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Dropped off a vinted sale, did a couple more listings, one already sold so will send that off tomorrow.
Have also caught up with my steps which I'm pleased about, and almost caught up with my f&v portionshttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase
Books read 2025: 47
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I've sorted a pitiful amount of stuff with my dad, so to make up for that I painted my shed bright pink today. Apart from that I've done a bit of housework and a bit of seeing friends and family. Not a particularly OATy weekend.
Debts 04/01/25 01/09/25
Tesco CC £6,509.97 £5,930 (now NatWest2)
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £6,905
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £4,943.12
1st Direct CC £176.03 £6.68
CC total £20,411.34 £17,784.80TSB OD £500 £0
1st Direct OD £600 £250 (0%)
Car loan £4,000 £4,000
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £9,005
Total £36,195.78 £30,789.80
EF £5004 -
Sounds very productive to me @rachmac3 and extra points for doing something marvellous like choosing pink for the shed!https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase
Books read 2025: 47
Hey! Use my code GW7II3 on Eureka Surveys and unlock a short 80p survey just for signing up! https://eurekasurveys.page.link/do9nSyy8u4nikx6r64 -
Took the kids to the park for a picnic and posted Vinted on the way. Strimmed the front garden and gave it a good tidy, this is a big one for me as I had been paying someone to do it previously, whilst it doesn't look as good admittedly its a damn sight better and cheaper. I had a lemon wreath which had faded but managed to get some replacements so pottered around with that and its back on the door in all its glory, listed another 2 things on Vinted! xLBM Aug 25 - CC £14912 Other £19180
CC1 - £2963 - now £2818.23
My Diary: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6624438/paying-off-no-27-back-again-and-34k-in-the-red#5 -
Researched and sent emails enquiring about possibly selling a piece of art Mr PIP was given by a family member years ago. Prob not worth owt but no harm in askinghttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase
Books read 2025: 47
Hey! Use my code GW7II3 on Eureka Surveys and unlock a short 80p survey just for signing up! https://eurekasurveys.page.link/do9nSyy8u4nikx6r64 -
Called YW and switched to a water meter as my bill has gone to £56.00
Reset the log ins on 2 of my pensions, going to start a document with all these little bits in and cleaned the car out prior to it being serviced this morning
LBM Aug 25 - CC £14912 Other £19180
CC1 - £2963 - now £2818.23
My Diary: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6624438/paying-off-no-27-back-again-and-34k-in-the-red#4 -
The shed is not just pink, it's PINK!
It's catching me by surprise every time I see it 😂
Amazing quality paint though, that was just one coat!
Debts 04/01/25 01/09/25
Tesco CC £6,509.97 £5,930 (now NatWest2)
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £6,905
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £4,943.12
1st Direct CC £176.03 £6.68
CC total £20,411.34 £17,784.80TSB OD £500 £0
1st Direct OD £600 £250 (0%)
Car loan £4,000 £4,000
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £9,005
Total £36,195.78 £30,789.80
EF £5008 -
Booked Chloe in at the Cattery for us going away next week. Whether we will actually get her there is a problem for *next* week …! 😉
KK
As at 15.08.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
- OPs to mortgage = £12,148 Interest saved £5,738 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 48 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 31st August
Produce tracker: £353 of £300 in 2025
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Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.4 -
KajiKita said:Booked Chloe in at the Cattery for us going away next week. Whether we will actually get her there is a problem for *next* week …! 😉
KK
i replaced the elastic on an ancient zero-gravity garden chair on Monday (for the second time - it may have been expensive but it’s now well over 15 years old!), and ordered another set for the other chair. So hopefully I’ll get at least another 5 years of life out of the pair of them!4 -
Love the pink shed! (I painted ours purple a few years ago but need to redo it now)I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soulRepaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NILNet sales 2024: £201
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