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Baby Debt (He's nearly 6)!

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  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 850 Forumite
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    Hi Mrs Save.... Our house has a 16 yr mortgage we just moved via l&c (advertised on mse). I will double check the rate although we are fixed for 5 yrs now!

    Good luck with your exams. I'm 42yrs old and fell into accounts. I'm still wondering what I want to be when I grow up :rotfl:

    I used to do click and collect for T£sco but they've cancelled a Wednesday so had it delivered the last 2 weeks its good in one way as I used to nip into the store and easily spend another £10 :eek:
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 850 Forumite
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    edited 12 August 2017 at 8:10PM
    Nothing much to report today...

    NSD which is good

    2 items listed on Eb@y

    £1.80 added to xmas pot now £64 out of £400 target and got to colour in a square :j
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • missymoo81
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    Well done on the Ebayfling and the NSD. I must take a leaf out of your book and eBay stuff tomorrow!
  • BadBookkeeper
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    Another 40p in the Xmas pot!

    A few watchers on Eb@y. Going into town later to buy a present I've done a collection for. MUST ONLY GO IN THAT SHOP!

    Have a good day everyone!
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • BadBookkeeper
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    Didn't go into town yesterday so ended up a NSD! Paid my tesco card £1.75 over the minimum just to round it up!

    Taking DS out today my parents are coming too! My Dads driving (saves petrol). Not sure how much I'll spend budget is £30.....
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 850 Forumite
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    Lovely day out yesterday and only spent £13! I now have £17 left I know this should go into my Xmas fund but I'm off again tomorrow so want to take DS out again. If I don't use it I will then put it towards my fund. Going food shopping tonight giving A!di another go. I have a £70 budget so will see how this goes....
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 850 Forumite
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    Errmmmm so spent £75.82 between A!di and t£sco not bad but over budget! A couple of impulse buys but cupboards are full! I do bulk buy loo rolls, washing powder, softener so should see a better result next week.
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 850 Forumite
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    Nice sunny day DS wants to go swimming so that's not too bad. Need to get a couple of bits in town eeeek!! Does anyone know if boots have free samples on their No 7 foundation? Have done without but having an afternoon/evening lunch on Saturday so could do with some!
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
  • missymoo81
    missymoo81 Posts: 8,056 Forumite
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    I don't know lovely, at a guess probably not as they do the skin colour test thing, could be wrong though....

    Don't feel too bad at being over budget, it's good to have stock of some things when they are on offer. we buy loo rolls in bulk in groupon etc, it lasts us about 6 months! Although we can barely get on the garage because of it lol.
  • BadBookkeeper
    BadBookkeeper Posts: 850 Forumite
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    Well today had ups & downs! Had to pick up a gift card from a jewellery shop. Been in there loads of times but today I could have bought every gorgeous thing in there!! I comforted myself with a cake from gr£ggs instead! Friend birthday card usually £3 paid 29p from card factory! Boots gave me a tiny sample of foundation felt smug about that and had a few squirts of perfume while I was there ha ha! Took DS swimming £6.80 (used money from other day). Then I made a regular mistake and went into home bargains!! Damage here was £11.04 could be worse but didn't really NEED any of it. £1.20 gone in change pot for Xmas. In work tomorrow so should be a NSD!!
    Lightbulb moment - 17/08/2017 £17,033.  DFD 31/7/24 🥳. 

    Round 2 - 8/12/25 £3,660 
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