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  • Farcasting
    Farcasting Posts: 104 Forumite
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    Been at work since 8, Overtime 8-11.30 before my actual shift 11.30-8 then to the gym after work, shocked to get weighed yesterday and realise I've put on 2 stone since I got back from my holiday in July! :eek:
  • Farcasting
    Farcasting Posts: 104 Forumite
    10 Posts
    edited 17 November 2016 at 12:14AM
    Overtime Yesterday and today 8 hours total takes me to 64 hours this month,

    accepted for 2 new credit cards £5300 limit on one and £2800 on the other 0% money transfers for 40 months with tesco and 12 months with MBNA. transferring the money straight into my bank. and paying off my TSB loan so all my debt will be intrest free, HURRAH!! the money transfers are costing me about £290 for the fees however i'll save £640 interest. over the moon with this.

    applied for a few jobs on promotion waiting to here back
  • Farcasting
    Farcasting Posts: 104 Forumite
    10 Posts
    More Overtime, 68 hours for the month. sold some old DVD's to cex for £24 paying that off my TSB Loan.
  • Huskyrunner
    Huskyrunner Posts: 542 Forumite
    That amount of overtime your gunna cry when you see your pay slip
    debts 16550
    Mortgage 69500
  • Farcasting
    Farcasting Posts: 104 Forumite
    10 Posts
    Huskyrunner wrote: »
    That amount of overtime your gunna cry when you see your pay slip

    Happy tears tho :j
  • Huskyrunner
    Huskyrunner Posts: 542 Forumite
    All good farcasting get tsb called up on payday and see if you can pay a chunk off it
    debts 16550
    Mortgage 69500
  • loveis
    loveis Posts: 41 Forumite
    Well done on the positive start.

    I agree with Essexhebridean though and think you should close the Very account :)

    Good luck with the debt clearing and new job hunting :)
    April Debt -£3,372

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  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,674 Forumite
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    loveis wrote: »
    Well done on the positive start.

    I agree with Essexhebridean though and think you should close the Very account :)

    Good luck with the debt clearing and new job hunting :)

    Yes, before you get paid, see that lump over overtime money, and think "ooh I could just..." ;)
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