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  • Parkyp
    Parkyp Posts: 883 Forumite
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    I agree with @FootyFanDan you are allowed to buy a coffee it’s not as if you buying everyday now. 
    Do you every just go home and chill your always so busy put me to shame. 
  • Parkyp
    Parkyp Posts: 883 Forumite
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    Did you hear anything back from your old account you found ?
  • BlueJ94
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    Parkyp said:
    I agree with @FootyFanDan you are allowed to buy a coffee it’s not as if you buying everyday now. 
    Do you every just go home and chill your always so busy put me to shame. 
    Haha! That's very true! Maybe I'll treat myself Friday to another coffee! :smile: the santander account I've actually not gotten around to going to them. They close at half 4 every day through the week which is also when I finish work and they only open until 12.30 Saturday by me and I just haven't had the chance to go. I'm hoping to go on my week off! Hopefully I may even get the £5 back haha 
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  • BlueJ94
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    Also, I do chill sometimes! Mainly Saturdays. I play on the xbox for a few hours :lol: but, tonight after I've done most of my things I plan on catching up on killing eve because I can't remember the last time I sat down and watched my own actual TV programmes that OH doesn't like to watch :smile:
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  • BlueJ94
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    Congratulations on becoming an Auntie, exciting 😃😃😃😃, the odd coffee / treat won't hurt lol. You have certainly made up for that treat with all the extra income you have coming with the surveys etc you have earned a treat. Good luck with your to do list, unsure how you do that after a day working haha
    Thank you :smile:

    True, but last time I was spending £2.75 a day :lol: that's true I guess!! Haha I have no choice but my OH will help so that's a bonus! :smiley:
    I hear you I daren't even think of the amount of £3s Mr Costa & Mrs Starbucks have had from my account 😫😫
    Haha! I love a good Costa, I started using my Costa points more! :smile:
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    Debt owed;

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    DFW Challenges! 

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    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,190 Ambassador
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    edited 10 August 2021 at 6:48PM
    Okay so far I've emptied my entire wardrobe, tried on clothes I've not worn in a few months and seen what I want to keep or ebay. I have a mound of ebay clothes but I'll add them later on. I've made work lunch for tomorrow, I've cleaned downstairs also. OH is cooking steak and chips for dinner so I'm sat waiting around for that now :smile:

    Then, I'll probably make a cuppa and quickly hoover the bedrooms they're not too dirty and then crack on with my September budget.

    *edit* I've changed from a cuppa to a Raspberry vodka and lemonade! :smiley:
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    Debt owed;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • FootyFanDan
    FootyFanDan Posts: 1,904 Forumite
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    edited 10 August 2021 at 7:19PM
    Wow you are a proper busy bee hahaha.....the vodka is deserved and what a choice raspberry vodka is a fave in our house . I think I am going to try find a decent film to watch later, it seems forever since I actually got to watch something that wasn't animated disney 😂
  • BlueJ94
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    Wow you are a proper busy bee hahaha.....the vodka is deserved and what a choice raspberry vodka is a fave in our house . I think I am going to try find a decent film to watch later, it seems forever since I actually got to watch something that wasn't animated disney 😂
    Haha yep! I try not to let myself chill out. Yep I can't wait! Just had my steak now it was good :smile:
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    Debt owed;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • BlueJ94
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    I've had my dinner, now drinking my raspberry vodka and lemonade and not knowing what to do with myself. So I might add some things onto ebay and then do some budgeting :smile:
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    Debt owed;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,190 Ambassador
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    Sorry I'm talking alot tonight, just bored really haha! So I've totalled up since January this year looking though my bank statements etc that in total surveys, focus groups and zooms in total I've made.. Drum roll please... 


    £684.40! :flushed:

    By the end of August I would of made a total of £1099.4
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    Debt owed;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
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