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Getting back on track

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  • Hey Jwil,

    I found you and have subscribed :D So good to see you posting on here although i appreciate how hard it must be to find the time :)

    Wow! To one person buying 35 things :T - i don't have 35 things to sell and kinda wish i did but i don't envy you the packing on that :p

    Urgh heating bill - do you know its £200? I might try and find out what ours is going to be although i could really do without it at the moment :o

    Ok so you've inspired me - i am going to try and find 1 new item to list - it is a challenge for me as i have been ruthless and got rid of so much lately :eek:
    CC1:T £[STRIKE]2531[/STRIKE] £1460
    MORTGAGE OVERPAYMENTS: £10575.20 Target £12,100
    MF Date: [STRIKE]August 2042[/STRIKE] May 2035
    Declutter 1000 things by Xmas 2015! 53/1000
  • jwil
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    Well done on your listings tattycath! :T Fingers crossed for some sales.

    Welcome back DDFW :) Good luck with finding something to list. The heating bill is definitely £220 :( They've been out already and this is the part and the fitting. Hopefully it will be sorted though and at least it didn't break during the very cold weather.

    I've had positive feedback from the person who bought the 35 items so that's good :) They are crafty type items, so I have hundreds of them, which we inherited.

    No housework done today :o as I've been packing again for lots of the day, and went into town to get the new Stephen King book (which I shouldn't buy really, but I always get his books on the day they come out).

    Went into poundland to stock up on jiffy envelopes and at the moment, they have one extra free in each pack, so that makes them even more good value! Might have to try and get some more.

    I did manage to do a few listings today, so have done my £30 plus a little more. Will try and get some more on over the next day or so.

    Got the heating being fixed first thing tomorrow so need to get tidied up for that. Have a good evening everyone!
    "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
  • Great to have you posting so regularly jwil..keep it up :)
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
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  • jwil
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    Thanks Brizzle :)

    I'm feeling pretty rough today, got a stinking cold and didn't sleep well last night.

    I have done my listings though and had a few sales so am happy with that.

    Yesterday I did my listings too and also managed to fix the washing machine by following a you tube video, so was very chuffed with that. We now have heating as well, which while it's not required right now, will be very handy when it gets cooler.

    Hope everyone is well :)
    "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
  • mamato3
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    Hi Jwil, often wondered how you were it's good to see you back and congratualtions on becoming a Mummy! Will subscribe and tag along again if you don't mind!
  • jwil
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    Hey Mamato3, nice to see you! I'm still lurking on your diary :) Thank you very much, it's lovely having company :)
    "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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    I'm just uploading my listings for today. Fingers crossed for some more sales. Just a 99p sale for me today, but it all helps.

    Still no housework, I'm so rubbish :o So much for getting on track!

    However, I did do a £5 survey today and redeemed another £5 amazon voucher. Getting close to redemption on a few more, so must make sure I do the surveys promptly.

    Still feeling a bit rubbish, wish this cold would go now. I'm not looking forward to DS getting it.

    My car lights are fixed :j Bizarrely, it was simply that all the bulbs had gone at once. Presumably some sort of power surge, maybe related to the new alternator apparently :huh:. The garage provided and fitted the bulbs for free too :T So no cost to me at all :D (Except probably to drop in some drink of some description to them to say thank you).

    I can't decide whether to go car booting tomorrow or not. Will see how I feel tomorrow. I'd like to clear some more stuff but haven't got anything exciting and will maybe have the day off. I'll see.

    Have a good evening everyone :)
    "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
  • Glad I've found you again :D

    *Subscribes*
  • jwil
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    Thanks HI, nice to see you again :)
    "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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    Hey everyone, hope you all had a good weekend.

    I managed my listings every day so far. Haven't quite put £30 of new stuff on today, but adjusted some relists so that they'd hopefully sell now.

    Sold quite a few bits over the weekend which is good, and a few more going tonight too so am happy with that.

    Wages went in and out like a shot today :/ Only 2 more months and I'll be back on full wages, but then I'll have childcare coming out so probably won't be much better off.

    Speaking of which I must get the nursery place booked, and sort out my return to work date as well. I've been meaning to do it for ages!
    "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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