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Missy’s family of 4, paying off debts, saving for a house and just trying to survive!

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  • Cheery_Daff
    Cheery_Daff Posts: 17,308 Forumite
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    Oh Missy, what an awful thing to happen. No wonder you need a hug (((((())))))) that's a really traumatic thing, especially to see it happen to a friend. Sounds like you did everything you could. All fingers crossed for your friend. Take it easy tonight xxxxx
  • Honeysucklelou2
    Honeysucklelou2 Posts: 4,815 Forumite
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    Firstly congratulations on the house purchase.

    How awful about your friend...thinking of you.
    paydbx2025 #26 £890/£5000 . Mortgage start £148k June 23 - now £138k.
    2025 savings challenge £0/£2000
    EF £140. Savings 2 £30.00. 17
  • Four_Seasons
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    Sending you a big big hug x
  • Kakiste
    Kakiste Posts: 1,022 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear about your friend. Thank goodness he was with you though, at least that meant he had someone there to call the ambulance. 

    Massive massive congratulations on the house! How wonderful to be able to buy where you lived for so long.
    Bottom line; 
    £49k paid off 
    Car HP paid off
    Debt Free!
    Saved Escape fund and moved out. 

    Current focus; saving Emergency fund
  • Chrystal
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    .Sending gentle ((((hugs)))) to you Missy. 
    Life is forged from joy and sorrow, but I'm hoping that your friend recovers and the sadness can turn into joy. XXX
    I Believe.....
    That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others.
    Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

    Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery
    Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present.

    happiness isn't achieved by getting extra things,
    but by getting rid of the things that make you unhappy
  • missymoo81
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    Good morning, hope you’re all ok? What have you planned for your Sunday?

    I've just had a cuppa and I’m going to go to my Nan and Grandad’s for a catch up as I haven’t seen them for a while. 
    I’ve got lots of washing go do, ive checked the weather and it’s supposed to get sunnier so fingers crossed.

    I need to eBay stuff, I really want to do this tonight. 

    I need to get some food as we have no bread or anything for next week. 

    I also need to program for my classes on Tuesday and tomorrow, which will take a couple of hours so, lots to do. 

    Didn’t get to look at money but do need to do it soonest.

    Anyway I best get dressed and sorted and get on with my day! 
  • Glad to hear that your friend has come through surgery.

    Hope you have a lovely day with your grandparents.
    paydbx2025 #26 £890/£5000 . Mortgage start £148k June 23 - now £138k.
    2025 savings challenge £0/£2000
    EF £140. Savings 2 £30.00. 17
  • missymoo81
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    edited 27 June 2021 at 3:36PM
    @Honeysucklelou2 Yes it is a relief. And thank you.

    ok I have more things to do on my list, absolutely bed to sort the insurances out today too!

    Am at the park again with the children. Need to hang the washing out though. But the spinner doesn’t seem to be working on the machine. Hopefully it was just a one off, have tried it again. My toaster has flipped the trip in the house so I now need a new one of those as it’s stopped heating up. So annoying. 

    But a chance to buy new, maybe a new colour scheme as I’m going to paint the kitchen next week anyway. 

    It was lovely to see Nan and grandad earlier. Think we’re having a bbq later which will be nice too.
  • missymoo81
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    Ok….. so trying to think of ways around spending a fortune on a kettle and toaster. The problem I have is that our toaster broke but our kettle is v v v full of limescale inside and out. It’s a smeg one as is the toaster, now I have 2 choices. I either get a refurbished smeg toaster for £60 and try and clean the kettle, I have already tried but it didn’t do much. 

    Or I move stuff around the kitchen, as need a long 4 slice toaster and o can’t find one I like so would have to move stuff around to fit a different shape and get a new kettle and toaster from Argos for £125 using an £80 voucher that we were saving to buy a bbq but it’s out of stock. Although we desperately need one as ours is on its last legs……. I’m a bit stuck really. 
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