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“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”
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Lovely to see you having some money coming in.
Enjoy your day - I know just what you mean about it being quiet without the little ones around! I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/220 -
I really don't like it when I have to send them back to school Cherry
I'm always the odd one at school counting down to the next school holiday rather than dying to send them back.
Well went for a walk - it's cold! Not as cold as yesterday though. Stopped into a relative for 10 mins but didn't stay and decided to continue walking. Posted some things in the red box (I'm not sure it's in use, I never see anyone else posting in this one and it seems quite full :cool:) Going to investigate! As I've dropped quite a lot in over the last few months and I don't think I've had confirmation that anything has actually arrived where it was supposed too! Maybe I'm thinking distant relatives haven't replied and they just haven't received what I've sent :cool:
Spag bol for dinner tonight I think then leftovers can become lasagne and chilli for the freezer. Plenty of salad to eat too. I might have some now actually for my lunch.
Hope you're all having a good day x“Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”0 -
Ring Royal Mail customer services they will investigate and report back to you.All that clutter used to be money0
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Glad you enjoyed a walk and some fresh air.
I hate mine going back to school too.
Have a lovely afternoon.LBM in April 17 - Starting card debt £33554
Mortgage@1 June 18 - £76350
Total debt @june 18 £102311
Debt Jan 25 £8282
Mortgage £51215. Total debt now £594970 -
Great news on the pennies & on the respite.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.0 -
RE post box just take a note of the box number which is on the white bit that tells you last collection time ok.
HTH.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.0 -
WannabeFree wrote: »Well today say the Cheque clear along with the £100 from the referral to nationwide went into the bank. I should use this to the debt but for now I'm not
I'm keeping it so I can pay the rent if needed while waiting for everything to be sorted. I was down to 27p in the bank :rotfl: So I don't want to send it to the council tax now then not be able to pay the rent.
Unplanned 'morning off' this morning, youngest has respite in for 2 hours. That also came as a shock.
I don't know what to do with myself once I've dropped the bigger two at school :cool:
Dinner last night was diet coke chicken, savoury rice and broccoli tonight unsure yet.
Hope you all have a good day x
Surely they're supposed to let you know beforehand so that you can make arrangements? Do you get regular respite - it would be nice to be able to arrange to meet up with a friend for a coffee/chat if you were able to arrange it. XI Believe.....
That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others.
Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery
Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present.
happiness isn't achieved by getting extra things,
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Keeping the money till things are sorted sounds like an excellent idea.
I do hope you get some regular respite. Even a couple of hours a week to let you go out would be really good for you.Have adventures. laugh a lot and always be kind.0 -
We don't get regular respite but apparently I'd agreed while at a visit to the hospital with this latest illness I don't remember them saying it would happen, but then our visits are usually at small hours of the morning and stressful. It was nice though.
I'm really tired I hope I can actually fall to sleep at a decent time tonight.
I've no jobs to do, smalls are in the bath and then can head to bed with a film I think after we've read.“Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”0 -
Today is 8 months since coming back.
My only real debt now is Council tax and Rent arrears. Still a big amount together but a lot better than when I started
The new debt is now paid off. I wanted it gone before Xmas so I've just done it. We'll manage we have plenty of food
“Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”0
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