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Not a LBM but awareness of heading towards debt crisis

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  • LastFewSteps
    LastFewSteps Posts: 220 Forumite
    I think that's a very good idea :)
    Total 15th April '15 :£12594.00 :eek:
    Total today: £
    Savings Today £1000
    Xmas Shopping £0
    Don't give up, when you've reached the bottom the only way to go is back up
  • I am struggling with being so exhausted, I think I took on too much with the foodbank sort :o
    Helping sort out what we sent to the distribution centre tmrw afternoon, then taking thursday off!

    Goals
    1) spend day - filters. I'd have got them yesterday but was too pressed for time.
    2) no extra money earnt...Mum has said nothing more since I gave her my debt amounts last night
    3) 8026 steps as of now, may go up a bit before bed
    4) shredded wheat...no banana today on it cuz Dad had snaffled the last one before I got there :rotfl:

    Thinking about a relaxing bath in the morning while Dad is out doing churchy things.
    Credit card respend 2551.58 (15/02/17)
  • Come down with a throat and ear infection so feel carp :mad: Being ill makes it harder to deal with emotions.
    Made it to distribution centre but only stayed long enough to sort the loo roll and cereal.
    The gp !!!!ed up my script AGAIN :mad: so Dad had to go back 4 hours later to get it :mad:

    Anyway, goals,

    1) technical spend day on strepsils but Dad didn't have change for a fiver so not given him the money yet :rotfl:
    2) no money making, spent much of the day in bed, but Mum has given me a cheque for my debts so will go pay that in tomorrow and should then clear the credit cards once it has cashed :o
    3) 6743 at the moment, but i'll get that up to 7000 before midnight
    4) shredded wheat with banana for breakfast.

    Feel better than I did in the morning so hoping to be all better by tmrw!
    Credit card respend 2551.58 (15/02/17)
  • Dansmam
    Dansmam Posts: 677 Forumite
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    Ahhh, hope you feel better today. And what great news about the cards - that'll save you all that interest. Are you going to get out in the garden today? I have sad news about the marrow plant I didn't get planted out in time - they are now compost...
    I have borrowed from my future self
    The banks are not our friends
  • dansmam, I think I may, the comfrey tube needs feeding, still a bit bleurgh but better that yesterday, had nightmares about family members dying though :(
    On a side note, do you know how to tell when ball courgettes are ready to be harvested?

    Anyway, thursday morning weighin...

    14st 9.8lb which is a 4.6lb loss this week and an overall loss of 1st in 5 weeks :D
    Credit card respend 2551.58 (15/02/17)
  • Had a nice chilled day today with some pottering in the garden. Throat and ears appear to have cleared up :D

    1) spend day today...but also got a surprise in the post...not sure if it's a freebie I'd forgotton about or a product test I'd forgotten about :rotfl:
    2) made a couple more swagbucks and paid cheque in...next wednesday I can clear the cards :T
    3) 9555 steps :D
    4) marmite on toast for breakfast :)
    Credit card respend 2551.58 (15/02/17)
  • NoOneAround
    NoOneAround Posts: 1,844 Forumite
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    Hi MBG,
    Sorry to hear you have been poorly and glad you are better today.
    It's great that you mum can help with the CC and you can save all the interest!
    You are doing really well - amazing steps/weight loss:T. I've been stuck at the same and I have 3 weeks to lose a few pound so I feel nice in m y dress that I haven't bought yet for my big do in London in August - though I suspect I'll run out of time and end up having to wear something I already have. If I can lose 6lb (2 a week I might treat myself.


    Keep going!


    NOAh
    xx
    Feb2014 Total unsecured debt £72,520>>01/06/16 £68166>01/02/17 £66,600=8.18%PAID
    Mortgage Jan14=209,800 Jan15=£200,300 Jan17£180,700>OCT17 £170,200
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  • Hi MBG,
    Sorry to hear you have been poorly and glad you are better today.
    It's great that you mum can help with the CC and you can save all the interest!
    You are doing really well - amazing steps/weight loss:T. I've been stuck at the same and I have 3 weeks to lose a few pound so I feel nice in m y dress that I haven't bought yet for my big do in London in August - though I suspect I'll run out of time and end up having to wear something I already have. If I can lose 6lb (2 a week I might treat myself.


    Keep going!


    NOAh
    xx

    I realised the other day that I am now unconsciously following slimming world but without counting sins, I rarely want to snack and when I do
    I have a lollipop or a mini milk.

    Very attainable target you've set there :)

    I used to have losses like this on SW, I think because I have soooo much to lose!

    Thanks, will keep it up...although it means scouring the charity shops for more summer weight clothes tomorrow :rotfl:
    Credit card respend 2551.58 (15/02/17)
  • Had a but of a rubbish day, thought it was therapy but discovered this evening I forgot to take my meds this morning :mad: i swear i need one of those old people pill boxes!

    1) spend day- hairbands
    2) no ,oney made but withdrew one lot from paypal and redeemed points from pinecone.
    3) 10646 steps
    4) mashed banana in greek yoghurt.

    And if the blimming birds and sheep wake me up at 6am again tomorrow (today) i will blimming scream!
    Credit card respend 2551.58 (15/02/17)
  • Went away to a friends house for the weekend, the break from my parents did me good, but it was a bit bleurgh having to come back to reality.
    So, I am way behind on updating....

    Saturday

    1) Spend day - some summer bottoms from the charity shops....so of course it has turned cold :rotfl:
    2) No extra money made
    3) Just under my 7000 steps, but did take the pedometer off in the afternoon, so probably actually did do 7000
    4) Marmite on toast (for a change :rotfl:)

    My friend took me out to dinner and insisted on paying, so that was lovely :o even though I hate people spending money on me :o

    Sunday

    1) NSD 5
    2) No extra money made
    3) 8026 steps done
    4) it was kinda a brunch cuz both me and my friend slept late, but scrambled eggs and smoked salmon on fried bread.

    Had 2 nights of 8 hours sleep and still had a 3 hour nap this afternoon.
    Dad has finished marking now, so I really have no excuse not to get back into the surveys, just...bleurgh...really don't want to.
    Credit card respend 2551.58 (15/02/17)
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