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Good job you managed to catch the eBay spends :eek:
:rotfl:I’m not even sure what Mr S needs the wallets for he doesn’t hang onto his money long enough for it to got into a wallet.
You certainly deserve the holidays:A
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And I have to agree with milann as well!:rotfl:
I think your new budget plan looks good as well SA in that monthly bills are taken from your own monthly pay and the weekly spends from weekly payments via DD and Mr SA. Keeps everything nice and clean.Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
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I hope you had a good day at work SA. Have you got anything nice lined up for the weekend?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 -
Happy Friday

Thank you for your lovely comments Drizzle
The wallet saga continues ... It's still not arrived so checked his Amazon account and it's being returned with a refund due once back with Amazon :j Although this means that the hunt for a wallet continues
I noticed he had set up a wish list on Amazon, one of the many items being a phone for £165 :eek: He's just had a new phone!!!!!
Picked up the Benidorm Live tickets today. Have told Mr SA we're going and he's really excited. The downside is he's planning on wearing his bumbag a la Kenneth :eek:
Had an email from HMRC today saying my tax code has changed. No idea why so phoned them. I can't ring the normal helpline I have to ring the one that deals with civil servants only open Monday to Friday. Anyway it's the bloomin' pension thing from last year rearing its head again, I need a P45 from the pension scheme or it will re-occur every tax year. Thank goodness I got it sorted or I would have come out with £0 in my April salary :eek: What a palaver!
Plans for the weekend are the GKs are due to come tomorrow, apart from that a quiet one hopefully.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)0 -
Have just read your diary up to date, I hope you have a good time At Benidorm Live , am sure Mr SA will wear something other than the bumbag. Hope no more wallets have appeared on anymore wish lists . It can't be long to your holiday now , a bit of sun , just what you need.
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Happy Saturday folks

Lost half a pound at WW, taking me to 2lbs under goal
DS and the GKs came today. GS was a flippin' nuisance to be honest. He's been in trouble at nursery for hitting another child and also hitting the teacher :eek: He's not 3 until May. He gets really angry, I don't know why. Mr SA was winding him up which didn't help. I don't know how DS and his GF cope with him. GD had been to have her hair cut at my local hairdressers and they asked her how she wanted it and she said she wanted to look like like Rapunzel
After they left I nipped down to Lidl for the Super Weekend things. Got 3 bottles of the £2.99 Bordeaux, tried it and it's not bad at all for the price. Tempted to go back tomorrow for some more although next weekend they're doing Argentinian Malbec for £4.29, which I love.
Also picked up a couple of the bags of grated cheese and the teabags.
Just got back home in time before it absolutely lashed it down.
Tomorrow I need to do the cleaning, meal plan and finances.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)0 -
Well done on the weight loss :T.
It must be difficult for DS to cope with DGS. Has he got ADHD do you think?
I'm glad Mr SA is pleased about Benidorm Live
. 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 -
Pleased Mr SA is looking forward to Benidorm - hope you have a great time
Aww bless gd wanting to look like Rapunzel. Did they ever get a diagnosis for gs. It sounds as if he needs some help...not easy for his mum and dad.January spends - £587.580 -
GS is being tested for autism amongst other things. He's not talking properly yet either which is a worry for them. Luckily GD is a lovely little girl and no trouble at all.
At least the weather looks better today, sunny and blues skies here this morning.
Will be back with finances update later.
Have a good day folks
I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)0 -
My best friends son has Global Developmental Delay and he is very similar to your GS, he's currently on reduced hours at school as he can't cope with a full day. He's having an EHCP put in place and its likely he will go to a SEN school when he is a bit older - he's now 5.
Due to his lack of communication he's get frustrated and lashes out so if he has a toy and another child asks for it, he cant convey that he doesn't want to share just yet so he lashes out and scratches their face - my friend is mortified and always apologises to everyone but most of the kids in his class know what he is like so they work round him.
I hope your GS can get some answers and the help and support he needs at nursery.0
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