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what have/will you spend wednesday 18th july 2007?
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My first time doing this. Today I will spend £1.60, on 2 bags of crisps and a bottle of drink (I have run out of spare bottles to fill up at home, my husbands fault as he takes them to work and never brings them back) for tomorrows school outing with my daughter.0
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Hello Everyone,
I've been (somewhat obsessively) reading various threads on the DFW forum over the past few months and have decided now's a good time to say hi! This site has been so helpful to me, i've started to take control of our debts (in a slightly dictator-way according to hubbie!) and have really appreciated all the tips and ideas here.
So firstly - huge thanks to you knowledge-able peeps!
Secondly - i've been so good this month with my lunch spending and so am allowing myself a bit of a treat today. Spent 1.15 GBP on brekkie and am off to buy a sarnie now so I should keep the spending below 4 quid for the day, which isn't bad as my daily lunch allowance is 2.30 ;-)
Cheers,
never too lateMelt 7 lbs in May challenge - aim to lose 7 lbs
Starting weight: 150lbs (10st 10lbs / 68kgs):eek:
Current weight: 147.7 lbs (10st 7.7/67 kgs)
Ideal weight: 125lbs ish (8st 13lbs / 57kgs) :j - would love to be 8 stone something!!!
Realistic aim: 132 lbs (9st 6lbs / 60kgs) :mad:0 -
Hiya all just parking and tunnel fare for me today when i go to work later on so thats £5.20. cant wait till payday roll on the 31st think im ten pounds away from my overdraft limit eek! hope everyone has a nice day.x0
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Spent £4.62 today on a lettuce, a cucumber and 2 bottles of cheap & nasty wine (one for dinner at grans tomorrow, one for a bbq sat).
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Mortgage at 30/09/22 £113,694.11 | Mortgage at 24/01/23 £110,707.87
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how an earth did you manage to find 2 bottles of wine for less than 4 quid?! genius...!Melt 7 lbs in May challenge - aim to lose 7 lbs
Starting weight: 150lbs (10st 10lbs / 68kgs):eek:
Current weight: 147.7 lbs (10st 7.7/67 kgs)
Ideal weight: 125lbs ish (8st 13lbs / 57kgs) :j - would love to be 8 stone something!!!
Realistic aim: 132 lbs (9st 6lbs / 60kgs) :mad:0 -
CharliesAngel wrote: »Morning all...
...the terror of the dentist struck this morning at a cost of 46 quid... and cos I'm so miffed i've bought lunch (cob, coke, crisps) and even a choc bar for later. Not to mention a (pointless) magazine and a 20 pound top up for my phone.
Arghhhh... Think it's one of those weeks.
Must get back on the wagon.
If you have the choc bar WITH the lunch rather than later - there will be less £46's at the dentist'sHow to find a dentist.
1. Get recommendations from friends/family/neighbours/etc.
2. Once you have a short-list, VISIT the practices - dont just phone. Go on the pretext of getting a Practice Leaflet.
3. Assess the helpfulness of the staff and the level of the facilities.
4. Only book initial appointment when you find a place you are happy with.0 -
Hi again PaP - I'm back from town, and can post my spends:
Parking - 40 pence (Not free at ASDA - Free at Tesco, but my wife prefers ASDA
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Cappucino, with extra shot of espresso, at the ONLY real Italian Coffee shop in town. - £1.60 (don't let anyone tell you that COSTA coffee is anything like the real thing)
Lunch (I ought to be ashamed, but I'm not:D ) - one 'slab' of home-made bread pudding, from the only independent baker in town. Beautiful :j :j - 48 pence.
One lucky dip for tonight - £1.00 (first in weeks :rolleyes: )
Total spend - £3.48
So why have I only got 90 pence left from my fiver? I am NOT, nor do I profess to be, a Qualified Debt Adviser. I have made MANY mistakes and have OFTEN been the unwitting victim of the the shamefull tactics of the Financial Industry.
If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.
HMRC Bankruptcy Statistic - 26th October 2006 - 23rd April 2007 BCSC Member No. 7
DFW Nerd # 166 PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS0 -
Another NSD for me today. No 2p's to be found on my walk to work, but there was a £10 Boots voucher waiting on the doormat when I got home, courtesy of Pigsback. Yay!I was cut out to be rich, but got sewn up wrong.0
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Went for my quarterly visit to Costco today, so £235 lighter. But the freezer and cupboards are full.Official DFW Nerd No 096 - Proud to have dealt with my debt!0
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£1.50 on bus fare to work
£0.82 on extra postage for an EBAY parcel - I undercharged someone in USA :doh:
£5 allowance for later as meeting an old pal for drinks. I am driving so just diet cokes for me then! :ABank Balance: In the black for the moment.
Sainsburys Loan: Cleared July 2010
Credit cards: AMEX Airmiles Card: direct debit set to clear balance monthly
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