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I dont think they can do anything really. I will learn my lesson and not ever do this again when i am tired. I bid on a perfume and have won it, costing £16 i can wear it in the house. I didnt really need it but bid on it and it was sooo cheap. It will cheer me up and is a treat for a birthday this week. Now i have £2 left of spending money. lol. Two working days till payday. Hurrah.Aiming for a minimal spend 20222
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You need to step away from window shopping 2 weeks before payday, just to make sure you comfortably get through the month.
Roll on payday 🤗Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.2 -
I thought it was my new favourite coconut DKNY but it wasnt, I cant believe i bid on it. I just click as so tired no more internet shopping when bored.Aiming for a minimal spend 20222
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Hope you have/had a lovely birthday sw 🎁 🥳 🎂0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).
Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1
Living off savings diary
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p12 -
Ohh no if its not the one you wanted can you try to sell on?
Pay day very soon for youMortgage Aug 2019 161,000 :eek::eek::eek:Nov 2019 156,500:T Jan 2020 153,122:T, Apr 2020 149,500, Apr2021 139, 675, Oct 2021 136,823, Dec 2021 136,120🙂EF 0/12,000 (0%)😕 (5062.44 was ERC), Jan 2023 128,650. Our Mortgage is never going to be as high as it is today. :jOnwards and downwards to a better life for our family. :jJust keep swimming2 -
Thank you Skinty and everyone, I ate lots of chocolate and marked!!!! lol.
I had a good day at work receiving a thank you card and present from a student. How kind is that? I had another inspection today and it went well apart from one crackers student but i laughed about that on the way home as they are bonkers sometimes.
I am v worried that Clint@n cards is going to disappear soon as they are closing shops left right and centre so i have ordered 4 boxes of my fave cards just in case they disappear as i love their cards, and two calendars for £32 which is a total bargain and my only bit of Black Friday spending. I am taking this from my Christmas Fund which is pretty ample.
It is the weekend. Time to rest in front of telly. Hurrah I am taking tonight off.Aiming for a minimal spend 20222 -
They have a website, therefore you can still buy from them.
Very nice gesture from the student.
Chocolate was well deserved and hopefully it made marking easier!Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.1 -
I am worried they might disappear from online too, their range of my favourite cards has really been cut.
I am so happy it is the weekend. I have 6 lessons to write then rest and one hour of marking every day next week.
Payday is Monday at midnight.Aiming for a minimal spend 20222 -
They went into administration before in 2012 & 2019 but were bought out. Hopefully it won’t happen again SW. Glad you got a supply of your faves0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).
Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1
Living off savings diary
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p12 -
I fell asleep with the computer on last night. Zonked out on sofa, i cannot wait till Christmas only 3 weeks till hols.
It is v stormy out there this morning. It is sooo windy. I have a fair bit of work to do, prescriptions to collect, much housework to do as well as the usual lessons to write.
Rather than paying £81 for a monthly train ticket this month i am buying weekly tickets for £66.Aiming for a minimal spend 20221
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