The long haul supporters thread...

dubgirl

Hi, yes rambling tree keeping a PMA is hard at times, I totally agree, but I keep saying it to myself in the hope that it will sink in and stay with me!

Keeping_Positive

Best time of the year for me as bonus time. A lot of waiting though and concern that we wouldnt get anything. I have paid off one of the Credit Cards I got last year and treated ourselves to a new tv. Personally Im still 50/50 on the TV but I wouldnt be where I was without family. Hit 20% of total debt paid again and have a monthly budget plan for the year so things ok.

Good luck everyone and more PMA to add to the pot. xx

In_Search_Of_Me

yup that pma is hard sometimes....thats one of the reasons I started that all those years ago...had a tough week with money in and out as its a long time since I ws paid and it was all gone! Doing lots of babysitting etc so in theory should be better off but living off that at the mo...
hugs all and welcome newbies! Watching swiss family robinson thing on bbc which is intersting but 3 weeks isnt that long is it eh?!!

black_taxi_2

yeah long-term right direction is all that matters

great thread

black_taxi_2

in search of me--did u start The long haul supporters thread?

ramblingtree

Keeping Positive, well done on the bonus!! Definitely a good time of year then, plus no christmas and things to suck it all away without noticing. Also well done for hitting 20%! I look forward to the day... hehe.
ISOM - well done on the babysitting, I've managed to pick up a few extra hours part time to add to the pot, always things to pay for though isn't there!
Hope everyone had a good weekend, mine was great, but, as always, Monday arrives far too quickly!
Might have a sneaky drink so it still feels like the weekend :beer:

In_Search_Of_Me

Yes black taxi did start it - twice! Did when I originally joined and then had a blip and decided to start it again...long haul is hard going! Doing well selling jewellry but a certain amount has to go out before you get it back so swings and roundabouts...

black_taxi_2

yeah--setbacks--always happen---but its an excellent thread you started

ramblingtree

ISOM - you sell jewellry? Thats great. I remeber trying to start making some years ago and never getting very far. Like you say, you need an initial outlay, but hopefully if you're selling well then you'll recoup it all and then some!
Glad its almost Friday, going to spend tomorrow night putting things on Ebay, rock n roll all the way!

dubgirl

Oh poo, we've had the gas and electric bills for the last quarter today, so this would be over the winter period. We owe over £200 on both bills!!!eeeekkkkk! I dont know how this has happened. We changed suppliers last year, at the time Mr Lewis told everyone to change, I thought we were getting a good deal. Granted there were a few times when we were probably a bit to free and easy with the heating, but even so. I know our direct debits will increase as we dont have the money just to pay it off, but our mortgage repayments are due to decrease as our fixed rate is ending soon and we cant get another one. I guess the money we saved on the mortgage repayments is going to be swallowed up with the increase in the direct debits. Hey ho, why is it when you get anything, it is almost immediately taken away again. I'm not feeling the PMA today folks x