After years of debt journey through my sensible 40s... and save a deposit for a house

lantanna

I’m often saying to mum I need Kirsty and Phil! Their very first show of location location location actually had a woman looking for a house about 10 miles from me. 

Seriously need to get on the housework this weekend, don’t want to leave it all to next weekend!

castlelough

So impressed that you are debt free and SAVING! Well done! 

lantanna

Thank you, it’s been a bit of a slog and I would def say if I can do it anyone can. 

Need to start making a list of everything I need to do before holiday. Don’t want to be running about next weekend in a panic! 

House needs a good gutting out for a start! 

Down to £265, got tomorrow’s pizza and drinks to pay for and need a tank of petrol. Will try to eat out of the freezer and cupboards now TIL I go away. That really is my flipping downfall. 

On a plus won a voucher in work today for £20 for Boots so that will get me a new foundation when I come home. 

lantanna

Decided not to go out today, heavy rain, cramps and a stuffed up nose. Plus I didn’t really want to spend money. Moved a bit into savings. 

Down to £231 for 10 days and I really don’t want to spend all that.  Would like to have £100 for the airport for a Starbucks and some duty free.  Probably going to have to buy a pair of black trousers this week for work. 

Plans for today now are to make a nest, download some viewing for holiday, sort out the sky planner and not spend any money !

lantanna

,Down to £190, have been squirrelling bits across. Have lunch sorted to take to work tomorrow so I won’t spend anything. soup, Can’t believe how much the temperature has dropped ! 

Will put £35 in the car in the morning, that will leave me with £155. 

£55 TIL next Tuesday if I want to keep £100 for the airport. 

Haven’t spent anything since Friday so I’m pleased about that. 

lantanna

Just a reminder of my end of year target so I don’t have to scroll back Fees: £1300 , Mortgage £12,100.00 

Hope to smash the fees one it’s the one is irritating me and will hold me back if I see something I want to go for before I hit the £20k 

lantanna

Work is pure manic, always the way never get a quiet wind down to holiday.  Have a audit dropped on me on Friday and a 3 day one when I get back. Tomorrow is a massive day as well. Urgh hi stress. 

Down to £30 til next Tuesday leaving £100 for the airport. It’s going to be one mad busy weekend getting the house sorted and bags packed, been that long since I’ve been anywhere I feel like I’m going to forget to do or bring something major!

Buffythedebtslayer

lantanna said:

Work is pure manic, always the way never get a quiet wind down to holiday.  Have a audit dropped on me on Friday and a 3 day one when I get back. Tomorrow is a massive day as well. Urgh hi stress. 

Down to £30 til next Tuesday leaving £100 for the airport. It’s going to be one mad busy weekend getting the house sorted and bags packed, been that long since I’ve been anywhere I feel like I’m going to forget to do or bring something major!

Phone, phone charger, money, cards, knickers. Good to go! XXXXX

lantanna

Lol yep good point with those essentials you can do anything !

lantanna

2 days to go, woo hoo. Big day of cleaning and getting stuff in the case tomorrow....there may be an emergency run to primary on Monday for some leggings !