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Batten down the hatches.....

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  • Orange_Ena
    Orange_Ena Posts: 1,297 Forumite
    Your cat is so fab s/he deserves a fab collar too...
    Lamps sound gorgeous.
    You sound really motivated and the spare room is shaping up nicely :)

    I'll let you into a little secret about that new cat collar DIA. It's for my new kitten arriving in a few weeks :T:p I am ridiculously excited (for myself) and a tad nervous about my cat accepting a new ball of fluff into the household. My cat is a house cat so he's never interacted with other cats and he's quite nervy at times but I'm hopeful that if I don't rush it, they'll learn to love each other.

    I know I probably shouldn't be taking on a new pet when I'm trying to save money but my cat has honestly changed my life in the 2 years I've had him. I was unhappy, neglecting myself, living in a tip and having something to care for who depended on me really helped me. So I know it's a bit selfish to get another cat for me but the time feels right to expand my furry little family and offer love and a home to a kitten who needs it. :D

    The lamps are gorgeous. Have a look at them on the N3xt site, they're called Glam0ur ;)
    Debt Apr 15 - £6895.44 :( Apr 17 - £2500 :) Dec 17 - £560 :) July 18 - £199 :D
    CHEFS challenge (Cruise Holiday Entirely Funded by Surveys) - £685.79
    Every penny is a prisoner :D
  • Orange_Ena
    Orange_Ena Posts: 1,297 Forumite
    Evening. I've had a lovely day off today, just general tidying and moving stuff out of my bedroom into the spare room ready for when the skirting board man comes. Been too warm to do much else. I didn't even get dressed :rotfl: But I did have a shower and put on fresh pj's this morning :p:D


    Tuesday
    * £3 for cat litter
    * Pinec0ne survey
    * VO survey
    * 200SB earned
    * 86p sweep into my overpayments account
    * £1 sweep into my FD savings account

    Today
    * £183 spent on my JDWilli@ms account, however the majority will be sent back. I've just bought multiple sizes of a shirt and bras to get the best fit and it's easier to get it all, rather than reordering and sending stuff back and forth. I went through TCB and it's tracked for £20.13 but I don't think I'll get it as stuff will go back. Maybe if i'm lucky hehe :rotfl::p
    * P0pulusLive survey
    * Youg0v survey
    * i-S@y survey
    * VO survey
    * 2 PA surveys
    * 317SB earned. Swaggy is going really well lately :T Probably just jinxed meself now :eek:

    Back to work tomorrow unfortunately and I have to face the new computer system. Kind of hoping I'll fall out of bed overnight and break my arm :rotfl:
    Debt Apr 15 - £6895.44 :( Apr 17 - £2500 :) Dec 17 - £560 :) July 18 - £199 :D
    CHEFS challenge (Cruise Holiday Entirely Funded by Surveys) - £685.79
    Every penny is a prisoner :D
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,338 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hoping the new computer system wasn't as bad as you anticipated? If it was, no worries you are taking positive exit strategy steps ;)
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

    Emergency fund 3501000
    Buffer fund 0/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/072025
  • BettyBones
    BettyBones Posts: 164 Forumite
    Hi Ena, I've just dropped in to say that your endless commitment to surveys inspired me so much that I signed myself up to YouG0v earlier this week. So far I'm up to 500 points. So thank you :)
    If you can dream it, you can do it - Walt Disney
  • crazy_cat_lady
    crazy_cat_lady Posts: 7,063 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Oooooh, I am so excited for your little kitten Ena!
    It makes a world of difference having some fluffy furballs for company.
  • GunWharf
    GunWharf Posts: 308 Forumite
    100 Posts Uniform Washer
    Thanks for your post BettyBones

    I see you have cracking through your debt too :j

    For me, the smaller the debt becomes the harder it is becoming to clear!
    (Debt Jan 2014 LBM £34,000) Current 2016 "Problems" as follows:

    C Cards 1,2,3,4 WAS £18,333 NOW£0 :j...Overdraft WAS £2700 NOW£0 :j
    Secured Loan
    WAS £4113 NOW£0:j.......Loan WAS £8864 NOW £6,000

    DEBT TODAY = £6,000
    (£28,000 PAID OFF SO FAR!)
  • Orange_Ena
    Orange_Ena Posts: 1,297 Forumite
    Hoping the new computer system wasn't as bad as you anticipated? If it was, no worries you are taking positive exit strategy steps ;)


    Haha things are never as bad as you think :) I just about know what I'm doing now thanks to 5 minutes with a colleague who gave me a run down of the main things and I learnt more in that 5 minutes than the previous day and a half of official training :rotfl:
    Debt Apr 15 - £6895.44 :( Apr 17 - £2500 :) Dec 17 - £560 :) July 18 - £199 :D
    CHEFS challenge (Cruise Holiday Entirely Funded by Surveys) - £685.79
    Every penny is a prisoner :D
  • Orange_Ena
    Orange_Ena Posts: 1,297 Forumite
    BettyBones wrote: »
    Hi Ena, I've just dropped in to say that your endless commitment to surveys inspired me so much that I signed myself up to YouG0v earlier this week. So far I'm up to 500 points. So thank you :)

    :T Yay that's brilliant Betty, you'll be at 5000 points in no time. Although saying that I'm still 300 points from £50 cash out and I started last August! :D A slow burner but lovely when it pays out I'm sure :) Thanks for letting me know :)
    Debt Apr 15 - £6895.44 :( Apr 17 - £2500 :) Dec 17 - £560 :) July 18 - £199 :D
    CHEFS challenge (Cruise Holiday Entirely Funded by Surveys) - £685.79
    Every penny is a prisoner :D
  • Orange_Ena
    Orange_Ena Posts: 1,297 Forumite
    Oooooh, I am so excited for your little kitten Ena!
    It makes a world of difference having some fluffy furballs for company.

    Aww thank you ccl, I can't wait now. I went to a cat rescue at the weekend and I saw the nursery where all the adorable kittens were and just melted. I only went for some advice and to drop some food off but I could have adopted all of them. They are so tiny and my cat is a lion in comparison so it's going to be so odd :p Got a little way to go before I get to your cat count :rotfl:
    Debt Apr 15 - £6895.44 :( Apr 17 - £2500 :) Dec 17 - £560 :) July 18 - £199 :D
    CHEFS challenge (Cruise Holiday Entirely Funded by Surveys) - £685.79
    Every penny is a prisoner :D
  • Huskyrunner
    Huskyrunner Posts: 542 Forumite
    you gov sadly does take ages too build i think i have had maybe 200 quid in 3 years

    if you want a better payer try opinion outpost i have had around 100-125 off there this year.

    One poll
    and global test market and isay are good ones too
    debts 16550
    Mortgage 69500
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