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The October Awakening!

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  • Count me in Kat! I am also going to aim for only weekend alcoholic drinking (as opposed to a glass with dinner each night) Going to be tough but I can do this! I need my money back, I need my life back and I NEED MY WAISTLINE BACK! :beer: Ooops bad Idea.. lets not have a beer...:rotfl::T
    DDx
    Started again 25th December 2017
    Current tracking - £7,955.84/ £18,282.25 to pay off. (31.12.19)
  • CR... you are still not exempt from that rule...:)..it's for everyone just especially for the "regulars".. I will still accept a jolly good expect. :T:T:T

    got nothing to sell apart from the obvious (and that's out of shape!!! :rotfl:) but I'll have a think!!

    Evil genius NSK!! [ends any potential chat] :)

    xx
    Debts @ LBM (May 2013): £25,250.27 | Debt Free: May 2015 :j:j
  • Kat please count me in before I lose my nerve!
    MFIT -T5 #42
  • got nothing to sell apart from the obvious (and that's out of shape!!! :rotfl:) but I'll have a think!!

    Don't think I have anything left either but will spend my lunch break doing survey and if I'm committed that should make £50 in vouchers.
    finally tea total but in still in (more) debt (Oct 25 CC £1800, loan £6453, mortgage £59,924/158,000)
  • Tinkdh
    Tinkdh Posts: 33 Forumite
    After lurking for the last couple of months, I'm gonna take the plunge and join in this month. Thanks Kat.
  • Count me in please.
  • Me me me!! Im in....
    Looking forward to the make £100 part
    Still here..... but working on that!
  • im in please :D
    :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j
  • Count me in too - lurked last month & I am very impressed :)
    DF as at 30/12/16
    Wombling 2025: £87.12
    NSD March: YTD: 35
    Grocery spend challenge March £253.38/£285 £20/£70 Eating out
    GC annual £449.80/£4500
    Eating out budget: £55/£420
    Extra cash earned 2025: £195
  • Please count me in Kat. I've lurked for 2 months and am finally taking the plunge!
    NOvember #44

    Groceries 147.26/280 Travel 34.80/102.90 Kids 3/90 Clothes 0/100 Fireworks 16/75 FB 0/6
    SFD 4/25 Lunch 2/9 Charity 0/20 Money made 0/80

    DFD May 2015
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