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Cardboard bins? In this country??? The weather is usually so dreary and went at this time of year, how do they stay put and not wilt? Sorry if I'm being a bit slow, just confused 😂.
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I think she means the recycling bin full of cardboard…..
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Keedie said:Cardboard bins? In this country??? The weather is usually so dreary and went at this time of year, how do they stay put and not wilt? Sorry if I'm being a bit slow, just confused 😂.
Well done on your whopper of a PAD too.
I did indeed mean the wheelie bin that's filled with cardboard, although I did need a chuckle this morning @Ke@Keedielucielle said:I think she means the recycling bin full of cardboard…..
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Hi all, a quick update from me before work this morning, I start later a bit on Thursdays as I have a late meeting. I have managed to pull £6 from Prolific this morning so that has been sent to CC7. Down to just over £3.9k now and I still have some more pending in Prolific and £500 to pay once the statement has been generated next week
Today is another NSD for me, not going anywhere and me and OH are having a movie night this evening. I have microwave popcorn in the cupboard and we also have nachos and salsa
Not much else to report really, I'm just still plugging away as normal. The final predicted payment for CC7 is now just over £400 mark so that's really motivating. Ooh and I am off on Friday next week for a spa day which was purchased (by voucher) before the Covid outbreak. It's very much overdue and I am looking forward to it already.
Hope everyone has a lovely Thursday.
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Ooh Spa day sounds lovely. I could do with one of those. Where are you going?Making the debt go down and savings go up
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Makingabobor2 said:Ooh Spa day sounds lovely. I could do with one of those. Where are you going?
We are off to an independent one in Nottingham, it has really good reviews and includes afternoon tea so I'm sure we will have a wonderful time
After much waiting, I now have £15+ available in Prolific for cashout in the morning which is great!
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😂 Oh I am silly! I really did imagine a brown reinforced cardboard soggy recycling bin 🤦🏾♀️😂. But yes, a recycling bin that contains cardboard makes much more sense lol.Debt Free Diary:- The Mental Debt Struggle
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Hi all and happy Friday.
I managed a cash out on Prolific of a mega £16 so that was sent to the credit card along with my normal £1 this morning.
Today is not a NSD for me as we are treating ourselves to a take out tonight.
That’s about it from me. I hope you all have a good day ahead of the weekend.LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017Sealed pot 2025 £5678 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3188/£6000 | Travel savings £1924 | Sinking pots £21264 -
That’s a nice Prolific payout LMD. I’ve managed to eke out a withdrawal of £5.08 today. Better than nothing I guess but I’m still finding Prolific rather slow.
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Ooh you will be heading to my stomping ground on your spa day - enjoy 😊I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)2
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