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  • Emzilla
    Emzilla Posts: 3,837 Forumite
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    102 Days to Go........

    Another £10 paid off this morning, so the balance is now £1,805.50 - so close to my next target. My big article from yesterday has been accepted, so I can claim my weekly Textbroker payment tomorrow, and will hopefully get it on Friday (or Monday at the latest), which should be between £45 and £50 (they do it in Euros, so I can't be sure how much exactly). This will get me off to a great start for my Friday target next week.

    I've just heard that my mum is getting her COVID vaccine tomorrow, which I'm pleased about. She is 75, so in group 3, so at least they are moving through the groups quite quickly. Hopefully it will be my turn soon!!

    Emz xx
  • Fidelia
    Fidelia Posts: 321 Forumite
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    edited 14 January 2021 at 5:13AM
    Emzilla said:
    102 Days to Go........

    Another £10 paid off this morning, so the balance is now £1,805.50 - so close to my next target. My big article from yesterday has been accepted, so I can claim my weekly Textbroker payment tomorrow, and will hopefully get it on Friday (or Monday at the latest), which should be between £45 and £50 (they do it in Euros, so I can't be sure how much exactly). This will get me off to a great start for my Friday target next week.

    I've just heard that my mum is getting her COVID vaccine tomorrow, which I'm pleased about. She is 75, so in group 3, so at least they are moving through the groups quite quickly. Hopefully it will be my turn soon!!

    Emz xx
    Well done on getting the article accepted.  A nice sum to be coming your way soon and great for the debt-busting.
    Great news about your Mum's jab.  Can't believe they are down the list to the 75s already in your area.  I know of several people in their mid 80s in our rural area who haven't been called yet. I heard on our local TV news that a couple in their mid 80s had just received their appointment and it's for APRIL!  I also heard that over the country as a whole they have so far vaccinated about 40% of the over-80s. A lot of people in this area who have had a jab  have had to travel about 25 miles for it.  Not ideal for the over 80s with no public transport.  I know many don't feel confident driving themselves in icy weather. So much for the Government saying no one should have to travel further than 10 miles for one!  Apparently the vaccine supplies have not been distributed evenly over the country and they say they are going to slow down delivery now in some areas so others can 'catch up'.  Not sure how true that is, so many mixed messages swirling around. Anyway, I'm really pleased your Mum will get hers tomorrow and that you'll get yours soon too xx
    New Challenge:  Tilly Tidy as much as possible in 2022.  Running total to 26 Feb: £183.77

    Tilly Tidy to £1200+ by 31/12/2021 Challenge.   
    Final 2021 total: £1313.37 /£1200+     Average £109.45/month 
    J£74.95/F£92.17/M£99.42/A£98.20/M£116.30/J£129.68/J£93.37/A£140.25/S£128.10/O£119.57/N£106.20/D:£115.16
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,629 Ambassador
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    Great news on textbroker  :) 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.
  • Emzilla
    Emzilla Posts: 3,837 Forumite
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    101 Days to Go........

    £10 paid off the card this morning, so the balance is now £1,795.50, which means.........Target met - and a day in advance too!!!!!

    Friday 8th January - £2,000
    Friday 15th January - £1,800
    Friday 22nd January - £1,650
    Friday 29th January - £1,500

    So I have to clear another £145.50 by Friday next week. I'm going to stick to my £10 a day as a base payment, which amounts to £80, I've got at least £45 coming from Textbroker tomorrow or Monday, so that leaves me with just over £20 to find, which shouldn't be a problem. I've just claimed £3 from Pinecone, I think TB will be more than £45, if only by a couple of quid, and I've got some eBay items finishing on Sunday (£3.80 so far, plus I still haven't been paid for the other item I sold last week, even though it's only £1) - so it's looking promising. I need to get going on Textbroker again so I can put it towards the next target for the end of the month, although it is quite slow on there.

    Emz xx

  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 21,992 Forumite
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    Well done Emz, good news about your Mum getting the jab too!
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,629 Ambassador
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    Another target met  :) 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.
  • Emzilla
    Emzilla Posts: 3,837 Forumite
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    100 Days to Go......

    £59 paid off the card today - that's my £10 daily payment and £49 Textbroker money, so the balance is now £1,736.50.

    I'm going to try and get some earning done today, although I've had a headache for the past couple of days. I didn't get much done yesterday as a result, just stuck to surveys (did receive a £5 Amazon voucher though), but I've still got the headache today. I was really hot last night too, and I naturally thought the worst, but that seems to have calmed down now. Will just keep an eye on the headache - tablets seem to have helped a bit.

    My mum received her Pfizer vaccine yesterday and said it went well. She's got a bit of a sore arm today, but nothing different to the flu jab.

    Emz xx

  • Fidelia
    Fidelia Posts: 321 Forumite
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    Good news that your Mum's jab went well.  Sorry to hear about your headache especially as you had so much planned.  I hope the tablets do their trick very soon.  Take care xx
    New Challenge:  Tilly Tidy as much as possible in 2022.  Running total to 26 Feb: £183.77

    Tilly Tidy to £1200+ by 31/12/2021 Challenge.   
    Final 2021 total: £1313.37 /£1200+     Average £109.45/month 
    J£74.95/F£92.17/M£99.42/A£98.20/M£116.30/J£129.68/J£93.37/A£140.25/S£128.10/O£119.57/N£106.20/D:£115.16
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,629 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hope your heachache goes soon  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.
  • Emzilla
    Emzilla Posts: 3,837 Forumite
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    99 Days to Go......

    £14.25 paid off the card today from my usual £10, plus someone offered me £4.25 for one of my eBay items, so I took it. Best thing is it was one of the original lot I listed a couple of weeks ago. So the balance is now £1,722.25.

    Emz xx
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