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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    Sure did.

    Can't wait to go tomorrow night!

    Dxxx
  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Stoptober Survivor
    Mortgage has came out and numerous other bills ahhh!!! Skint again. Got £100 aside for my boys birthday party this weekend!

    McDonalds will probably be about £60 then £40 for him and friends nighttime at fireworks etc.

    After that will be a tight month. Friday I am getting wood cut for my open storage if I have time. Mega swamped with crap to do lol!

    Dolly enjoy tonight its fab! Park just down Byers road if taking a car after 6pm ;) free and less busy and only 10 minute walk lol 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
  • kindofagilr
    kindofagilr Posts: 6,825 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    It's rubbish when they all come out isn't it lol xx
    Debt £30,823.48/£44,856.56 ~ 06/02/21 - 31.28% Paid Off
    Mortgage (01/04/09 - 01/07/39)
    £79,515.99/£104,409.00 (as of 05/02/21) ~ 23.84% Paid Off

    Lloyds (M) - £1196.93/£1296.93 ~ Next - £2653.79/£2700.46 ~ Mobile - £296.70/£323.78
    HSBC (H) -£5079.08/£5281.12 ~ HSBC (M) - £4512.19/£4714.23
    Barclays (H) - £4427.32/£4629.36 ~ Barclays (M) - £4013.78/£4215.82
    Halifax (H) - £4930.04/£5132.12 ~ Halifax (M) - £3708.65/£3911.20

    Asda Savings - £0

    POAMAYC 2021 #87 £1290.07 ~ 2020/£3669.48 ~ 2019/£10,615.18 ~ 2018/£13,912.57 ~ 2017/£10,380.18 ~ 2016/£7454.80

    ~ Emergency Savings: £0

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  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Stoptober Survivor
    The only thing I like is seeing the debt going down lol! Not losing my money :(!

    Was off Friday my son over night croup came back with vengeance just in time for his birthday weekend but he got a steroid shot Friday 4am in hospital and had a great bday weekend with his friends. Think I spent roughly £60 so happy with that.

    Tomorrow is his actual birthday so cannot wait :)! Will be waiting tonight in becoming a ninja and sneaking the presents downstairs for him lol.

    3 weeks on Thursday payday and will put me over halfway paying back my mum and dad and also finish christmas shopping (I hope! I always forget someone!)

    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
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    £60 is great!

    Glad he felt better so that he could enjoy his birthday celebrations.

    Eeeeeek half way at payday, amazing!

    Dxxx
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    Glad he's much better monz and it looked like he enjoyed himself at the weekend 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
    Aw he loved it ... more so my sister gave him £60 for his PS4 account and he got £95 (which I am going to get his carpet with! and will cover part someone laying it!) He also got a further £20 for PS4 account so I am making him pay for a game online that will be coming out not just blinking Fortnite lol! He also got a voucher for Sainsbury. This will cover cushions for his games room.

    This weekend plans are I am going to decorate his games room. Navy blue (sapphire) and white. Will take pics before and after :) 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
    My boy is now 8! Woke him up early this morning.... both of us a little grumpy but he was happy (as he can be hes such a laid back child unlike me!) with his presents :) I gave him his gaming ear phones early cos was not letting the fat man getting credit for one thing he asked for :P

    24 days until payday... did i mention how much i hate 5 week months!!!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
  • TheMagician
    TheMagician Posts: 288 Forumite
    Happy birthday to your little boy monz :D Hope you both have the best day ever :A
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    Happy birthday to Mini Monz, I hope he has a wonderful day.

    :bdaycake:
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