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  • A_Frayed_Knot
    A_Frayed_Knot Posts: 3,308 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    That's on my "to do" list as well. Find some easy & quick recipes that can be made at a moments notice, or when I get the notion of having my cake and eating it :rotfl: Yummy.

    Great "free" money with the cards - you do know it comes in 3's :D Just remember your friends, if its a big win ;)

    And Well Done :T on the o/p this morning. Can I ask, how you came to that odd figure :eek:
    Always have 00.00 at the end of your mortgage and one day it will all be 0's :dance:
    MF[STRIKE] March 2030[/STRIKE] Yes that does say 2030 :eek: Mortgage Free 21.12.18 _party_
    Now a Part Timer from 27.10.19
  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    A_Frayed_Knot wrote: »
    That's on my "to do" list as well. Find some easy & quick recipes that can be made at a moments notice, or when I get the notion of having my cake and eating it :rotfl: Yummy.

    Great "free" money with the cards - you do know it comes in 3's :D Just remember your friends, if its a big win ;)

    And Well Done :T on the o/p this morning. Can I ask, how you came to that odd figure :eek:

    I have a special file of 'go to' recipes. :)

    Don't, worry, if/when I get a big win I will remember my friends. :)

    I came about the odd figure because I looked at my mortgage balance and just paid off the large oddment. It will be odd again today though as interest will have been added.
    GE 36 *MFD may 2043
    MFIT-T5 #60 £136,850.30
    Mortgage overpayments 2019 - £285.96
    2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
    Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
    Emergency savings £100/£500
    12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb
  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    I had a lay in today... Didn't get my lazy backside out of bed until after 10-this is rare for me.
    I have sorted animals out and hung the washing out.
    I need to write out my 'to do' list.

    Today I have finally made a start with listing. :) aiming to have half a dozen items up by the end of the day.
    I still have another £195 to raise if I am to meet my end of month target.
    GE 36 *MFD may 2043
    MFIT-T5 #60 £136,850.30
    Mortgage overpayments 2019 - £285.96
    2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
    Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
    Emergency savings £100/£500
    12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb
  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Managed a no spend day yesterday. :)
    GE 36 *MFD may 2043
    MFIT-T5 #60 £136,850.30
    Mortgage overpayments 2019 - £285.96
    2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
    Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
    Emergency savings £100/£500
    12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb
  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Low spend day today. £5.70
    GE 36 *MFD may 2043
    MFIT-T5 #60 £136,850.30
    Mortgage overpayments 2019 - £285.96
    2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
    Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
    Emergency savings £100/£500
    12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb
  • shangaijimmy
    shangaijimmy Posts: 3,803 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Did you get those items listed? I failed miserably!
    MFW: Was: £136,000.......Now: £47,736.58......
  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    shangaijimmy wrote: »
    Did you get those items listed? I failed miserably!
    Yes, I got quite a few items listed. :)
    one sold already. :j
    GE 36 *MFD may 2043
    MFIT-T5 #60 £136,850.30
    Mortgage overpayments 2019 - £285.96
    2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
    Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
    Emergency savings £100/£500
    12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb
  • shangaijimmy
    shangaijimmy Posts: 3,803 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Go you! Now I'm kicking myself for being lazy, though I blame Mrs SJ (not in ear shot obviously). Mrs SJ takes the pictures and I then do the listings, and as no pictures where taken..........
    MFW: Was: £136,000.......Now: £47,736.58......
  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Spent a tenner today-window cleaner.
    Need to concentrate on getting more listings up next weekend. :)
    Found 5pence today. :)
    GE 36 *MFD may 2043
    MFIT-T5 #60 £136,850.30
    Mortgage overpayments 2019 - £285.96
    2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
    Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
    Emergency savings £100/£500
    12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb
  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Not feeling well today. Went back to bed after work for a few hours.
    The good news is that my car passed its MOT today, the bad news is that I'm now £35 lighter.
    GE 36 *MFD may 2043
    MFIT-T5 #60 £136,850.30
    Mortgage overpayments 2019 - £285.96
    2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
    Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
    Emergency savings £100/£500
    12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb
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