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Buffy takes it 6 months at a time
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.1 -
Just came to say Merry Christmas.
So tired.
But it was a nice day. Got loads to do house wise, dreading school in a week. Trying so hard not to think about it.
Too knackered to write much else!
Hope everyone else had a good day XXXNevertheless she persisted.3 -
Afternoon
Still tired!
But went online and sorted my savings and paid off the CC bill. That stung and to be honest I have been silly over Christmas. It is very hard for me stop trying to make everything perfect. But I am not going to beat myself up about it. We had a nice day in the end and I got some good presents (new fitbit!!) I think really paying out for emergency vets over the year to the tune of about 2000 pounds, spending about 1000 on the garden (which I am so pleased about, Also, I don't think I said we got the front and back doors replaced( I didn't pay). Feel loads more secure now. ) and then the car and the new rabbit insurance I have done ok really, I haven't any debt and do have savings. I am bloody lucky.
My new savings plan is save 1000 pounds a month. 700 for the house, 200 for insurance and 100 for emergencies (already have 1000 in there), it will be super tight but I am not going out or going away and I really really want a house.
Fingers crossed for everything. XXXXX
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Good luck with the savings plans 👍January spends - £587.582
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milann said:Good luck with the savings plans 👍
Nevertheless she persisted.1 -
Sounds like a good savings plan. The house is your goal so should keep you on the straight and narrow if you keep it as a priority. Good luck with it anyway 🤞I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)1
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I can officially say the stress of Christmas is over and I can relax for ten minutes. I can sadly hear mum rearranging the dishwasher and re tidying whatever tidying I have done or not done. She is so unhappy and there is sod all I can do about it. She is ill and tired and won't listen. And with Covid neither will her doctor.
I want to go to the tip today, need to clean out the small furries. I don't feel overly well but I shall attempt breakfast.
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Have attempted breakfast, really am not well. No tip visit for me. I might see if I can go back to bed
Feel sick and shivery.
Yuck.
I do need to clean out the animals tho. Bums.
Ah. One more thing,
Spends
1. 36 pounds on 19 kilos of hay.....
2. £25.11 on Amazon.... (aids for Mum to help with her hands, a kindle book for me, and shampoo)
61.11 pounds total.
I shall try not to go to bed. XXX
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Hope you feel better soon.January spends - £587.582
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Feel better soon Buffy. I've just been catching up on your diary. I too am frustrated about school and not knowing what's happening from one day to the next.Not giving up
Working hard to pay off my debt
Time to take back control
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