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Feeling Really Pleased

stiltoncheese
stiltoncheese Posts: 351 Forumite
Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
in Debt-free wannabe
Desperately want to but a new microwave as mine is so old I swear its going to blow up on me soon.

Anyway, the one I really, really want is £49.00 on Amazon with free delivery so just put it in my basket and about to go through to payment.

Conscience has just kicked in because I somehow found myself logging off of Amazon and logging onto internet banking where I have just reduced my overdraft by £50.00 instead!! :j

I think this MSE thing is really starting to affect my brain - in a good way of course!
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  • LookingAhead
    LookingAhead Posts: 4,633 Forumite
    Well done!

    You could see if you can get the microwave (when you can put it off no longer) via https://www.quidco.com - you may as well get cash back where you can if it's on offer! :D
    Bank Balance: In the black for the moment.
    Sainsburys Loan: Cleared July 2010
    Credit cards: AMEX Airmiles Card: direct debit set to clear balance monthly
  • stiltoncheese
    stiltoncheese Posts: 351 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Thanks, I had forgotten about Quidco, will investigate when I buy the microwave (can hopefully put it off for a couple of months or at least until the overdraft has been completely paid off).

    I must resist, i must resist :D
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  • LookingAhead
    LookingAhead Posts: 4,633 Forumite
    You can do it!

    Just think of the satisfaction when you can buy it guilt free......and earn cash back! :A
    Bank Balance: In the black for the moment.
    Sainsburys Loan: Cleared July 2010
    Credit cards: AMEX Airmiles Card: direct debit set to clear balance monthly
  • GirlRacer_2
    GirlRacer_2 Posts: 3,026 Forumite
    Well done stiltoncheese. These debt free wannabee ways are rubbing off on you.
  • postingalwaysposting
    postingalwaysposting Posts: 13,987 Forumite
    fantastic stilton :j thats a major achivement, and i second la just think of the day when you can buy it guilt free... with cashback too ;)
  • firesidemaid
    firesidemaid Posts: 2,140 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    i always used to have a microwave. after the last one broke 9 years ago i didn't get a new one and i haven't missed it since.

    see how you live without it for a while....and well done you for resisting for now x
  • Spendaholic_Chick
    Spendaholic_Chick Posts: 2,034 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Well done! Wish i had your willpower!! If you really need a working microwave, why don't you try freecycle first before shelling out any dosh?
    :D GOD BLESS DURAN DURAN :D
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no 293 Proud to be dealing with my debts
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  • LookingAhead
    LookingAhead Posts: 4,633 Forumite
    That's a good idea Spendaholic Chick! :T
    Bank Balance: In the black for the moment.
    Sainsburys Loan: Cleared July 2010
    Credit cards: AMEX Airmiles Card: direct debit set to clear balance monthly
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Fab news Stilton - you will have your overdraft gone in no time!!
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • LilyThePink
    LilyThePink Posts: 34 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I am really pleased with myself for a similar reason. I really wanted a dishwasher, before moneysaving I would normally have just got one on the CC and then paid it back (or not), but I decided that I would really appreciate it more if I saved up for it. So at new year I started saving £2 coins in my pot hippy mini and resisited counting it for 6 months. I had saved £174 when I counted it! So a few more weeks push got me to my magic figure of £200 and I am now expecting delivery of my dishwasher tomorrow morning:j

    It's only a basic model but I don't care, it still washes dishes for me!
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