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Dreaming of being Debt Free

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  • Debt_Smashing
    Debt_Smashing Posts: 107 Forumite
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    So managed to get the back pay. Was round £700 extra (after tax). The way they calculated it then added it was so strange tho. Almost deliberately confusing? I'm not sure. Like they added stuff then removed it. Anyway it was an unexpected surprise. So I've moved £500 of it to savings. Or it will just get spend on rubbish, and to refill the pots I spent extra on while away. Might put more in.

    So from the first of August. Our holidays will be paid when we are off. Hopefully that's a good thing.

    I've also filled the car fund this month,.and re-started the caravan fun. £35 a month for next 11 months (will put double in this month to get it going). And put a spends one for the other holiday we have, it's all inclusive so shouldn't need too much.

    Working on getting rid of my debt FOREVER 
  • Debt_Smashing
    Debt_Smashing Posts: 107 Forumite
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    S.O.A August 26

    Income

    £2700

    Outgoings

    Car tax - £3.06

    U.C - £0

    Car insurance - £57

    Internet - £44

    Union - £18

    C.C - £0

    Gas + Electric - £137

    Water - £116

    Loan - £241

    Insurance - £22

    Mobile - £39

    Rent - £500

    Diesel £120

    Vapes - £32

    New bed - £0

    Holiday - £0

    Caravan - £0

    Money to savings - £800

    Total

    £2129

    Debt August 26

    Overdraft - £0

    U.C - £0

    C.C - £0

    Loan - £2412

    Savings July 26

    Emergency fund - £4500 (0 - 3 months worth)

    Emergency fund 2 - £1 (3 - 6 months worth)

    Car fund - 1000/1000 (+£100pm)

    Float fund - 300/300

    Child 1 future fund - 252/will add 25pm

    Child 2 future fund - 252/will add 25pm

    Xmas - 356/500 (+41.60pm)

    Birthdays - 302/400 (+33.33pm)

    Glasto 2027 - 1/1200

    Cash for an ISA - 175/will add £25pm

    UK short break 2027 - 70/420 (+35pm)

    Ring repair - 50/150

    Guilt free money - 34

    Holiday spends - 175/175

    Working on getting rid of my debt FOREVER 
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