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Pay Off by Christmas Challenge
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Amazon money's in, £8.19 so thats winging its way to the savings account even as we speak.... up to £86 now.... still haven't decided whether to put my £2 money towards this challenge or not, got a long way to go either way!:rotfl:
Sarah x'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde0 -
At least you're heading in the right direction Sarah! I think mine might be difficult to achieve but if I ALMOST make it that'll be better than aiming for something I could easily achieve - hope that makes sense!
I think I need to read up on Amazon selling and add that to my ebaying, house could end up clutter free too!Mortgage OP 2026 £500/2000Mortgage balance: £32,595
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £20
Boiler fund £1625/30000 -
I'd like to join in with this challenge too!
I've got £771 to get rid of before Christmas. I'm ebaying like mad to try and get rid of a few bits.CC1 £5999 Total Debt March 2021 £5999
NSDs March 1/200 -
Morning Everyone
Sorry I've not been about, but I have been signed off work for 2 weeks and don't have the internet at home :eek: So I am currently sat in my local library. I'm really pleased to see that everyone is doing so well.
Welcome to everyone new. I'll update the first post in a minute. I've not been doing much moneysaving I will admit, but as I'm ill I thought I'd let myself off for a week. Although back into it will force on Sunday. Still haven't managed to do a carboot, it's looking like a biblical storm outside. So I am just plodding on. Back to work a week on Monday so will be back to updating regularly then.
Take care xCurrent debt - £16,300
Debt at worst 17/03/2011 - £18,067.62:eek::eek::ANot going anywhere else, ever again :A0 -
Morning Everyone
Sorry I've not been about, but I have been signed off work for 2 weeks and don't have the internet at home :eek: So I am currently sat in my local library. I'm really pleased to see that everyone is doing so well.
Welcome to everyone new. I'll update the first post in a minute. I've not been doing much moneysaving I will admit, but as I'm ill I thought I'd let myself off for a week. Although back into it will force on Sunday. Still haven't managed to do a carboot, it's looking like a biblical storm outside. So I am just plodding on. Back to work a week on Monday so will be back to updating regularly then.
Take care x
Hi Lucy, I wondered where u'd gone.... hope u get well soon x
Added another £298.07 to the challenge this morning, a combination of electric rebate and clearing out change jar so just the challenge money is in there.
Hoping to add more soon - I will get my @r$£ into gear this afternoon and get these eBay parcels wrapped! Then I can add my eBay profits to it.... spent £3.49 already tho!
Sarah x'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde0 -
Finally got it into gear, used the PaylPay printing for my labels.... and made £100.43 profit :T
That takes me up to £475.68... still £25 short of what I need to get EACH MONTH:eek: and 6 days behind schedule!!! Things will only get worse when I g back to work!!!:o
Sarah x'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde0 -
Congrats Sarah, you`re streaking away from me - lol!
On a positive note I have finally typed out the second letter for reclaiming my bank charges tonight and have taken loads of piccies for eBay, shame I get really bored when listing them - oh well it must be done!£23366/ £39206.92 DFD Nov 20160 -
Def go for the bank charges - I had a great satisfaction when I got mine back! I feel a bot of a fraud, cuz £200 of it was from the elec company anyway... but it still money!Congrats Sarah, you`re streaking away from me - lol!
On a positive note I have finally typed out the second letter for reclaiming my bank charges tonight and have taken loads of piccies for eBay, shame I get really bored when listing them - oh well it must be done!
Know what u mean about eBay tho! I always leave it too long between 'sessions' and end up with loads of stuff that doesn't get listed.... I have a very small attention span when it comes to eBay listing.... I'm getting good at buying from it tho! :rolleyes: Have u tried the Turbo Lister? It's supposed to be good, but I haven't got round to using it yet....:o
Sarah x'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde0 -
I finally got round to putting some stuff on ebay tonight - not much but it was the first time in ages so just getting back into the routine was quite good. Hopefully I'll find a few things each week to add to the total. nearly used amazon but couldn't decide if a cd was collectable or not!
Sarah you are doing amazingly well considering you've not long had a baby so don't beat yourself up. When my son was that age I probably spent way too much time and money buying him clothes that he immediately barfed on!Mortgage OP 2026 £500/2000Mortgage balance: £32,595
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £20
Boiler fund £1625/30000 -
I've been v luck in that respect - my Mum and MIL buy loads of clothes for DS, plus I work with about 40 women, most of whom are mothers, so I've had loads of hand-me-downsskint_spice wrote: »Sarah you are doing amazingly well considering you've not long had a baby so don't beat yourself up. When my son was that age I probably spent way too much time and money buying him clothes that he immediately barfed on!
. One thing I learned VERY quickly was not to say no to anything I was offered, even if some of it did end up on eBay or in the charity shop.
Sarah x'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde0
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