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The Three C's - Coffee, Clothes & Credit Cards

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  • Sarahwithlove
    Sarahwithlove Posts: 3,346 Forumite
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    lucielle said:
    Gosh that sounds horrific. Poor fan and their family. 
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    It was and made worse by people getting their phones out and taking pictures and videos. Makes me ashamed to say they support my team. But that's the culture we live in today. 
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  • Willowtree222
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    That's not very nice. I'm not sure they'd like it if it was them. 

    Sometimes we are reminded of the fragility of life. Hope you're OK though. Must have been a shock to deal with x
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  • jwil
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    That's horrible and people are so insensitive.  
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  • LzzyIsGod
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    lucielle said:
    Gosh that sounds horrific. Poor fan and their family. 
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    It was and made worse by people getting their phones out and taking pictures and videos. Makes me ashamed to say they support my team. But that's the culture we live in today. 
    I really dislike this modern phenomenon of recording everything and anything - just so insensitive and intrusive and ghoulish.

    (I'm aware that makes me sound like my Granny who was also disapproving of girls in dresses drinking pints)
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  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,220 Forumite
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    So sad about the football fan and just so bad that people like to record these things. Sometimes it makes you ashamed to be part of the human race. 
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  • Sarahwithlove
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    Glad it's not just me who thinks this modern phenomenon of recording every part of your life is just unnecessary and insensitive. 
    *Dad loan - £5300 - £7200
    *Virgin Credit Card - £3552.50 - £0
    *Natwest - £1828.35 -£0.00

    Barclaycard - £2315.25 - £0.00

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  • Oh my goodness that sounds awful, how traumatic for everyone.  It certainly makes you think you never know what's round the corner do you.

    I struggle with emotional spending, and spend when I'm feeling fed up.  It might not be much but it all adds up.  something I'm working on at the moment, and I've given myself a good talking to today to!
  • Sarahwithlove
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    I've written a post several times over the last month and never finished it and pressed submit. 

    Been a busy month for me, had a week off work and enjoyed a lovely day out in London with friends but it was quite spendy. I also went to football away day which my friends bailed on so I ended up paying the petrol and parking myself. But I got to meet up with a friend for lunch who I don't get to see as often as I'd like so it was a nice day out. 

    March has been an expensive month on the health budget, I've got an awful cold. Gone through so much medicine and tissues. Still have no voice and not feeling great but on the mend. If I had tests I would have taken the C test as haven't felt this rotten since I last had it. 

    I'm off to update my signature and will try and be back more regularly with updates. 
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    *Total debt - £8040/£11641.17*


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    *Emergency Fund - £1500/£1500


    New diary- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6474943/the-three-cs-coffee-clothes-credit-cards/
  • Chocolatefund
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    Colds are never fun!  :(

    Hope you feel better soon.


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  • Blackcats
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    Hope you feel better very soon.  
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