The long haul supporters thread...

talisker78

Hi guys - hope everyone's ok.

EB69 - don't worry, it does take time to get your head round debtbusting - I still struggle, especially when i walk past Thorntons....mmmmmm

I've been a bit absent sorry. Our computer should be getting fixed early nex week so I'm still on limited usage until then.

Good news -kind of - the midwife thought the baby was in breach position, but a scan today confirms he isn't. Unfortunately, they also confirmed he has a rather large head. So my poor OH is a bit nervous now! She is secretly hoping for a section now I think! LEss than four weeks to go......

Debtbusting has taken a back step just now - I'm just paying the debts without any extra just now. Will probably be like that for the next few months. I know what it was like that last time and there just wasn't enought time to do extra stuff on top of looking after the baby and OH.

Maybe a very slight hopeful bit of good news, but not getting my hopes up. My OH has stopped work and is not planning on returning after her maternity leave ends, She was told today that there was a chance she could apply for voluntary redundancy. I can carry the can for the family for the next few years and she would prefer to be at home anyway (I did offer....trying to be a 'modern guy' and all! I would rather be a stay at home dad than go to work to be honest, but there you go). So, long and short, they may be able to secure a redundancy payment for her. She's only been there 6-7 years so it wouldn't be massive, but any extra would be a help over the next three years. We'll see what happens.

Have a good evening everyone.

EB69

poorbabe wrote: »

Morning all!

Payday tomorrow :T:T

that's the best day!

annibee wrote: »

Evening all,

Hope everyone has had ok days. Phone Company finally got back to me and have given me 6 months free line rental and £30 to say sorry for the disgracefull customer service i receieved. (not nearly good enough but means I will have an extra £13 a month to go towards something else for a few months! They also owe me £60 which they assure me will go into my bank some point this week. Hopefully this means I will now Pay Next off by next month wahoo! - this will mean another 50 to go towards something else probably one of OH's smaller CC so feeling a lot more optimistic today

poorbabe - really fancy a takeaway thanks now lol

Well done Annibee - £13 better in your pocket than theirs...

talisker78 wrote: »

Hi guys - hope everyone's ok.


Maybe a very slight hopeful bit of good news, but not getting my hopes up. My OH has stopped work and is not planning on returning after her maternity leave ends, She was told today that there was a chance she could apply for voluntary redundancy. I can carry the can for the family for the next few years and she would prefer to be at home anyway (I did offer....trying to be a 'modern guy' and all! I would rather be a stay at home dad than go to work to be honest, but there you go). So, long and short, they may be able to secure a redundancy payment for her. She's only been there 6-7 years so it wouldn't be massive, but any extra would be a help over the next three years. We'll see what happens.

that'll be handy! Good luck with that

A some of you might have seen from my thread I am starting to think about a tiny weeny (and I mean tiny weeny!) dress hire/dress exchange service. Quite excited - need to think carefully about it will work 9and whether I have time to manage i - but seems to me that its a way to feed my shopping addiction without going broke :T

annibee

Just when i thought the car nightmare had ended.........

Got into car this morning and it wont turn on.... had to nick brother in laws car to get to work and then other brother in law came and diagnosed it as a fuel pump problem.....when oh comes back soon i hope he can tell me how long i will be carless for.

Am thinking (and please everyone dont yell at me) about getting a new car on finance.:o

Have done research and found a polo is less than half to insue than my current car - I have spent £5000 on cars (in cash) in the last 2 years........(I sure know how to pick em .....not!) so was thinking of buying it brand new . Had a look and monthly repayments along with the insurance are exactly the same a what i currently pay for insurance on its own!!! (and good thing is itll be paid off in 3 years but i know full well ill keep car longer.)

So yeah thats my plan of action (gonna sell my car when its fixed and oh is already selling his so will mean we have a nice deposit to start on the new car)

Just hoping i can get finance :eek: i have thought this through in a mse kind of way though.

I find out on monday about what our cuts will be although ive heard through the grapevine my job wont be one of them so i feel a bit less stressed.

Hope everyones ok today and plodding along nicely and cheaply

trying_hard

Hello :wave:

Can I join you please? I have just worked out my debt free day and its Dec 2015 ouch! Now its written down I can start to chip away at it a bit more.!

Hope everyone is ok and looking forward to the weekend.

tlc123_2

Hi all

Just thought I'd reintroduce myself. Earlier this year I was on here a lot and was determined to get rid of my huge debt. But I've lost my way as I've had an awful year - won't go into detail as I don't want to bore you but basically got married and separated, had my heart broken and bereavement of my best friend. Blah blah blah its not been good, but it is still very raw, hence I still wallow a bit

Anyway, I'm not sure how much I'm ready to get into busting my debts again yet, but I do know I'm only bobbing along at 27 with no real purpose and feeling a bit lost, so I've come back here for a bit of support really

tlc

annibee

Hello Tryinghard and tlc

Hope your ok tlc sorry to hear youve had a tough time hopefully you can find some comfort in this thread x

annibee

Morning all hope you all have nice weekend. Woke up to find my lovely boy has chickenpox oh dear!!!

In_Search_Of_Me

In haste as need to get on but will come back and add you later trying hard! Welcome back tlc. Sorry youve had such a rough time; hope that debtbusting gives you a new lease on life! off to et bits for a tapestry and earn some dosh babysitting!

Happytogetdebtfree

Hi all, ah i am sorry about the car grrrr hi all newbies hope everyone is well xxx

tlc123_2

Hi all

Yeah I'm sure I'll get some support here, and hoping that if I get back into focus with my debt, it'll take my mind off things

tlc x