The long haul supporters thread...

Squirrel29

poorbabe wrote: »

I've taken sarnies to work two days running and, having been used to making them in a rush in the mornings, I actually made tomorrows sarnies THIS EVENING :eek::eek: - somebody call the doctor quick :D
All in all not a bad day.

Hi Poorbabe, I make my sarnies up at the weekend, put them into individual sarnie bags and pop them into freezer - this depends really on what your fillings are, some freeze better than others. Then each morning.. I get the sarnie out, it is defrosted by lunchtime. It also stops my eating them by 9.30 am!

jonnyboy80

Hi In Search Of Me, just wondered..you mentioned you got a 0% deal with Egg was that as a new customer or did you get a special deal with them? Have a big limit (nearly 8k) and really want to move my loan soon!!

candyblue

I am having a really bad month this month, I dont get paid until mid month which is next week and struggling, oh well hopefully next month will be better. I have managed to sell £36 of stuff on ebay

theunknownstuntman

Hi folks, well good news today, Argos caved in and I received £275 back, more than I claimed for... yay!
So, £200 off the debt, and the rest to help cover me on my date tomorrow!!!

candyblue

theunknownstuntman wrote: »

Hi folks, well good news today, Argos caved in and I received £275 back, more than I claimed for... yay!
So, £200 off the debt, and the rest to help cover me on my date tomorrow!!!

Wow thats excellent news!!

Keeping_Positive

Sounds like Jan is going to be a long month for all of us but we will get there. I forgot about the Guides money so thats another £20 gone :mad: .

Good news OH got a 1000 point tesco code :j so I will use that this weekend and if I can use it on mine account as well I ll put it on the tesco point thread. I think they are clamping down though so think it can only be used once:mad: .

Angelflower what rotten luck but at least your still positive. Good luck with interviews.

In_Search_Of_Me

aww hugs for you angel...can you have a separate account for DDM's so they're budgetted for & the money is safe then & you wont get any charges? Whats left is hen yours debt money...Does make it alot easier to manage your money that way...just a thought...How about a loal college fr the hair cut or a salon student evening or mobile haridresser as they're often cheaper. Would asda or tesco do any shoes for DD that would do for now? Hope you sort it but huge squidgy huge for you...just remember that you are tackling your debts and you will get debt free!!

angelflower wrote: »

money bees are conspiring against me early on in my long haul. Mortgage company added on more charges meaning balance not really going down. Bank added another charge meaning 2 weeks food budget gone.
DD needs decent shoes/boots for school where she wont fall over all the time in the ice and rip her trousers/jackets
need a hair cut
credit card interest charges swallowing up most of my payments. (def going to try clear this off asap)

However, have 2 job interviews next week
came £7 under budget this week on food

going to be a LONG few years.

In_Search_Of_Me

I'm an existing customer and they sent me a leaflet in the post! I did ring them just before Christmas (knowing my 0% with MBNA was due to end) and they said my anniversary date was July so was pleasantly surprised to get it! Only untill August but better than paying 17% meanwhile! Hopefully by then one of the others will offer another 0%! May be worth you looking at life of balance unless you can pay loads off quickly...have you looked at Martins article on it?HTH?

jonnyboy80 wrote: »

Hi In Search Of Me, just wondered..you mentioned you got a 0% deal with Egg was that as a new customer or did you get a special deal with them? Have a big limit (nearly 8k) and really want to move my loan soon!!

In_Search_Of_Me

Great news, enjoy the date!:p

theunknownstuntman wrote: »

Hi folks, well good news today, Argos caved in and I received £275 back, more than I claimed for... yay!
So, £200 off the debt, and the rest to help cover me on my date tomorrow!!!

jonnyboy80

Cheers for that In Serach Of Me!! Might give them a call as spoke to them before christmas to find out when my anniversary offer was and the guy on the phone couldn't even tell me if I would get one this year-opened my account in April 2004 and thought it was automatic ever year!! Don't want to apply for any more credit so am looking to use the limits/cards I already have!!