Future Proofing my life: Deposit saving then MFW journey in under 13 years

LadyWithAPlan

debtfreewannabe321 said:

Oh that's annoying about the record player. We love our records always have one on. Have you tested it to see if it works okay?

Not had chance to see if it works or not.. or indeed if all the bits are in as everything is flung everywhere! only got it this morning and I am working from home  -  I may have to go buy some needles etc as cant see any at first glance.. it also exports audio as usb and it has a tempo changer etc so a lot of tech that could have gone wrong in this silly packing - and i dont know enough to know what I am testing for as its my 1st player like this ever audio-technica 120xusb - my parents had a record player but not me since I was v young
I guess if it works I could keep and get a huge discount but I have to be honest I am very wary given how much it has moved in delivery. They have not come back to me... 24 hrs apparently

I have been really looking forward to playing it  - I have visions of candles and a record playing going - and my parents have lots of old inherited 60s original jazz records I want to play and hear fully uncompressed plus sample vox  and have fun playing.

debtfreewannabe321 said:

Holiday sounds fab and I think we just have a knowing very early on if a partner is going to fit well long term. 

Good luck with the job hunt 😁

Yes and I think he probably thinking the same about me! Lovely but...

I need to work out how to update my CV for the last 4 years. Oh the joy...



Overspent my GC goal - junk, Hfresh mistake and an expensive week to go
Grocery  £225.23 plus £33 bulk (coffee mainly)  vs £160 goal plus £30 bulk
 uk food -£120.39 + £51.57   abroad + £28.98 helfre + 24.29 junk 
£56.57  split cost spent on abroad food/junk  (not meals out that was a further £59.35)

I have a family member arriving Sunday for a week and they have more allergies than I so I expect my budget to be further blown...  as I need to do them a GF DF etc packed lunch as well  so on a diet of whats in the freezer now .. plus need more kale.. Had defrosted gf ys burgers and veg today .. plus I have loads Vegan protein shake so plan to use that for lunches/dinners as expiry date is soon on  one new tub I never opened (was a subscribe and save of choc flavour where I prefer the other flavours) plus some left in another.. may make some high protein DF GF cakes...
Just pulled out a chicken breast for tomorrow and have mackerel that needs eating by this weekend as well. 

I have cancelled my Amazon prime even though had my student discount - I don’t need it and cancelled all my subscriptions 

first full day back and quite exhausted! I do miss going for a swim at 8pm in 30 degrees 

savingholmes

I love swimming when it's warm like that too. Glad you had a nice holiday even if you're not sure MWAP is going to be a long term more serious thing.

SandyShores

Thanks for the tip re. U: Stream.  Downloaded and have queued up Swedish Death Cleaning ready for the weekend

PennysIntoPounds

I would say just return and get refund on the record player, it's visibly damaged and badly packed and as you say you don't know what else has been damaged and when you find out it'll be too late. Gorgeous though your vision sounds, you can live without a record player for your remaining time in this flat. Put the refund money in your flat pot along with the tan lotion money you mentioned on my diary!
I know flats are so costly it feels like bunging a bit here and there won't make any difference, but when you find your place if you've saved up a few extra grand that's a satisfying chunk of solicitor costs covered that don't have to come out of your total deposit factoring, or mortgage month money if you're feeling things are tight, or a record player plus wine once you're in...
Eyes on the prize LaPlan!

LadyWithAPlan

@PenniesIntoPounds the record player was bought 90% with birthday money so whilst you make sense re saving it - the money was given specifically for that .. I had deliberately not bought it but saw the auction price so .. 
I will send it back though - they have said weirdly it’s on a 14 day guarantee (not heard that on an item from there’s) I do have to pay for postage annoyingly though 
I plan to first set it up to see how it is and if it’s the right one for my birthday money - I will see if I can replace it via eBay rather than new 

@savingholmes i love a cold sea but those waters were gorgeous 
On MWAP sometimes people are there to hang with for a while and it’s all v lovely kind and he likes to travel and no drama so 

@sandyshores yes it’s u.co.uk - and enjoy! Please report back on how you find it 

I am so pleased I have found the swedish cleaning show - for myself and you all to watch -  so good and also emotional - as they often say we are going to die so let’s live in a home that reflects us now 
they have episodes on people who lost their partners, a mum with 8 kids who all moved out and have left loads of stuff and won’t declutter and a man who is now cancer free but has all his parents stuff in the basement and won’t look at it or let it go for 5 years - I so see myself and my parents and friends in the show 

 I have so much stuff to sort and DN arriving Sunday so I won’t get what I want done in time. I did go back into my hall shelving stuff - all sat on a unit clogging my hall that is going on my local what’s app group as soon as extra shelves go up on Saturday in the massive hall cupboard (12 foot x 2 x 4 ) - I am planning a singular shelf of stuff  to be sorted .. 

I received 2 lovely dining chairs  from my neighbour but have kept my old one (got rid of other one) and now I have too many chairs .. my old one is v sturdy for standing on and I am planning to paint soon so .. 
decluttering is so many small decisions 

I did get loads of work done yesterday but never made the gym so trying to go this morning instead 

LadyWithAPlan

WelshmansDaughter said:

I do enjoy clothes design and history. It’s just the wearing of clothes I havent gotten the hang of lol. 

I’ve been inspired to pack a nafnaf jacket I found in the attic 😜

This looks great ! And well done for moving stuff - the swedish death cleaning show is watchable for free on u.co.uk - it is transforming me 

South_coast said:

MaPlan, surely???

Ha! However more like NoPlan 

Watty1 said:

In awe of 750 items!

It’s more now - have stopped counting 
I should start counting again really - so many small bits 
CS bag now has books, an old evening handbag some speakers I don’t use or have correct lead for, costume jewellery I don’t wear 

@beanielou great shop suggestion tx 

I am loving seeing just how much toiletry stuff I have clearly as it is stopping me buying more ! I was running out of my fav creams and replacing it and not using the serums /face creams I have been gifted etc 

I sorted it so have all my bathroom /toiletries out in open container  - divided in 2 sections - hair and body -I get given samples and buy when I travel so if it’s hidden away it just accumulates and I replace without thinking
I have excess face creams and serums  in another box (make up in other room on dressing area) plus what I am using now in the bathroom cabinet 
it’s all useable so I am not buying anything til I have used what’s there - even the samples I took some away with me to start getting through them. 

There is some not worn makeup (gifts) or those eyeshadow pallets where you used the favourite colours in - again they are out and unless I throw them away I am not buying more 
I have been going back in to my makeup drawer and decluttering more each week 
I need to cull the brushes as well 

skint_spice

I love clothes too LWAP, maybe a little bit too much 😂 so much so that I recently had to diet as things were getting too tight and everyone kept telling me I was fine and but the clothes told me otherwise 😫  any how sorted now and eating better for my health.

Guess what I am now currently watching? Thank you for the link! It needs doing, I also need to put info together just in case for DS - account numbers etc.

LadyWithAPlan

skint_spice said:

I love clothes too LWAP, maybe a little bit too much 😂 so much so that I recently had to diet as things were getting too tight and everyone kept telling me I was fine and but the clothes told me otherwise 😫  any how sorted now and eating better for my health.

Guess what I am now currently watching? Thank you for the link! It needs doing, I also need to put info together just in case for DS - account numbers etc.

Yes the refusing to have to buy a new wardrobe trick is a good one and one I also adher too! Well done for getting it sorted
Glad you enjoying the GAOSDC show - I saw 3 more episodes last night

I have emptied my hallway shelving unit and already got a neighbour picking it up for free at 630pm.. Useful having such a big local whatsapp group - rarely sell on it - though it has happened - but so easy to get rid of usable stuff and also to pick it up. My coat-rack, shoe track and  shelving unit were all picked up free on the group and now have been passed back..


Vinted first sale!  £5 
put some sports gloves never used up today and its gone - i priced it to sell so Will post tomorrow with my returning turntable as same shop.
Now I am thinking is my Vinted sales money to be kept in Vinted for possible purchases or pulled out and added to house deposit fund.
I also added another jacket - 
I am planning to add only things that are expensive or up for a few days cheap before then CSing them, I cant have piles of to sell stuff everywhere.

Food/Trying to not further exacerbate my Grocery overspend ..Grocery  £225.23 plus £33 bulk (coffee mainly)  vs £160 goal plus £30 bulk
Breakfast was a vegan protein shake as below, lunch will be some mackerel as expiry date tomorrow and I have defrosted a chicken breast for this eve- served with whatever frozen veg I have in (loads) 
I had a red cabbage in from last week - rarely buy it so i have shredded half in my mandolin  and its marinating in HM apple cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, and herbs and a squeeze of lime to go with the mackerel, one tomato left from my rip and I will get some greens out the freezer. I even bought the excess GF bread from abroad back so thats in the freezer sliced so easy to grab

I have 1.2 huge tubs vegan choc protein shake left  so I am determined for health, protein and budget reasons to have at least one a day in a smoothie with frozen kale and blueberries, flax seed and chia seeds and will count as a healthy snack. One scoop is 24 g protein and only 106 kcals and the tubs are already bought - not had it in months but expiry date is drawing close and my GC budget will thank me as will my waistline after my French food adventure.
I am trying to get it down to one tub - maybe another 4 /5 days before I open the second huge tub - 70 servings !

South_coast

LadyWithAPlan said:

Now I am thinking is my Vinted sales money to be kept in Vinted for possible purchases or pulled out and added to house deposit fund.

I would withdraw - having the money there may make any purchases feel like they are "free" as you won't need to shuffle in YNAB, whereas spending real money on them would prompt you to stop and think more. 

Plus you won't be buying anything anyway after all this death cleaning 👍!

savingholmes

Well done on the work and sustained declutter