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  • bigbeff
    bigbeff Posts: 1,119 Forumite
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    Busy this morning with gym, shopping, dinner etc. Haven't even started work yet 😂

    5mins to drink my tea and write this. I won £100 yesterday. Friend was raising money for charity where you buy numbers and number picked wins £100. Mine won!!! Nearly put straight on CC but pausing to think if there is anything I really want, totally unexpected and not budgeted for so thinking carefully if to just plough it on CC. What would you all do? 
    Debt busting 2022 Total £15842.68 £0 (100% paid since 1/1/22)
  • lucielle
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    I’d do half to cc and half for fun stuff. 
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
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  • Ooh well done! Yes I agree with @lucielle about splitting it. Even if you don't know what to spend it on right now, save half for fun stuff
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
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  • bigbeff
    bigbeff Posts: 1,119 Forumite
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    I did just that. Half in my savings, half on CC. 

    Busy day today, think I might go to bed 😂
    Debt busting 2022 Total £15842.68 £0 (100% paid since 1/1/22)
  • bigbeff said:
    I did just that. Half in my savings, half on CC. 

    Busy day today, think I might go to bed 😂
    Good choice! 
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    Sealed pot 2025 £6573 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3364/£6000 | Travel savings £1508 | Sinking pots £2571
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,509 Forumite
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    Seconded!  
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
    DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #124
  • bigbeff
    bigbeff Posts: 1,119 Forumite
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    Another busy couple of days, but another £2 off Cc. Waiting for prolific balance to clear. Nothing exciting to report, just working hard. Another 12hr day today... It does mean I don't spend and give it 3 weeks and I'll have some time back to myself! I hope!! 🙂
    Debt busting 2022 Total £15842.68 £0 (100% paid since 1/1/22)
  • 3 weeks will fly by as you're so busy... then you can reap the rewards of your hard work! 
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    Sealed pot 2025 £6573 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3364/£6000 | Travel savings £1508 | Sinking pots £2571
  • bigbeff
    bigbeff Posts: 1,119 Forumite
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    £5.90 cashed out from prolific today. 

    1st maths GCSE went off ok which is fab, so feet up for 10 mins while I plan my afternoon! 

    And an email from nationwide saying they are giving me £100. Pretty pleased with that 😀
    Debt busting 2022 Total £15842.68 £0 (100% paid since 1/1/22)
  • Yay to the Nationwide email! 
    LMD x
    Life gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...
    2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017
    Sealed pot 2025 £6573 | EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £3364/£6000 | Travel savings £1508 | Sinking pots £2571
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