moneymabels debt free by 2009 challenge

Nichelette

Wow, seems like loads has happened on here since I was last about! I did one of the online test things for a job yesterday but they are timed so I felt really pressured and fell apart. It's irritating because I KNOW I'd be good at the job, it seems stupid judging someone using a 20 minute test. Anyhoo, I don't imagine for a second I'll go through to the next stage so am back to the starting block and need to try and find a different job I think I'd be good at. I've never had any real idea of what I'd like to do so I'm finding it quite hard . Am probably going to end up working in Sainsbury's again the way I'm going!

It's good news about the money Mabel, and I hope you get your phone sorted out soon Amy. Don't even get me started on Orange...

**Amy**

Thanks MM. I just feel so peeved that no-one wants to help me, you know? I think it should be around £200 so that would be a fab boost for my debt.

Ooooo open it MM. I love counting out my pennies (im like scrooge! :rotfl: )

xx

moneymabel

Hi Nicki----no dont do it, i used to work for sainsburys and i escaped lol!!!, i'm sure you did better than you think.

have opened pot and am counting it now, should be able to glue it back together to use again i think-how dfw is that !!!!

Nichelette

Don't worry, I don't think I'd ever go back to Sainsbury's if I have other options, I hated it so much, I quit as my 19th birthday present to myself . I just don't know what to do with myself, I could go and do office admin again but it's dull and I know I'd be wasting myself.

I can't believe you have opened your pot! Are you going to pay the money off of your debt?

moneymabel

Ive got £28.45 in my pot-not bad as ive hardly spent anything so have had no change to put in it! going to cash up £25 and pay it off my debt and put the rest back in. heh heh couldnt wait for it to be full up i have nooo patience !
just wait and see Nicki-you still might get a call back to the second stage, dont write yourself off yet!!

**Amy**

Nicki - im sure they realise tests are nervewracking. Think they just use them as a guide, fingers crossed you get through to the next stage. xx

Oooo thats good MM, another £25 off the debt.

How much a week/month do you to find now?

x

moneymabel

£346.25 a month to be debt free at end of oct ( that's including a £100 payment from Quidco that I should get before oct hopefully) I usually pay £315 a month anyway so need to find an extra £31.25 a month, hopefully save most of that out of monthly spending money.

jenjade

hi guys
amy sorry to hear about the kitten!

mm well sone on your new debt amount you will be debt free in oct i think!!

i have paid £54 on kids club today
posted ebay stuff
returned trousers to new look for £15 back
and spend £56 in tesco ouch. a high spend day for me!!

moneymabel

hi Jen- thanks:-)
At least you got some money back on the trousers and now your dd's holiday club is sorted, a few weeks u were wondering how on earth u were going to afford it but you've done it!

jenjade

well i have done the first 2 weeks although i have the 3rd week off so i have done the first 3 weeks really!
i have had several complete melt downs about the school holidays but i am getting there now!!!