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  • Florence_J
    Florence_J Posts: 1,942 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Wow, way to go!
    Debt Free Stage 1 - Completed 27/08/2020
    Debt Free Stage 2 - Completed 50/181 Payments
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,726 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Go you :j :j
    How much this month so far?
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,376 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    £1340 for Feb so far :)
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,726 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Wow :j :j :j
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,376 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Morning all, didn't manage a lie-in again today - yesterday I forgot to switch the alarm off, today the dog decided to threw up at 6.30 :cool: Maybe tomorrow ;)

    So todays plan - this morning I am gutting the garage, doing a couple of trips to the tip with the old junk etc, then I have my eye test at 2.20, I need to collect Mum from her friends at 4.30 and then we're going round to Mums for tea, as ds has to write a biography about her for his English homework, so he has to interview her first :D

    I also need to post an ebay parcel if the buyer bothers to pay - this is the second time I've sold the item and its been 24 hours so far, I don't get why people bid if they don't then want to buy it :( It's actually ds's item so the money will be going into his account if they pay up.
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,726 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Boo to ebayer.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,376 Forumite
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    Whoop whoop garage is done - not exactly sparkly (it's a garage ;) ) but I can now get the car in and out without nearly scraping against everything, the camping stuff is all neatly boxed away, the car boot stuff is all tidily together, the floor has been swept to within an inch of its life and we have done 3 trips to the tip :D Just having a well deserved cuppa then hitting the shower. It feels so good to get that one ticked off the list and we're not even halfway through the week yet :)
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,376 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Quick update:
    Quote:
    Clean car inside and out WILL DO TODAY
    Fill oil in car WILL DO TODAY
    Fix ds bedroom door handle BOUGHT IT
    [STRIKE]Find ds door keys[/STRIKE] DONE
    Find ds History book
    [STRIKE]Tidy ds bedroom[/STRIKE] DONE
    Deep clean bathroom
    Deep clean kitchen
    Deep clean lounge
    Deep clean my bedroom
    Deep clean ds bedroom
    [STRIKE]Gut the garage[/STRIKE] DONE
    [STRIKE]Book an eye test[/STRIKE] DONE
    [STRIKE]Trip to Ikea with Mum[/STRIKE] DONE
    [STRIKE]Several trips to the tip with stuff from garage[/STRIKE] DONE
    [STRIKE]Plants for out the front[/STRIKE] DONE
    [STRIKE]Buy a new big plant for the lounge[/STRIKE] DONE
    Ds laptop
    Haircut??
    [STRIKE]Ds haircut [/STRIKE]DONE
    [STRIKE]PTA Banking records[/STRIKE] DONE
    PTA uniform letter DRAFTED
    Other PTA work
    [STRIKE]Ironing [/STRIKE]DONE
    Bathroom lightbulb
    Oven clean IN THE PROCESS - EMAIL SENT
    Pay ground rent
    Transfer contacts from old phone
    Sort a will

    Seems to be going well, definitley need to start the deep cleaning soon though :o
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,376 Forumite
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    Eye test went well - they said my eyesight is excellent for my age :D As I have my tax credit exemption card they recommended I get some glasses as I am a bit long-sighted, the frames were £89, I had the coating stuff put on (£30) and altogether because of the tax credit voucher it only cost me £55 :D I collect them next tuesday.

    I also took the car through the car wash and hoovered it inside, so that's another thing ticked off the list today ;)

    Need to go and collect Mum and her friend in about an hour then will be going round to Mums.
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,376 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Morning all, meeting up with a friend and her kids today not sure of the arrangements yet though. Other than that Mr S is coming round after work, he's painting all my doors for me, was supposed to be doing it before he moved out but never did, but has said he'll do them this week for me.

    Need to get some bits in Tesco later and do some general housework bits (washing,hoovering etc). Ds needs to crack on with some homework later too.
    Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1587
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