Hope is not an Effective Financial Strategy 13 March 2015 at 12:18PM edited 3 March 2020 at 7:18PM in Mortgage-Free Wannabe 4K replies 326.6K views

shangaijimmy

Quick eBay update - 21 items sold for a profit of £61.40, plus we should make a few pence here and there on postage. Naturally everything that didn't sell has been relisted for next Sunday (actually got 2 bids over night). So big trip to post office today!

Nothing else money wise going on. 2 paydays this week which triggers the money shuffles. I do have my usual TT pot that has built up but I've not OP'd it just yet, as I'm waiting to see how the month works out with SMP in case we need it. I've also held back a £100 utilities refund just in case we need it. Thankfully this is the last month of SMP, so come September it'll be all systems go for Christmas finances...........

shangaijimmy

23p TT this morning. 2 days to pay day, 3 days to money shuffle, 3 days to paying out day, 8 days to accounts posting...!

Just waiting on quidco to boost august figures.

shangaijimmy

Taking boys sailing and kayaking with their grandad today. Great forecast so looking forward!

Moneyfordreams

sounds fun, enjoy your day

shangaijimmy

Kayaking was great. DS2 (4) loved it! To round off the night we got both boys and our niece sleeping in a tent in the garden!

A_Frayed_Knot

shangaijimmy wrote: »

Kayaking was great. DS2 (4) loved it! To round off the night we got both boys and our niece sleeping in a tent in the garden!

That brings back memories, used to do that with my cousin, tent, sleeping bags, torches and the back door left open :rotfl:


Hope they all enjoy it, probably not much sleep will be had.

A_Frayed_Knot

SJ - check your bay messages, just received an offer stating 25% off FVF on 100 listings between 24th to 28th August

shangaijimmy

Well they were all in the bedroom for 10pm! Bunch of wimps!

AlexLK

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

shangaijimmy

Alex it wasn't even proper sleeping out in a tent, given the air mattress, duvets and movie on the iPad!

Payday at last! 61p TT and money shuffles at the ready.

The dreaded lurgy has struck with baby and my good self (I never get it either). Couldn't be a worse day to have it when I'm chairing a meeting with several senior managers (all on considerably more money than me) including CEO!