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  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Stoptober Survivor
    2 weeks today to payday.

    Also 30 days until holiday! Today should receive my fast pass codes from travel agents but since all the trouble last time I doubt they will phone with it!! I will be phoning on my lunch for this if not heard by then! Never book with Barrhead Travel!!!

    Had a good we bundle of PA yesterday and today and hopefully soon be approved to over £20 soon :) Got £6 approved and £16 pending :)

    Hope all is well

    My boy is off school today as his croup is back :(! Hopefully be better later on just kept him off and rest xx
    Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
    Debt - £17,190.83 (29/7/22) now (19/8/22) £16,688.80
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    Hope your wee boy gets better soon xx
    NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12
    POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78
    POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14
    POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.05
  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Stoptober Survivor
    Thanks Abba he had a good sleep last night and in school today for Sports day... I on otherhand had less than an hours sleep as I was worried thinking he would struggle to breathe and I would sleep through it! Main thing is he is ok though <3

    This morning I am due to get my fast pass code for Florida :) so I can book :D!!! 29 days to go ahhh!!

    13 days until payday and so poor lol

    on PA £7 approved awaiting £23 :)

    Hopefully get a few surveys today :D xx
    Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
    Debt - £17,190.83 (29/7/22) now (19/8/22) £16,688.80
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    The PA surveys are addictive aren't they.......I'm checking all the time lol hubby thinks I'm crazy :rotfl:
    NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12
    POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78
    POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14
    POAMAYC 2015 £7565.24 POAMAYC 2016 £8000.90 POAMAYC 2017 £7278.80 POAMAYC 2018 £13208.18POAMAYC 2019 £13309.28 POAMAYC 2020 £15026.05
  • I love that survey site but I keep missing a lot of them, will just need to log in more often!

    Glad mini monz is feeling a bit better & hope you manage to catch up on some sleep!

    Not long till Florida!!!!

    Dxxx
  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Stoptober Survivor
    Morning everyone my PA is at £40 over all but £10 confirmed :D! Loads this morning :)

    My boy had his competition Sunday won bronze and narrowly missed gold on another, he was so good about it though he just turned to me and went I just need to practice more <3

    i am now loaded with hayfever and the cold, its a nightmare :(!!

    Aw also I took £60 out my savings - no regrets big deal on lego for my boy and got 3 big boxes to put aside for his bday or christmas :) xx

    how is everyone!!

    10 days to payday, 26 days until Florida xx
    Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
    Debt - £17,190.83 (29/7/22) now (19/8/22) £16,688.80
  • I'm good lovely.

    Had a couple of PA this morning too, I have £9.64 plus another £3.20 waiting to clear.

    Not bad, only started last week!

    Oh where did you get the Lego, gonna start buying that for my nephew he loves it!

    Dxxx
  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Stoptober Survivor
    Local Asda in Blantyre!

    3 big boxes down from £40 each to £20. I cdnt not get them. Batman ones :) xx
    Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
    Debt - £17,190.83 (29/7/22) now (19/8/22) £16,688.80
  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Stoptober Survivor
    Currently with £55 for prolific, somehow I got amazing surveys... but only £15 approved so still waiting on above £20.

    I took a rest from other surveys as sometimes I get bored/headaches etc before dive back in :)

    9 days to payday, loaded with cold n hayfever lol.

    how is everyone xx
    Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
    Debt - £17,190.83 (29/7/22) now (19/8/22) £16,688.80
  • I've signed up for it last week before I went away and had £5.00 now I am up at £37.55 and hardly took me any time. I had a £16 one yesterday!! Can't believe I was so anti surveys before, I am loving it!! xxx
    Starting debt £18,675.63 :eek:
    Current debt: £5,000 (16/05/18)
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