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Try to get one second hand.
Do you have a local FB buying / selling page? Ours is ace
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Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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Fab news about the cheque Lucky A holiday will be something to look forward to for you all. Well deserved to say the least. I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)0
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please-let-me-be-lucky wrote: »Ah I wish Beanie, I've got a massive family and still have loads to buy for even though we've cut right back too. I don't begrudge it though, I wouldn't be without them and they are all very generous in return. DS1 wants a £300 games console :eek:. That's 3 times what I normally spend. He won't be getting one unless I win one!
Have a look in the Black friday deals...... PS4 have released a 1gb so I suspect the 500mg will be going cheap!Living in a superhero induced haze :A:A
"You did good Kidda!"
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Thanks Mrs H, will do. It's a PS4 he's after. Xx Beanie, I'll have a look but it's quite a new console he's wants, not sure how many second hand ones are available.
SA, I'm itching for the cheque to clear to get it booked.
Didn't do a great deal yesterday as both boys wanted a chill out day at home. Work was manically busy and a shock to the system after 3 weeks off, but it was nice to see everyone. Not a NSD as I grabbed some shopping when I finished.
Today we've been swimming and doing homework etc. Weather has been horrible so we've been glad to be in the house and in our onesies this afternoon
. I've listed a couple of things on eb@y too. Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
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Ah ok Lucky.
Not so up on consoles these days~~sorry.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.0 -
No need for sorry Beanie, it was a good idea XxDebts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
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Have posted on a thread on FB.
Will keep you posted I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.0 -
Beanie is a legend, but then you all knew that already, right?.
DS1 is a pain in the butt and has now said he wants an Xb0x one :mad:. I still can't afford either!Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
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Would any of the grand parents contribute at all?
My mum & I used to share the cost of bigger items.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.0 -
So how old is DS1 now (rhetorical question only). Old enough for you to know that whatever he says he wants, you will not be able to afford! Even if you were a millionaire his requests would be too high. This is the nature of the beast. So relax, get him what you can afford and stop worrying. Just wait until he is much, much older and can't understand why you cannot be available from 8 to 6 to take delivery of something. I have come to think that sometimes children's sole purpose in life is to be a pain in the butt. If they weren't we would never get them out of the house. Oh! mine is still at home aged 34 and I would swear he is younger now than he was at 14 in some ways.
Just read Beanie's comment & it is a very good idea. He is definitely old enough to understand joint presents.0
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