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Mshornette takes control.....

Hello lovely people.....

Time to start a diary and get a hand on my debt!

My budget is sorted so not going to post a SOA at the moment...although this may change as I go along the road to being debt free!

So the figure for debt at the moment is £16500:eek:

That includes 2 x catalogues, 1 loan and six credit cards.....

Not all mine, this is a joint journey between DH and I, so I have him for support.

Look forward to getting to know you all much much better....

MSH x

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  • Bex296
    Bex296 Posts: 151 Forumite
    Good luck! :)
    Debt: [STRIKE]£8652[/STRIKE]£8550:eek:
    Honeymoon and post-job savings: £50/£1100,
    DFD target: December 2015
    Saving for Xmas 15 #35: - £4/£365
    NST December #28 - Food etc- £200.71/£260, :xmastree: & decs £0/40, Diesel £48/£110, Christmas presents and spending money £335.59/£380, Food Bank £5/5, SFDs 1/15.
  • So, now that I've started this diary, I should write something in it!

    Today's isn't a NSD as have a tesco delivery coming this evening - only a little one but hopefully it'll stop me spending unnecessarily.

    Rough meal plan for dinners this week : all homemade
    Sun Chilli and Rice
    Mon Spaghetti Bolognese
    Tues Chicken, pots and veg
    Weds Pork Chops, pots and Veg
    Thurs Pasty Chips and Spaghetti/Beans
    Fri Pie, Mash and Veg
    Sat Soup and Sandwich (out for lunch)

    Breakfast will be cereal every day - got a cupboard full!!!
    Lunch will be a sandwich and fruit - saving me approximately £3.50 a day.

    Gonna not have my big name coffee's this week, good for the waistline and my budget.

    Need to lose lbs and save £'s.....

    MSH X
  • twiggy86
    twiggy86 Posts: 2,706 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Good luck! I read your meal plan and thought "what's sun chilli - that sounds interesting!" Oops!
    Debt as at 5 June 2023 - £15,600.89
    Current debt - £5,100
    Total paid off - £10,500.89 (67% paid off)
  • Hi twiggy and bex! (Waves)

    So bolognese sauce made for tomorrow - time for bed now

    Night all

    MSH x
  • So a mixed report, no NSD's and I haven't been very good with taking my lunch......including today! But have had the dinners that I planned for....so at least that is a start!

    Got a MS planned for later - so that'll be a free afternoon snack!

    Write more later

    MSH X
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