittiej

I forgot to declare another 3% paid so that takes me to 19% paid it's dropping nicely. I'm hoping to have this paid by the beginning of September.

happytails

Sold a few more bits, got 9 things ending on ebay and only 1 99p bid so far. Having to really look at how things are packed and the weight now to choose between Royal Mail and Collect+ for postage costs so i dont leave myself short!

Evelyn is 5 months now and her 3-6 month clothes are getting a bit snug so ive dug the 6-9 stuff out and going to sort and list the 3-6 stuff as a bundle soon so should get a bit for that with any luck!

We've just bought some herbs and planted them in our planter as we have been spending alot on pre chopped herbs at the shop and i think this will be a more economical and convenient way to get our herbs Also planning to buy a £10 airer from Argos tomorrow as days like this i would save so much electricity, the washer and dryer have been non stop today and its so sunny!

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend! x

happytails

Just bumping this thread up a bit! Nothing else to report since yesterday, no more bids on ebay.

There is something else wrong with my car though, the emissions light has come on. The brother thinks i need a new Lamba sensor so off to google/research this.

sarah x

ellesbellesxxx

Hi all
Have rather a big incentive to get everything cleared - my OH asked me to marry him this week yippeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

kittiej

Congratulations!

ellesbellesxxx

In view of now having a wedding to save for (!!!!) I have cleared my CC completely! (Going to be a tight month but thinking of ebaying and potentially doing some agency supply to bring in some £)
So... my new totals are:

1) £1700/£1700 paid! 100%
2) £1000 saved out of £2500 40% saved
3) £8000 to pay (family loan, no rush but now obviously want to pay this off before we can start saving)

Tightening the belt completely now so here goes...!

niknok_2

Hi everyone

Please can i join?

I have about 15k of debt due to various things (OH being made redundant, car finance putting me 3k in negative equity!!, general overspending, balance transfers)

The main bulk is on a loan which with remaining interest is around 10k but with interest is 12.5k!!

So firstly I would like to try and pay the small CC's which total £700 and then I can work on the big CC (3.5K) and reducing the loan!! I also have £200 on a buy now pay later deal (sept 2013) and I have £300 balance on my holiday due to paid start of July! So.... I'm going to start by aiming for £1500 then I can work on the rest

1% = £15 ..... total debt £1500

We were coping very well paying everything off......however I am now on maternity leave and the past 4months have been decorating (expensive!!) and saving for money to top up my wages. I really dont want to have to change our lifestyle too much so i'm up for anything now to earn the extra cash

Sorry for the long first post!!

braddy970

Hi all, had a horrible experience yesterday, my partner worked so much overtime this week and when asked to do Saturday and Sunday at double time he said yes, they worked super hard and got the job out for 2pm yesterday afternoon so got to come home, we decided to go feed the ducks and go to the ice cream factory. On the way 2 small birds hit our windscreen rather hard and then our brakes and power steering failed, luckily there was no one about so OH managed to pull over and see what had happened, he said the bottom cog which runs all the pumps alternator etc had come off, so car is now off the road and I never got my bubble gum cone . But atleast we are all safe. I am hoping to hear if I have got my Chat Moderator job this week so fingers and toes crossed for that. No % until payday tomorrow x

happytails

Congrats Ellesbelles, fantastic news!

Welcome Niknok,

Braddy So glad you werent hurt! Thats the most important thing!

Plodding along slowly here, no major sales though my 9 things on ebay end today, fc for a few last minute bids! halfway through mums present that im making. Much preferring making things to trawling the shops with kids in tow to find gifts! no parking fees, snacks to keep kids happy and overpriced mass made gifts

Sarah x