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  • Hiddenidenity
    Hiddenidenity Posts: 5,423 Forumite
    Ouch your water and childcare :eek:

    And that is a budget that is tight! I think you do amazing x
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 21,992 Forumite
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    Ouch your water and childcare :eek:

    And that is a budget that is tight! I think you do amazing x

    That childcare bill is almost £400 cheaper than it is currently :eek: :eek: I agree about the water, it's ridiculous :mad: It's rated value and DH doesn't want to switch to a water meter. It's so expensive here! I'll keep working on him. It's actually £20 cheaper than that this year as we are getting a back dated refund, but it will be back up to that next year so I've put it in as that.

    Funnily, to me, that is a very generous budget. It's the first time in years that there is enough for everything including the more infrequent bills and birthdays etc. I know it doesn't include my debts really, but I know that will improve next year.

    It's a nice feeling not to have to juggle everything just to get the basics paid!
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
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    Todays pads:

    £1.38 to Mortgage
    £6.00 to savings
    £2.22 to joint od.

    1 parcel today.
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 21,992 Forumite
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    Decluttering:

    247. Cat ball
    248. A-Z
    249. A-Z
    250. Bag
    251. Gloves
    252. Boots
    253. Moisturiser
    254. Baby bottles
    255. Bottle brush
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 21,992 Forumite
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    Decluttering:
    Books: 450
    Magazines/papers: 48
    Ebay parcels: 1225
    Other: 255

    Total: 1978


    Ebay listings: 1441

    Survey/other earnings:
    Amazon: £128.35
    Paypal/cash: £142.83
    Other vouchers:
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 21,992 Forumite
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    Happy long weekend :T

    Weather is looking good so hoping to sell at the car boot tomorrow and Monday. I'll try and hunt some new stuff to add as well.

    I had to refund an ebay item which arrived broken :mad: and there seem to be loads of non payers about at the moment :mad:

    Hope everyone has a nice weekend :)
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • Hiddenidenity
    Hiddenidenity Posts: 5,423 Forumite
    I had 3 non payers too :( and someone who said an item arrived broken (So I told them to return it and I'd pay return and original post) As soon as I said once I'd received back and the item codes matched the proof I had that it was my item he decided he didn't want to return nor a partial refund :o

    Makes it a bit annoying doesn't it!

    Have a lovely weekend x
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 21,992 Forumite
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    Todays pads:

    £1.39 to Mortgage
    £2.00 to savings
    £1.61 to joint od.
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 21,992 Forumite
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    I had 3 non payers too :( and someone who said an item arrived broken (So I told them to return it and I'd pay return and original post) As soon as I said once I'd received back and the item codes matched the proof I had that it was my item he decided he didn't want to return nor a partial refund :o

    Makes it a bit annoying doesn't it!

    Have a lovely weekend x

    There are people who try it on aren't there :mad: Mine was a fragile item, so I asked them to send me a picture as there's no point in having it back (and they were abroad so would have cost more than it was worth to pay for a return).
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 21,992 Forumite
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    We've been having a quick sort out this morning, and have a load of stuff leaving the house to go to the car boot, hurrah! The kids have put some toys out, we've got some more stuff we inherited and DH is sorting some of his stuff out.

    That's more stuff out of the house and a load of new stuff for the car boot :T:T
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
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