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Help! I need £300 by Monday!!

My car just failed its MOT and I had to leave my car at the gargage to be fixed. The bill (estimated!) is just under £300. I thought of selling my body, but how will I make the other £299.50?? :confused:
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  • mom23
    mom23 Posts: 746 Forumite
    My car just failed its MOT and I had to leave my car at the gargage to be fixed. The bill (estimated!) is just under £300. I thought of selling my body, but how will I make the other £299.50?? :confused:
    :eek: you could sell mine but you would still have to find 299.25:rotfl:
    Not sure what else ,was going to suggest a carboot but not much good without the car unless you could borrow one.
    Sorry:o
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    oooh, blimey.

    Overdraft? Credit card limit increase?

    Friends, family who can help?

    Have you used your Olympic Challenge money for anything yet (not sure if I'm reading it right that you have £373 so far?)

    Empty your Sealed Pot?

    Car boot and ask a friend to come with you (someone with a car!)

    How well do you know the people at the garage? My friend owns one and told me he only banks cheques once a week so I gave him one once knowing I had a weeks grace.
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

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  • GirlRacer_2
    GirlRacer_2 Posts: 3,026 Forumite
    I don't know what to suggest to you, but hope you manage to come up with some money-making ideas over the weekend. Keep us posted.

    GR x
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,382 Forumite
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    anything you can list as a buy it now on ebay???
    Mortgage Total: £50,772/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
  • i hope you get the cash huney. can anyone lend you it or as said above can you get an increase on your od?
    Money's our first priority, it doesn't make sense to me -Simple Plan - Crazy
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  • Firstly I need you to answer some questions?

    When do you next need your car? as in for work etc

    When will you have the £300 available? payday etc
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  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    keren29 wrote: »
    How well do you know the people at the garage? My friend owns one and told me he only banks cheques once a week so I gave him one once knowing I had a weeks grace.

    Hasn't selling her body been covered? ;)

    To be honest spendaholic, it's difficult to come up with that sort of money over that timescale.

    Your choices are:
    • Sell something(s) to that value.
    • Borrow money to that value
    • Raid savings to that value

    Earnings tend not to pay out over that timescale.

    If you need extra earnings, try the free bingo, assuming you haven't already.
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
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  • have you found a solution yet? Cant think of any that havent been mentioned already....hugs for you!
    Nerd no 109 Long haulers supporters DFW #1! Even in the darkest moments, love and hope are always possible.

  • crawley_girl
    crawley_girl Posts: 2,010 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    ZTD wrote: »
    Hasn't selling her body been covered? ;)

    To be honest spendaholic, it's difficult to come up with that sort of money over that timescale.

    Your choices are:
    • Sell something(s) to that value.
    • Borrow money to that value
    • Raid savings to that value
    Earnings tend not to pay out over that timescale.

    If you need extra earnings, try the free bingo, assuming you haven't already.


    Hee hee hee! How rude... but I like it!!!!
    Ever wonder about those people who spend £2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backward.
  • Mozette
    Mozette Posts: 2,247 Forumite
    I don't know your circumstances, but do you need a car?
    I would've said yes without hesitation, but now I've been without one for a few months, I actually don't miss it.
    Obviously depends - I'm on good bus routes etc, so it's okay. But have a think, not having a car is saving me a minimum of £100 a month.
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