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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,836 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Cant do linky , sorry , but if you just look through the threads on DFW you will find it :)
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,836 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Its called
    Anyone in London need a lodger for extra cash? by norbydog
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,836 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Thats enough!!!
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,836 Ambassador
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    A tad too early for LL to be stockpiling bits n bobs at yours or is that just me?
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • chevalier
    chevalier Posts: 7,937 Forumite
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    MissShoes wrote: »
    Hey cbm,

    good of you to post...this is a lonely diary at times!!! I have NOOOOOOOOOo ebay tips to make it less tedious. If I have the odd thing here or there it's ok but really I need to do 10 items a day. I don't mind listing but I hate posting. All that queuing and weighing...there's gotta be a simpler way :confused:

    The answer is turbolister. It means that you can do a listing any time you have time, and then save it ready to go. So it doesn't have to be done in the evenings. If you have no time then. It is free to download from ebay. Also set yourself up with a www.photobucket.com account. Then if you need to do more than one photo, you just copy the link from photobucket into the relevant space in turbolister, and there you go extra photos for no extra cost!

    Also if you get yourself a good pair of scales, then you can look up what the weight is on the royal mail website (they have a calculator on there that takes account of the size bit). Then you add on say 50p to be on the safe side. Then you can buy postage via paypal I believe. Saves the queueing bit as far as I know. You would have to read up on it. I always believed in supporting my local post office, so didn't use it.

    Love Miss Shoes xx

    I feel for you about family. I agree that sometimes they just don't get it. Could you not do something over here together like the Sun £10 holiday things?

    Ref your payments, I think the thing that seems to be missing is standing orders. if you had these set up to go just after pay day then that would stop the late payments? Also ref the council tax can you ask for the payment date to be varied? but realistically again you need to be on top of this ref the money.

    Could I also suggest that it might also help if all of your money went through your bank account. It might a) alleviate the late payments thingy, and b) give you realistic idea of your finances.

    chev
    I want a job that is less than an hour driving away from my house! Are you listening universe?
  • chevalier
    chevalier Posts: 7,937 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    MissShoes wrote: »
    I was looking for a lodger- can you send me a link please BeanieLou?

    And how are you doing anyway hun?

    Love MS xx


    I can't do linkies either but it was Norbydog who was looking for a lodger

    Ref the new man in your life. Just don't start taking out credit for him:eek: ! Nor splurging. Might as well know now that you have no money to spend on entertainment, because of your debts. At least you are being totally honest about it then.

    chev
    I want a job that is less than an hour driving away from my house! Are you listening universe?
  • chevalier
    chevalier Posts: 7,937 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    hope that things are moving on for you and that the above is helpful
    chev
    I want a job that is less than an hour driving away from my house! Are you listening universe?
  • skysky69
    skysky69 Posts: 436 Forumite
    Sorry you are in a bit of a pickle at the moment, I don't have any practical advice but just wanted to acknowledge your post and show a little support - I am sure someone will be along shortly to advise on the best course of action.

    These things are sent to try us :o
    Official DFW Nerd Club - Member no. 607 - Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts :T
    One day maybe I will be debt free :o
  • Verbatim
    Verbatim Posts: 4,831 Forumite
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    Well done MissShoes! Looks like you're really on your way now. have you worked out a dfd yet or is that the next step??:eek:
    CCs @0% £24k Dec 05 £19,621.41 Au £13400 S 12600 Oct £11,981 £9481 £7500 Nov £7250 D £7100 Jan 6950 F £5800 Mar£5400 May £4830 June £4660 July £4460 Aug £3200, S £900, £0 18/9/07 DFW Nerd 042
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,836 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    edited 10 April 2009 at 3:05PM
    Keep posting ! :)
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
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