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  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 13,469 Forumite
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    Yesterday turned into one of those lovely unscheduled days where you end up having fun despite a total lack of planning. We had a brief walk in a wintery park, a natter with the in-laws and a tasty family dinner in the early evening. We also managed to watch the end of "It's a Wonderful Life and I cracked open the new Nigel Slater book I sprang for after it dropped to less than a tenner on Am@zon.

    Not much planned for today other than working my socks off - our team is now permanently down a body :eek:

    £1.59 paid off a CC. I may make my :santa2: target this week (about £7 to go), but it's largely dependent on how quickly my mobile phone provider sends on my cashback (silly contract with periodic cashback built in).

    Have a good day all - off to work :coffee:

    Ps. It's beginning to look a lot like :xmastree:
  • Karmacat
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    edinburgher wrote: »
    Yesterday turned into one of those lovely unscheduled days where you end up having fun despite a total lack of planning.
    :snow_grin that sounds gorgeous.
    Ps. It's beginning to look a lot like :xmastree:
    Yes it is :rudolf: I have the Christmas lunch of my walking group today :rudolf:
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  • beanielou
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    You will meet your target :)
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  • edinburgher
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    beanielou wrote: »
    You will meet your target :)

    £1.55 paid off a CC - £5.80 to go to :santa2: target

    Think target after that will be £15,000 :)
  • beanielou
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    All good then :)
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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  • edinburgher
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    I AM SO SKINT!
    I AM SO SKINT!
    I AM SO SKINT!
    MERRY MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS IS HERE!
    MERRY MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS IS HERE!

    My favourite carol :D

    £1.54 paid off a CC, £2 to go to make :santa2: target of £16,499.

    One Christmas present left to buy and some flowers for a rellie with a birthday during the holiday season, £75 left in the present budget for the year.

    Will just about make it
  • beanielou
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    You will make it :j :j
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Suffolk_lass
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    That is so impressive. I have just reflected on your post in the summer, where debt was mildly uncontrolled (never totally, in your world, I think) but you had made some home and family choices and that money was maintaining payments and not positively contributing to family life. It is all going the other way, with mindful spending and conscious debt reduction.
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  • Karmacat
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    Two pounds to go .....
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  • beanielou
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    Will today be the day? :)
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
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