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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,248 Ambassador
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    Hope DD gets the job :) xx
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    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
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  • teafor2
    teafor2 Posts: 3,322 Forumite
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    Morning all :)

    Day 17/30, prolific £0, spends £49.10

    Laptop has broken so I'm typing this on my phone with one fat sausage finger. Taking ages so Don't think I'll be on here again until it comes back. Certainly won't be trying to do any surveys.

    Spent some money at weekend on wool and a couple of bits.

    DD got the job.

    No change in pots from Friday.

    Weather is Still wet and miserable.

    I'll be reading along until the laptop comes back. Hope you all have a great week. Xx
  • Morning Tea

    Sorry to hear your family have been poorly hope they are all ok. Hope the laptop gets fixed too and many congrats to DD on the job.

    I much prefer to update on the laptop I can never seem to navigate it very well on the phone.

    Have a fab week too surely we are due a bit of sunshine now !

    Take care
    NMC xxx
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  • kindofagilr
    kindofagilr Posts: 6,825 Forumite
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    Well done DD :)

    I feel the same about updating here from my phone, it's so hard to do lol, I hope the laptop isnt too much to fix xx
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    Mortgage (01/04/09 - 01/07/39)
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    Barclays (H) - £4427.32/£4629.36 ~ Barclays (M) - £4013.78/£4215.82
    Halifax (H) - £4930.04/£5132.12 ~ Halifax (M) - £3708.65/£3911.20

    Asda Savings - £0

    POAMAYC 2021 #87 £1290.07 ~ 2020/£3669.48 ~ 2019/£10,615.18 ~ 2018/£13,912.57 ~ 2017/£10,380.18 ~ 2016/£7454.80

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  • Hurrah to DD getting the job :T but :( to the laptop, I hope it's fixable.

    I hope your weather improves soon, we had miserable weather yesterday but it's quite bright today.
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,248 Ambassador
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    Good news for your DD :)
    Sorry about the laptop :( xx
    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.
  • teafor2
    teafor2 Posts: 3,322 Forumite
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    Morning All :)

    Day 18/30, Prolific £0, Spends £34.15

    Lay in bed last night thinking I'd have to actually go shopping this week instead of doing it on line when I had a brainwave and realised I could use DS's laptop while he was at school :cool: If there is a silver lining to my laptop giving up the ghost it's that it's still in warranty by 3 weeks, so it actually broke at a good time. :T

    Quick shopping day today as I was on my own so I've already been and I'm now back and sat with a brew.

    DD is really pleased she got the job and is just waiting for some paperwork to go through then she can start. She expected it to be minimum wage which I think for her age is just over £6 but she'll get an hourly rate of over £8.

    I've treated myself to a few bits and bobs, make-up, wool etc. so spends are now at £34.15 I've also bought the dogs some toys that you put treats inside. One had them had them out and gobbled in a matter of minutes and is now asleep, but I'm getting my monies worth out of the other one who is still chasing his around the room. :D

    I'd forgotten I bought fish and chips at the weekend out of the caravan pot so I was telling a bit fat porky pie when I said the pots hadn't changed.

    Savings - £20
    DS - £60
    Dogs £65 - bought toys
    Hair £10
    Caravan - £26
    Target £36/100

    Right, think that's all for now. Hope you're all OK. xx
  • kindofagilr
    kindofagilr Posts: 6,825 Forumite
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    Yay for laptop being in the warranty xx
    Debt £30,823.48/£44,856.56 ~ 06/02/21 - 31.28% Paid Off
    Mortgage (01/04/09 - 01/07/39)
    £79,515.99/£104,409.00 (as of 05/02/21) ~ 23.84% Paid Off

    Lloyds (M) - £1196.93/£1296.93 ~ Next - £2653.79/£2700.46 ~ Mobile - £296.70/£323.78
    HSBC (H) -£5079.08/£5281.12 ~ HSBC (M) - £4512.19/£4714.23
    Barclays (H) - £4427.32/£4629.36 ~ Barclays (M) - £4013.78/£4215.82
    Halifax (H) - £4930.04/£5132.12 ~ Halifax (M) - £3708.65/£3911.20

    Asda Savings - £0

    POAMAYC 2021 #87 £1290.07 ~ 2020/£3669.48 ~ 2019/£10,615.18 ~ 2018/£13,912.57 ~ 2017/£10,380.18 ~ 2016/£7454.80

    ~ Emergency Savings: £0

    My Debt Free Diary (Link)
  • Choccygirl123
    Choccygirl123 Posts: 1,035 Forumite
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    That's great news about your laptop, my things normally break 3 weeks after.

    I'm sat in the middle of the month trying to keep budget on lockdown and not winning. Have moved looted children's pot for £50 towards music lessons. Going to use the full £122 out of having no cleaver savings towards DD exchanger trip next year. Luckily at £375 it shouldn't break the bank as can pay £50 a month.
    Finally Debt Free 24/4/2023 
  • nomorecredit
    nomorecredit Posts: 299 Forumite
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    Great news on the warranty Tea bet that was a relief xx
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    No spend days - 13/15
    Debt:: MBNA: £100/£2,653.25 NEXT: £199.00/£199.00 Paid 13/03/20 :)
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