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  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 13,840 Forumite
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    Back to work. Felt all smug for cycling in, then felt like a numpty as I forgot to bring in a shirt! :o Luckily I picked one up for £12 in the M&S sale, but it's money that I would rather have kept :(

    Listed a nice camera, an old iPod and two old/broken mobile phones on eB@y last night, bids on the two non-knackered items already :j

    £91.82 paid off CC.
  • edinburgher
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    £90.91 paid off CC
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,474 Ambassador
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    You are on fire :)
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    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.
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 13,840 Forumite
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    beanielou wrote: »
    You are on fire :)

    Cheers Beanie, feeling the January blues and plodding on.

    £90 paid off CC
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,474 Ambassador
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    edinburgher wrote: »
    Cheers Beanie, feeling the January blues and plodding on.

    £90 paid off CC
    I hear you.
    I am barely plodding.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    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.
  • Cornish_mum
    Cornish_mum Posts: 669 Forumite
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    January blues are with me and MrCM too. The back to work plod is feeling very uphill currently.:(
    Especially when DH and I worked out despite everything we have another 20 years till we can retire:(
    PS your house plans sound brilliant

    CM
  • edinburgher
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    CM - Same - I'll be 37 in March, 58 at the earliest!

    £93.52 paid off the CC, very much looking forward to getting out of the office for quality time with DD tomorrow :)
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,270 Forumite
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    I loathe January. It moves at a snails pace and outdoors is still too cold and dark for any proper projects. I need to get some planning done but just not feeling it. Money is unspeakable. Have not updated my diary since before Christmas - all indicators of January blues
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
    My new diary is here
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 13,840 Forumite
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    Suffolk_lass wrote: »
    I loathe January. It moves at a snails pace and outdoors is still too cold and dark for any proper projects. I need to get some planning done but just not feeling it. Money is unspeakable. Have not updated my diary since before Christmas - all indicators of January blues

    Also disliking the dark - Mrs E wants me to do the driving for an excursion tomorrow and it's a 100 mile round trip :( Somewhat soured on driving at the moment after my scrape at the end of December - took the car in yesterday for repairs and we are currently driving a horrific boy racer design Corsa :rotfl:

    £111.07 paid off CC today, £88 or so yesterday. 4 eB@y listings ending tomorrow, currently at £155 or so :money:

    DD tried a nice little drama class this morning, it seemed to go well, even if the teacher was very loud and errr... dramatic ;) She'd like to go back next week, which is good, as it's less than half the price of the dance classes she bored of after two years :T
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,270 Forumite
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    That will be great for her confidence too - our DS did LAMDA poetry readings through his little school, and when DH was training to be a teacher he went back to the teacher who did a couple of "voice projection" private classes with him. Good life skills
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
    My new diary is here
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