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  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
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    Meant to add my £10 boots voucher arrived oops!!

    Currently at £1.65 on VO hoping end next week can cash out another £10 Topshop voucher for my sister.

    Will receive I think my Amazon £15 voucher for taking part in a group chat this week and this will go towards my dads xmas. One I complete my sisters Topshop vouchers, will get another £15 for my dad therefore he has £30 like she does and complete for them.... well my other sisters birthday will do vouchers. Feel all I think about constantly is vouchers :P xx
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  • Sorry to hear you weren't well lovely :(

    How is that for good news with that survey!! Whoop de doooooooooooooooo

    Dxxx
  • abba1772
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    Go you with the survey money that'll be a good wee chuck out of your holiday balance xx
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  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
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    Morning. this morning I have £2.50 amazon voucher to withdraw from OP but it wont let me, I dont know if there is a limit you can withdraw from OP in a week or that, I emailed to find out. I rely on my amazon vouchers so hopefully will find out soon :/ Will continue doing surveys building up my voucher anyway for future until then.

    My VO is at £4.15 so hope to get this above £6 for today and £8 tomorrow and fingers crossed cash out £10 Monday/ Tuesday for my sisters vouchers.

    payday today, my savings is not where it should but tbf I did take money out for my holiday but will work on it better once holiday is paid off.... I aim for January for holiday being paid off. For a week all inclusive how much spending should I take? I was thinking £300 or should it be more?

    Nothing else to add 28 days until next payday ;)

    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
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    Update must be a 24 hour thing... and I sent an email oops!!!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
  • Morning :D

    I think for spending money it depends what you plan on doing while you're there. If you want days out etc then budget that in too. I think £300 is plenty if its just for treats and the odd day out etc.

    Have a lovely day x
  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
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    I will mostly stay at hotel and do things there but have a day or two out n about n take my boy out for dinner somewhere nice n beach. Will try get more and if money left over brill :) 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
    Morning thank god its Friday!!!!! woo!!!

    This morning I ordered my friends Christmas present. Done it through TCB and came to £31.99, was camoflage trainers I know she will love. Shes my best friend and her bday is also on Christmas but one to tick off the list lol.

    Tonight I have an engagement party so on lunch i have to remind myself to go buy something... prosecco ok? I will ask my mum lol

    at £6.40 on VO, I hope to get this above £8 today so I can cash out Monday I hope :)

    Hoping my amazon voucher arrives today and I can order my sons Harry Potter 3D jigsaw which will cost £5 after £25 amazon voucher comes off :) xx

    27 days until payday andhave a good weekend
    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
  • Morning Lovely,

    Prosecco is a lovely engagement gift, I'm sure they'll appreciate it.

    Great deal on the trainers too.

    I'm up to £4 on VO, hope to cash out next week too.

    Have a lovely day x
  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
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    Thanks my mum said get the magnum from Aldi at £14, will see what they have lol

    awww VO is brill normally every week can sort out Xmas vouchers aka save money :) 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
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