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Tap and ballet stuff might sell better just before the start of term. Sorry to butt in it's just a thought2
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Thanks for the suggestions. I'll ask the dance teacher if I can post a selling advert on her fb page - and if not I'll hang onto them until the start of termBottom line;
£49k paid off
Car HP paid off
Debt Free!
Saved Escape fund and moved out.
Current focus; saving Emergency fund2 -
Does she go to a dance school or is it more a village hall type thing? I went to a village hall dance school and we had a notcieboard that people would pin for-sale signs up on for dance bits.2
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It's a dance school run out of a church hall so there's a noticeboard in the entrance.Bottom line;
£49k paid off
Car HP paid off
Debt Free!
Saved Escape fund and moved out.
Current focus; saving Emergency fund1 -
Totally haven't bought anything on prime day. Feeling very pleased about that as whilst there are some things I would like to own, there is nothing I need and I'd rather put all my spare money into my EF and build that back up.Bottom line;
£49k paid off
Car HP paid off
Debt Free!
Saved Escape fund and moved out.
Current focus; saving Emergency fund4 -
Well done Kakiste! I too dodged the prime event!2
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Ballet shoes have sold. Listed a few more items. Profit up to £79
Bottom line;
£49k paid off
Car HP paid off
Debt Free!
Saved Escape fund and moved out.
Current focus; saving Emergency fund2 -
Nice one! I've got a few eBay things I need to post..1
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Half term! Managed to get all my data and assessment done by 4.30pm yesterday so only have some planning to do in the next 2 weeks.
Taken chicken wings and bacon out the freezer last night to make a pie for dinner today. Bacon is cooked and in a creamy sauce.
Chicken wings are in the slow cooker until I can strip them of meat this afternoon. I'm going to make a stock out the bones again as the last time I did that we used the stock for the base of about 6 meals.Bottom line;
£49k paid off
Car HP paid off
Debt Free!
Saved Escape fund and moved out.
Current focus; saving Emergency fund2 -
Took the sprog to to massive indoor heated waterpark yesterday. We agreed that it was the only paid activity/day out we would do for the half term. Cost £53 so not too bad as an outlay for the whole week. Husband had said he'd pay half but did his usual thing of then having a panic about the lack of money in his bank (he has more than me!) So I was yet again left to pay the whole cost, but hey ho.
I was very impressed by the amount of stuff to do.
I packed sandwiches and drinks in the car so when we came out ravenous at 1.30pm we could immediately eat which stopped any unplanned for spending.
Went to the cinema on Tuesday which I covered using the free cinema tickets I got as a bank perk back in May (and saved until for this week) We let sprog pick the film which she did..... could've seen a gorgeous looking animated 'Howl's moving castle' type Japanese film but instead she chose some God awful kids film called 'two by two overboard" But tbf it is what comes of being led decision wise by a 6 year old.
I've a second week of half term next week which I'm really looking forward to. (we have a shorter summer holiday in return for a 2 week October half term which is an ace trade) The sprog is Off with me on Monday as her school is on inset but I have tues-fri on my own and a bunch of vouchers and points for stuff saved up.
I have one final free cinema ticket left so I'm off to the cinema by myself one day, I have a £50 voucher for a really nice hairdressers/spa which I'm going to use one day- going to ring them and book today and I've got enough subway points stored to get myself lunch one day. Plus I've booked a three mid-morning gym classes that I haven't done before in addition to my usual spinning and dance classes.
I'm very excited.Bottom line;
£49k paid off
Car HP paid off
Debt Free!
Saved Escape fund and moved out.
Current focus; saving Emergency fund1
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