Off on our adventure....Jan 2015

January2015

ploppy57 wrote: »

SC have emailed to say DMP is all set up and have sent us the list of payments and what goes where.

Ploppy you are now officially ahead of me in our SC race to the start line (finish line too far off to even think about yet:rotfl:)

I haven't anything from SC since the first query over whether an energy supplier listed was our current supplier - which they're not....will give them a call:D

System

January2015 wrote: »

Ploppy you are now officially ahead of me in our SC race to the start line (finish line too far off to even think about yet:rotfl:)

I haven't anything from SC since the first query over whether an energy supplier listed was our current supplier - which they're not....will give them a call:D

We are not having our first payment taken until 10th March, so you still might beat us yet...LOL

System

Well today we had 2 letters, 1 from car ins company and 1 from house ins both saying that they had tried to take DD's (from the new account we set up with Nationwide) and that the account doesn't exist!:eek: So I was straight on the phone to NationWide who tell me that our account is fine but there have been a lot of problems with people saying the same thing, and it has to do with the new sort codes they are using and that certain companies find that their systems need updating before they can set up the DD's! Well that is not a lot of good is it? I have relayed this info to the companies concerned and they apparently have to try again and if it still doesn't work then they will have to set up a recurring payment from the debit card! So hoping we don't have the same problem with any other companies.

I also started with a sore throat last night and am full of cold today,:( so was glad to get home from work today, now just sat in pj's and had some nice home made soup for tea. Hubby is on a late shift today so won't be home till about 8.30pm.

On a brighter note, we did manage to sell a desk we no longer had use for at the weekend and I also found a £10 note in a pocket while tidying my wardrobe out, so quite a good weekend on the financial front!

Hope everybody else is ok

Puzzcat

Hi ploppy,
Sorry to hear you are full of cold and had bank troubles. I bank with them and love the online banking. I have loads of e saving accounts attached to my current account for all my different budget pots.
I am also a big fan of car boots, hate the early starts but love the money for my old tat!
Love Puzz.x

System

Hi Puzzcat...thanks, I am sure cold will go soon. I am burning T-Tree & Euculyptus oils and drinking honey & lemon. Just seem to have constant running nose which doesn't help:D

Wasn't so much the bank, they were actually really helpful. It is the companies not having the correct systems to be able to set up the DD....does seem a bit mad though, for the bank to use new sort codes that aren't compatible. Just hope they sort it now and we don't find any more writing to us.

Yes, we love doing car boots. We have collected loads of stuff to sell this year. Only thing I don't like is when people try and haggle with you, even though you have only priced something at 50p to start with....LOL

January2015

Hi Ploppy

I came home from work with sore throat, headache, stuffed nose tonight - no idea where it came from as I had felt fine all day at work, pulled up outside my house and that was it....I was ill

Hope you feel better soon.

System

January2015 wrote: »

Hi Ploppy

I came home from work with sore throat, headache, stuffed nose tonight - no idea where it came from as I had felt fine all day at work, pulled up outside my house and that was it....I was ill

Hope you feel better soon.

Yes its wierd...I was fine all day yesterday and sat down in evening and realised my throat was sore and by the time we went to bed my nose was running like mad....very odd how quickly it came on.

You feel better soon too. x

System

Went to work today and to be honest, much as I love my job, I was glad I only work 4 hours a day most of the time as I felt pretty c**p by the end of the shift. My cold has got worse and throat feels awful. I bought some more tissues with nice balsm, as the cheap ones were making me look like Rudolph:rotfl:. I have already got through half the box, my nose just won't stop and my eyes are streaming.:( So just waiting for hubby to get home from work in about 20 mins and then I might just go to bed.

Had another letter about DD's today. It appears that Severn Trent Water are also unable to set up our DD, due to the sort code that Nationwide have issued us with. I have replied and told them what NW have told me and hopefully they will try again and all will be well. Have been onto the NW online banking but can't see anywhere on there where it gives you the option to view your DD's that are set up. But I did open a savings account....but it only has £1 in it at the moment. I am going to use it for a holiday fund and then open a few more for other separate savings. The money for all the things allowed by SC will stay in our other accounts, hubby is having the car spares etc money and I will save the stuff for dentist, optician, clothes etc. It is nice to actually have some to save.

I have subscribed to the Konmarie thread as I am trying to sort the house from top to bottom as part of our new start. I have read the book and it is very good and I have started on the decluttering, but don't have any energy to to any today, so just want to feel better now. I am a great believer in stress manifesting itself in physical ways and think that is why I have gone down with this dreaded cold as I don't often get colds but have certainly been stressed lately. Hopefully now that is all over and all will be well in the future.

I think I am starting to waffle now due to my feeling cr**, so I am off to bed.

January2015

Hi Ploppy

To view set up DDs in Nationwide online banking...

1. log in
2. click on Move Money and Management Payments Tab
3. From drop down selection choose Manage Payees

Done :beer:


Hope you feel better soon - my cold is just irritating me, but I can deal with it.

PS: What, and where, is the Konmarie thread ? Do I need to read it lol

Scottishmummy

Hi Ploppy

We started with a similar amount of debt as you. I think it will take us longer than you have stated to clear yours but we will get there in the end. SC have been so helpful. We are with NW and have had no problems but if they have changed their sort codes does this mean we are going to have to change all our DD's? I hope not.

I too want to know what the Konmarie thread is - sounds like I need it.

SM