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Forgot today was Xmas jumper day
Bad Mum. Been and dropped their Xmas tops off and paid the £2 donation.
Need to look what to do for dinner tonight. Also need to sort an Xmas card and post. I think this weekend will be spent catching up on sleep :rotfl: I'm so tired and it's so cold! “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”0 -
Glad DD is improving x"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0
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Did you get your rent officer WB?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.***
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Glad you managed to get DD in at the Docs. I really hope the Xmas jumper donation was £2 in total and not £2 each. Don't tell me if it's the latter, I'll be fuming for the rest of the day It's freezing isn't it, definitely cold enough to snow I think. x 0
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Snow forecast for here tomorrow
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.***
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I'm glad DD saw the doctor. It's even cold where I am!Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS0 -
I did Beanie all sorted
Was a bit worried when I hadn't had a reply yesterday.
£2 in total Teafor2 Can't believe I forgot
I think we have a yellow warning for snow this weekend :eek: It's so cold it wouldn't surprise me!
We haven't got anything done this evening. I think we all could do with some sleep! Older two are in bed and me and youngest have a duvet on the sofa.
Going to try and do some surveys. Nearly at cashout on VO for amazon voucher, have nearly £8 pending on PA finally hit half way on yougov and populuslive. £8 to go on onepoll. So need to keep plodding along!
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Thank you to those who know who you are
Xx“Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”0 -
I hope you reach cash out soon on the surveys! Keep going :T.Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS0 -
Hi there
Just wanted to pop in and see how you are all doing.
Have a lovely weekend, take care honey
PaulineDon't get it perfect - Get it goingBetter Than Before0 -
I'm not surprised you forgot the t-shirts with everything else that's going on at the moment. An early night and a quiet weekend will do you all good. It's a busy time of year for little ones at school with shows and parties etc. I bet they're shattered.
Lots of surveys on the go there. Hope you get to cash out some of them soon. x0
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