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always something in the way

is it just me or does there always seem to be something in the way (poping up) of sorting your self out.

im sorting my finances out and when i think it could be done along comes a suprise bill.

i hate gas and elec bill. after avoiding setting up d.debits for these i am landed with a bill for £250 elec (had no bill for 8 months even though i kept telling them this) another £100 gas bill

needless to say i kicked myself up the backside and got d.debits set up from now on so HOPEFULLY there shudnt be suprise bills (household ones anyway)

this week i have managed to cancel our life insurance £40 a month, got a cheeper house/building insurance saving £15 a month.

just got to work on the food bill and the sky. (oh doesnt want to give up the £47 a month sky bill (sky sports)but happly gave up 150K life insurance)

i am the one who sorts the money out and just ask him for half of it and im sick and tired of it. i wish he would take over the joint account and sort stuff out while i sort my own finances out. but i knowe he just couldnt cope and id be even more stressed.

sorry to rant but im really annoyed with bills coming in. i really really hate council tax. (dont get me started on them)

at least i have got all the household stuff on d.debits and up to date. well almost got £148.00 left to pay of gas arears.

if you made it this far thanx.

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  • danielleindebt
    danielleindebt Posts: 201 Forumite
    ohhh and its just dawned on me the car tax tax is due next month and havnt put any money aside for this. argh man i just wanna break for a month
  • Penny2myName
    Penny2myName Posts: 1,614 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Understand 150% over wanting just a single month without any bills or un expected costs popping up.
    2026 Goals
    Live below £14000
    Emergency Fund 1 £3k/£1002
    Emergency Fund 2 £200 (works a bit like Premium Bonds)
    Premium Bonds £1k/£700
    Stocks & Shares Isa £5k/£1651
    SIPP £9200/200
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