The life and times of Dolly.........

[Deleted User] · 2 July 2017 at 12:55PM

So I wanted to start this new long term diary as I want to put down some plans in my head & feel that this is the best way to do it.

I am going to split my goals up a little, some will be never ending but some will come to a close when I meet the goals so here goes...............

Lifetime Goals
[STRIKE]Debt free[/STRIKE] - COMPLETE - 21st December 2017
Get to 10st - ONGOING (started Cambridge Weight Plan 2nd January 2018)
Save our home deposit - NOT STARTED (first deposit 1st February 2018)
Pay off our mortgage - NOT STARTED
Save for retirement - NOT STARTED
Take a world cruise - NOT STARTED
Retire and enjoy life - LONG WAY TO GO YET!

Neverending Lifetime Goals
Pay for Christmas and Birthday with surveys - ONGOING
Save a 6 month emergency fund - NOT STARTED
Save for home improvements - NOT STARTED
Save for holidays - ONGOING
Stay at 10st - NOT STARTED
Save the smoosh - ONGOING

Dxxx

[Deleted User] · 2 July 2017 at 1:00PM

Starting Debt Total
£15,000

Current Debt
£7783.75

Almost at the halfway mark, I have 6 payments left in 2017 to see how much of this I can get rid of.

Will be making a payment by the end of this week once I figure out the funds situation.

Dxxx

[Deleted User] · 2 July 2017 at 1:03PM

Starting Weight
16st 7lbs

Current Weight
15st 7lbs

I have been getting nowhere really with this. Know 100% why, I haven't really been taking this seriously at all but things need to change.

Dxxx

[Deleted User] · 2 July 2017 at 1:07PM

Savings Pots
Rome - December 2017 - £276.00/£1775
C18th - March 2019 £0/£1500
M65th - January 2020 - £200/£1500
Vegas - August 2021 - £0/£10000
SJPMe - July 2022 - £200/£2500

Dxxx

[Deleted User] · 2 July 2017 at 1:15PM

So we have a massive smoosh bottle as we call it, basically smoosh to me is loose change.

Why?? I have no idea, doesn't anyone else call it that?

Anyway we are getting into a good habit of chucking all the smoosh into this bottle & when it's full we will cash it in then decide what to do with it.

The bottle is absolutely mahoosive so it is going to take years, I kid you not to fill the damn thing :rotfl:

Dxxx

[Deleted User] · 2 July 2017 at 1:53PM

Happy new diary xx

[Deleted User] · 2 July 2017 at 2:26PM

Purplemumof2 - Thank you

Dxxx

[Deleted User] · 2 July 2017 at 2:31PM

This is currently going well.

I will post an update of all of my survey totals in later on when I can get logged in.

I have spent most of what I have earned this year already so starting afresh from 1 July 2017.

Dxxx

in_need_of_direction · 2 July 2017 at 9:37PM

congratulations on the new diary

are you sure there are no pound coins in the jar?

[Deleted User] · 3 July 2017 at 7:48AM

INOD - I have the following smoosh bottles/tins.

£0.01 £0.02 £0.05 £0.10 £0.20 - smoosh bottle
£0.50 - smoosh tin
£1.00 - piggy bank
£2.00 - smoosh tin

All will add up.

Dxxx

Chandelier. · 3 July 2017 at 9:10AM

Oo a shiny new diary Dolly

I am similar to you in regards to weight loss. I seem to be stuck in a rut and unsure which route to take? Do I join a slimming club or go it alone.. Decisions, decisions.

The Las Vegas trip sounds wonderful and gives you something to look forward to, as does the cruise. I did a part world cruise when I was 16 and we were onboard the ship for 30 days. We saw many places I'd never even heard of!

I must get myself a piggy bank account and maybe use it to save up for Christmas or our next holiday. I'll add that to my list of things to do/to get :rotfl:

Have a lovely day

x

The life and times of Dolly.........

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