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paying off my last debt today! but the hard bit starts now... winkle's frugal month

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  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Well done on becoming debtfree
  • winkle1
    winkle1 Posts: 446 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    thanks Taxi!

    Ok, update from me. Sat night was great. we went to a friends and stayed in. ended up spending £7 on a cab to get back but only cause I cant use public transport with the foot. it was nice to get out of the house finally!

    Yesterday went back to the next sale and brought a top, but got home and tried it on and I dont like it, so thats gonna go back.

    spent £11.58 all weekend!

    bad news is though, we have spent loads out of our housekeeping money on alcohol and we had friends round yesterday for lunch, so have to keep an eye on that.

    today I am stuck in the house all day again, chicken, spuds and veg for dinner, then my friend is picking me up and I'm going to stay at my mums for a couple of days plus go to the hospital and get the cast changed. so should be able to get some NSD's in there!

    hope everyone is having a nice day!
    ***PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBT***

    Reclaimed my bank charges - got £250 back from HSBC and £88 from First Direct :)
  • winkle1
    winkle1 Posts: 446 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    quick update from me: spent £20 over the last 2 days on cab fares and a box of chocs for a friend to say to thank her for a couple of lifts. so still doing ok!

    going to look into ebaying tomorrow and try and earn some extra money through that, but still doing ok so far - its only the 6th day, ask me again in 2 weeks!
    ***PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBT***

    Reclaimed my bank charges - got £250 back from HSBC and £88 from First Direct :)
  • winkle1
    winkle1 Posts: 446 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    hi all, been a busy few days for me! yesterday i had to spend some money on cab fare plus we had no food in so had chippie for dinner. then had to do a tesco shop (around £60 - yikes!!) cause we literally have nothing in.

    good news though: firstly i got a pay rise in my current role and then today i got a new job! who said they will match the pay rise!

    so happy all round!
    ***PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBT***

    Reclaimed my bank charges - got £250 back from HSBC and £88 from First Direct :)
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