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My Debt Diary, the ramblings of JCD

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  • Seaxwyn
    Seaxwyn Posts: 4,896 Forumite
    Hi Joanne
    Did you find any gems on your scavenging walk?

    I walked past a bag of clothes left out for one of those dubious clothes recycling 'charities' today. I was itching to take it but I couldn't as I was with my daughter and I didn't want her to see me stealing from a good cause. It was outside a really posh house too.

    Hope you've had better luck.
    Total debt: 1 January 2007 £[strike]49,387.79[/strike] 1 January 2012 £[STRIKE]19,312.85[/STRIKE] 1 August 2012 £11,517.62



  • JCD_Capulet
    JCD_Capulet Posts: 1,441 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Seaxwyn wrote: »
    Hi Joanne
    Did you find any gems on your scavenging walk?

    I walked past a bag of clothes left out for one of those dubious clothes recycling 'charities' today. I was itching to take it but I couldn't as I was with my daughter and I didn't want her to see me stealing from a good cause. It was outside a really posh house too.

    Hope you've had better luck.
    You know, I didn't see a thing. It didn't help matters that I leaft the house at 4am, the sun was up, folk were going about there business. I ought to leave at around midnight next Thursday :p
    Better luck next time, for the both of us!
    Debt free since 2014 - now saving for a mortgage deposit :heart2:
    This time I'm on top of it! We live and learn :coffee:
  • djdymond
    djdymond Posts: 377 Forumite
    hiya hun, ive just read this whole thread and im really rooting for you to get this all sorted! and well done for the pound shop cat food purchases! i know everything will work out in the end...

    one thing that puzzles me though, obviously your BF knows about all this, cant he cook for you more often or even lend/help you out with debts? im sure youve probably already thought of this..

    best of luck babes, ill be watching out for new posts! xxx
  • djdymond
    djdymond Posts: 377 Forumite
    oh! also what kind of work is it your looking for? office work? as theres agencies like erm... huntress or blue arrow... although did i read ur in scotland? there might be scottish agencies? hope this is of help but youve probably thought of this too! xxx
  • JCD_Capulet
    JCD_Capulet Posts: 1,441 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    djdymond wrote: »
    hiya hun, ive just read this whole thread and im really rooting for you to get this all sorted! and well done for the pound shop cat food purchases! i know everything will work out in the end...

    one thing that puzzles me though, obviously your BF knows about all this, cant he cook for you more often or even lend/help you out with debts? im sure youve probably already thought of this..

    best of luck babes, ill be watching out for new posts! xxx
    Thanks very much for the kind words djdymond, the cat food suprize in the poundshop was the best thing in WEEKS! Now both my cats are properly looked after, I don't mind if I eat pasta/rice type dinners. They didn't get themselves into debt, I got MYSELF into debt, it's not right that they suffer.
    At the moment I see my boyfriend once a week, We live and hour and a half appart (by bus) and whenever I visit him, he feeds me there, and I do the same when he visits me. At the moment both of us are out of work, this is also the reason whe only see each other once a week. So he's not in a position to help me, nor I him. But we're still a team.
    djdymond wrote: »
    oh! also what kind of work is it your looking for? office work? as theres agencies like erm... huntress or blue arrow... although did i read ur in scotland? there might be scottish agencies? hope this is of help but youve probably thought of this too! xxx
    I have applied for countless agencies in Glasgow, nobody will offer me work. Ive applies for management positions and cleaning jobs and been turned down for everything. I'm not fussy, I just want to earn again. My unskilled work history coupled with the sacking I took from the charity shop, everyone smells bad eggs when I apply to them. BUT something will turn up somewhere. It always does. Thanks again for your posts,didjymond, they mean alot x
    Debt free since 2014 - now saving for a mortgage deposit :heart2:
    This time I'm on top of it! We live and learn :coffee:
  • JCD_Capulet
    JCD_Capulet Posts: 1,441 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I've just recieved my AQA application form and test!
    I'd better make something to eat for dinner before attempting it, don't want hunger getting in the way of my thoughts. WOO!
    Debt free since 2014 - now saving for a mortgage deposit :heart2:
    This time I'm on top of it! We live and learn :coffee:
  • JCD_Capulet
    JCD_Capulet Posts: 1,441 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Sold a £7 pair of heels today, so after taking off the postage I'm up to £20 in paypal for the electricity bill :)
    Debt free since 2014 - now saving for a mortgage deposit :heart2:
    This time I'm on top of it! We live and learn :coffee:
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Things are going well. I hope you manage to get through with AQA.

    May your good luck continue!
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • JCD_Capulet
    JCD_Capulet Posts: 1,441 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thanks! I'm having real issues filling my AQA forms, I need theese done or I'm in deep poo-poo :(!!!
    Debt free since 2014 - now saving for a mortgage deposit :heart2:
    This time I'm on top of it! We live and learn :coffee:
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I've never done them so I would be no help I'm afraid. How about doing a search on here - there are threads about AQA I am sure where peeps will help with tricky stuff.
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
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