Laura's turn on top! 2008 DF diary xxx

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  • Have double checked and table top starts next wednesday from 5pm and its £2 a table at Skellow Grange.
    19th March 2007 LBM£5,969.63 1st January 2018 £5960.18, 1st January 2019 £11,032.00
    Student Loan £22244.00 From 2009-12
    Challenges: To learn to stop spending..
  • lauradoralauradora Forumite
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    Have double checked and table top starts next wednesday from 5pm and its £2 a table at Skellow Grange.

    oh thats ace cheers penny. So is it inside?? With it being from 5?


    Another payment today of £6.67.

    New totals;

    Loan £11332.98
    Forma £1178.68
    overdraft £1500

    Total debt now £14011.66. Still hoping to be sub 14 k by the end of the week. It'll be a struggle but that car boot might budge me up a few quid!

    Feeling a lot better for having applied for those three jobs. And still got a couple in my bag to go at :j

    Still in debt but happy :cool:
    DFW nerd no 844

    :D
  • dont know if its inside or not I'm afraid, I know my mate is 'hoping' it is...:rotfl:
    19th March 2007 LBM£5,969.63 1st January 2018 £5960.18, 1st January 2019 £11,032.00
    Student Loan £22244.00 From 2009-12
    Challenges: To learn to stop spending..
  • SassamacSassamac Forumite
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    Hi Laura, well done with all your job applications, you put me to shame. Im impressed at how qualified you are, though I guess theres not too much call for canoe instructors etc. unless you happen to live near a lake. Once upon a time I had dreams of qualifying in mountain leading, canoeing and the like and running a pub is still near the top of my list of dream jobs - not sure how realistic that one is though.

    Whats your system with paying off your debts? you seem to pay off small amounts regularly. Ours are all set up as monthly DD's on minimum payments and as we can't afford to overpay them, I barely touch them.
  • lauradoralauradora Forumite
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    Hi sass thanks for that. Its funny my dream job is to run a pub as well. If only there were money to be made out of them nowadays!

    The account i'm working on paying off at the minute- I'm trying my best to transfer 'change' accross on internet banking. I.e. If there's £16.67 in my current account i'll send the £6.67 to my debt as I can't draw it directly out of my account.

    I used to have it sent up on a standing order so £5 a week went accross however this was barely paying off the interest and charges. It kind of feels like because i'm not working and the DD was set up that was all I could afford?? All in my head I know. So I cancelled it and just made an agreement with myself that whatever spare cash I had I would pay towards it.

    So it works out I can afford to pay a lot more!:j A lot of this is due to all the cut back i've made. The grocery challenge on the Os board has kept me on the straight and narrow so far!. this month I have drawn out all my food money and kept it in a jar so there's no popping to mr m's on the way home from town or anything like that as my food money is always at home!!

    Still in debt but happy :cool:
    DFW nerd no 844

    :D
  • Lemon_TreeLemon_Tree Forumite
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    well done for filling out those application forms. I know what it's like, you just sit looking at them and they laugh at you .......
    ok the men in white coats will be here soon to collect me (hope there's heating in the asylum!)
    I'm moving into a new job soon, not much choice and it was the only job i could apply for where i work, and although i'm not particularly happy i keep thinking 'i'll see how it goes' when i have my suspicions as to how it's going to go. Hey ho
    Fingers crossed for you about the job
  • Income

    All benefits £514.83
    Maintainance £286.00

    Total £800.83
    Outgoings

    Overdraft costs £15
    Water £31.40
    Gas £43
    Electricity £30.31
    Cleaning stuff £10
    Home phone £11
    Mobile £45
    Food £50
    Car Insurance £35.24
    Petrol £40
    Loan repayment £209.87
    Overdrafts £10

    Total £530.82

    Should be up by £270.01

    In theory. Not sure where its all going. Bearing in mind I suppose I haven't accounted in there for haircuts, car tax, school or any clothes. However I also havent included extra income such as ironing money, ms money, quidco. So I think it should still balance out quite well.

    Off to apply for some more jobs xxx

    Still in debt but happy :cool:
    DFW nerd no 844

    :D
  • A big marker for me...I'm sub 14k at last :j

    Made another payment this morning to crack it.

    Totals now stand at

    Loan £11332.89
    Forma £1157.85
    Overdraft £1500

    Total £13990.83 :j :j :j

    Paid off £688.44 on debt this year so far :D

    Still in debt but happy :cool:
    DFW nerd no 844

    :D
  • Uniscots97Uniscots97 Forumite
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    lauradora wrote: »
    Income

    All benefits £514.83
    Maintainance £286.00

    Total £800.83
    Outgoings

    Overdraft costs £15
    Water £31.40
    Gas £43
    Electricity £30.31
    Cleaning stuff £10
    Home phone £11
    Mobile £45
    Food £50
    Car Insurance £35.24
    Petrol £40
    Loan repayment £209.87
    Overdrafts £10

    Total £530.82

    Should be up by £270.01

    In theory. Not sure where its all going. Bearing in mind I suppose I haven't accounted in there for haircuts, car tax, school or any clothes. However I also havent included extra income such as ironing money, ms money, quidco. So I think it should still balance out quite well.

    Off to apply for some more jobs xxx

    Laura, I signed up to Valued Opinions to earn vouchers. Lots of different ones and I average about a tenner a month. I get the Tesco ones and use these for a treat or something clothes wise.
    CC2 = £8687.86 ([STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE] )CC1 = £0 ([STRIKE]£9983[/STRIKE] ); Reusing shopping bags savings =£5.80 vs spent £1.05.Wine is like opera. You can enjoy it even if you don't understand it and too much can give you a headache the next day J
  • Uniscots97Uniscots97 Forumite
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    lauradora wrote: »
    A big marker for me...I'm sub 14k at last :j

    Made another payment this morning to crack it.

    Totals now stand at

    Loan £11332.89
    Forma £1157.85
    Overdraft £1500

    Total £13990.83 :j :j :j

    Paid off £688.44 on debt this year so far :D


    Well done on being sub 14K!!!!!!
    CC2 = £8687.86 ([STRIKE]£10000[/STRIKE] )CC1 = £0 ([STRIKE]£9983[/STRIKE] ); Reusing shopping bags savings =£5.80 vs spent £1.05.Wine is like opera. You can enjoy it even if you don't understand it and too much can give you a headache the next day J
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