Batten down the hatches.....

Orange_Ena

Well hello Mr Weekend, I haven't half missed you

Today
* £5.59 for lunch and a couple of other bits
* £104.75 in Ike@ plus £2.80 on meatballs and donuts as a reward for only going £1.75 over what I wanted to. I bought some serviettes for my dad and stepmum for £1.25 (I always pick some up when I go) and a pretty glass with flamingos on for 50p. So proud of myself for resisting everything else!!! The free frame was a nice Brucie Bonus too
* 160SB earned

All 5 of my eb@y items now have bids so that £21 less fees, but hoping for more natch! The Ike@ item that I had to relist has quite a bit of interest again. Someone has offered a buy it now for a tenner but I think it'll go for more. Another person put a bid in then sent a message saying she'll collect it Monday and could I send my address. Er.......the auction ain't over love!!! How very presumptuous :rotfl:

I got a feeling that I'm going to get to 50% debt paid very, very soon :T:j:T:j:T:j

Happy weekend folks

Orange_Ena

Bye bye Mr Weekend, it was nice knowing you

Saturday
* £24.81 in T3sco on a few groceries, household bits and 2 greetings cards
* £10.64 in H0me Barg@ins on a few cheaper groceries and some hold me in pants!
* £25.01 on fuel

Today
* NSD
* Sold all 5 items on eb@y and I reckon I should make about £30 once fees are taken. 4 have been paid for and will be posted tomorrow and I'm still waiting to hear about the collection item that was relisted from last week. 2nd time lucky it gets collected!

I haven't even switched my computer on this weekend so no surveys done which has been a much needed rest from it. I've spent all weekend putting my new Ike@ unit together and sorting things out. It's looking pretty marvellous and I'm proud of myself for putting it together on my own. As long as I don't put too much on it I reckon it'll be ok :rotfl::rotfl::D I've found 2 more items to list, a bag of charity stuff and some cat food to donate to the local rescue as my cat will not eat it.

When I was tidying up earlier I found a list I'd made on the 10th December with my debts and outgoings. I know I've been paying my debt down and I'm so close to 50% paid but I just can't believe it. Exactly 4 months ago, my total CC was £6118.85. Today, it's £3505. That Christmas job certainly helped, but so has all the extra income and the frugalness and switching for better deals and genearly being a bit tight ;) I never thought it would be possible to do that much in that time but it's reinforced my view that every little helps. I know some people pay off more, some less, but if you're focused, amazing things can be achieved. I also worked out that in that time I've had about £1400 worth of work done around the house, with my shower, radiators, doors, electrics and skirting boards. Just unbelievable :T:j

I've got to start paying for my new sofas this month, £30 a month for 3 years :eek: I'm not counting it as debt for now, as it's on interest free, but I certainly want to clear that asap. I don't think I can claim to be debt free if I still have a sofa debt and I'm desperate to get on the debt free roll of honour :rotfl:

Have a great week

GoingToDoIt

Amazing work Ena, you've been more cheery lately - I think you can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
With the new lodger the debt will be gone in no time.

doingitanyway

Orange_Ena wrote: »

Bye bye Mr Weekend, it was nice knowing you
When I was tidying up earlier I found a list I'd made on the 10th December with my debts and outgoings. I know I've been paying my debt down and I'm so close to 50% paid but I just can't believe it. Exactly 4 months ago, my total CC was £6118.85. Today, it's £3505. That Christmas job certainly helped, but so has all the extra income and the frugalness and switching for better deals and genearly being a bit tight ;) I never thought it would be possible to do that much in that time but it's reinforced my view that every little helps. I know some people pay off more, some less, but if you're focused, amazing things can be achieved. I also worked out that in that time I've had about £1400 worth of work done around the house, with my shower, radiators, doors, electrics and skirting boards. Just unbelievable :T:j

This is such an achievement. well done :T You sound so full of beans and optimism so nice to read. Have a good week

Orange_Ena

GoingToDoIt wrote: »

Amazing work Ena, you've been more cheery lately - I think you can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
With the new lodger the debt will be gone in no time.

Thanks Gonna. I think there is a teeny tiny flicker at the end of the tunnel

Orange_Ena

doingitanyway wrote: »

This is such an achievement. well done :T You sound so full of beans and optimism so nice to read. Have a good week

Thanks DIA x Have a good week too.

Orange_Ena

Evening. Well what a horrible day it's been. I may have mentioned but I went to my friend / colleagues wedding 5 weeks ago and today she's a widow. Her husband has been tragically killed in a road accident. I just can't believe it. I feel so sad for her. Life really is too short :sad:

Today
* £9.85 on eb@y postage but paid myself back from payp@l
* 55p on a 2nd class stamp
* 65p on ma1tesers
* £13.16 eb@y profit transferred to my overpayments account. The other item is being collected on Friday
* 3 PA surveys
* Youg0v survey
* VO survey
* i-S@y survey

Night.

GoingToDoIt

Terrible news, your poor friend what an awful shock. Sending virtual hugs x

crazy_cat_lady

So sad to read that news about your friend. Life certainly needs to be grabbed with both hands...

doingitanyway

Wow, Orange Ena. That has shocked me too and I didn't even know her. Hugs x