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We both got the email about the £100 NW payment today, so opening the joint savings account worked!
I've also had another £5 amazon voucher from the app I've been using from the GP.
"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee5 -
Some good news on that front 🙂
Sorry to hear DH’s new job didn’t work out for him. I hope he finds something better soon.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)2 -
I am sorry that the job didnt work out but working where you are not happy or at least content is horrible.2
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.2 -
Thanks everyone x"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee1
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PAD (Payment a Day)
Today's PAD - £2
Jan - £129
Feb - £63
Mar - £103
Apr - £149
May - £79
June - £2"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee4 -
Hope you have been enjoying your book. Shame DH job didn't work out but he'd had reservations in the beginning hadn't he so better to leave than be stuck I suppose. Hopefully something else will turn up soon.Jan 18 Joint debts 35,213
Mortgage Jan 18- 77224 nov 25- just over 64k
June 25 Debts in my name were £5170. Now 7150 (Nov 25)1 -
Sorry DH job didn't work out I'm sure something else will come up that is a better fit for him.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend xx1 -
NeverendingDMP said:Hope you have been enjoying your book. Shame DH job didn't work out but he'd had reservations in the beginning hadn't he so better to leave than be stuck I suppose. Hopefully something else will turn up soon.
Thank you both xpennywisepoundstupid said:Sorry DH job didn't work out I'm sure something else will come up that is a better fit for him.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend xx"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0 -
PAD (Payment a Day)
Today's PAD - £4
Jan - £129
Feb - £63
Mar - £103
Apr - £149
May - £79
June - £6"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee2
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