moneymabels debt free by 2009 challenge

jenjade

have you found any good elec or gas suppliers on quidco cath? i should compare mine for the best deal

tattycath

Jen do you find it tends to cost much more with pre-pay? I'm seriously contemplating getting the meters in for a while becasue these big bills are crippling-we pay by direct debit every month but they have just reset it to well over £100 a month and money is tight as it is....

jenjade

sorry cath i don;t really know!
i have been on a pre pay meter for gas and electric since i moved in here and before i had a bigger house with more people in it so it is not a fair comparason! can you compare the price per unit or gas or electirc on prepay compared to meter?

jenjade

god where are you all tonight? did you all go out without me?

tattycath

Hi Jen. Soz we've been a bit busy. We wondered why the phone bill has shot up alarminglyand why we had international calls on our bill-we don't make international calls... Then we thought about it and studied the bill and there could only be one reason-in the shape of a teenager!!!!! So we are and have been in the throes of deciding what to do about it-apart from telling her she is no longer aloowed to use the phone in her bedroom!!! I'm furious. I kept telling her I couldn't understand why the bill was so big and she just said 'I don't know it isn't me'
But...apparently it is!!!

tattycath

My ebay is quiet lately. I have over 70 items up at the mo and only one bid!!! hope something happens soon-I need the dough!!! and my July challenge is looking a bit grim at the moment too.
I actually cooked leftovers for tea. Well when I say leftovers I mean potatoes and courgettes and pepper from the bottom of the fridge. I chopped them up and put them in the slow cooker with some water this afternoon (they were on their last legs and pre MSE would have been binned) then I asked on another thread for ideas. I added some tomato puree (half a jar that was in fridge) and some mushrooms and split peas (they were frozen) . Served it with some slices of corned beef and I had apple sauce on mine (lurking in fridge) so we had a very money saving meal. Obviously the kids didn't have any they had been out for tea celebrating a friend's birthday. I have to say it tasted better than it looked and there is loads left for tomorrow. Very money saving old style. I was dead proud!!! lol

moneymabel

hi all- just spent 9 quid at scrapbooking - oops! Also next month we are having an all day Saturday club which will cost about £20 , oh well - spose I dont have any other social life LOL
Hope everyone has a good weekend. X

jenjade

oh cath i bet you are fuming! remove the phone and keep it somewhere safe!!
how old is she? does she work at all? you should find a way to make her pay (through odd job? if she is too young) or she won't learn.
when i was about 12 me and a mate were on the phon eover 3 hours looking at funny names we could find in the phone book!! my mum was not pleased!! i guess we all did it once?

jenjade

good you lot are like buses on minute i am all alone then you all apear!!
mm- just enjoy it scrapbooking is your treat and a very cheap day out!!
i have sold some itmes on e bay tonight not for as much as i was expecting though!

jenjade

made about £14 on fee bay not too good really!