greent's mfw journey

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  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,668
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    Quick update. I've joined the 2010 MFW thread - yet to post (will do tomorrow) and have already amended target from 15k down to 10k OP for the year - mainly because we have bought a new car for OH.

    Come May I'm on an ebay mission - have been tidying garage and found things to list - and will put payments received on the mtge as OP at month end :) Shall look to do this (hopefully) on an ongoing basis, together with other monies we manage - need to redo utilities as a start (currently £166/ month for gas & elec!!! eek!)
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    I need to do a bit of ebaying this month as well, Have a few of the kids old school uniform to put on there but seems so does every one else lol

    good luck with it all x
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • mark13
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    Good luck... keep persevering
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  • greent
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    Quick update - today our increased mtge pymt went out, so that's an OP of £255. I have listed 5 things on ebay - only weeny things all at start prices of 99p. I keep trying to download turbo lister, because I hate having things ending over several different days (I'd rather make one or two trips to the PO after a mass ebay session than every other day over the month) (the PO is next to Tesco - too tempting to nip in there and buy unnecessary things!!) I'm going to sit down again later and see if I can give it another go. It's on the desktop pc, but that's so-ooo slow and I can't get it on either laptop. If I am successful, I aim to list 5 things/ day on turbolister (if I can find that many things I don't mind going for 99p, as I don't want to pay listing fees!) and then upload them to ebay say once a week, I think.... Shall see.

    I currently have £200 put aside to OP at the mo - want to build it up to £500 before doing so, if I can.
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    good luck for your little ebay challenge, I have just set myself to put 5 things on this week. I have 4 things to post and its just finding the time to do it and send them grr
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • greent
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    OOh - a free listing weekend on ebay this weekend :D - means I can list some bigger items! :D:D
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    I save them for these weekends too lol, hope you get some sold x
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • setmefree2
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    Good Luck with your selling:)
  • greent
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    Quick update from me :)

    DD(aged 12) has been told she needs braces for her teeth but isn't eligible for NHS funding (Needs to be a '7' to get funding, she's a '5-6' That'll be £1675!!! Think that might slow up my OPs ;)

    Have 12 things listed on ebay (all 99p start, so free). 1 watcher on one of the 3 books, but someone is interested in all of the other 9 items - so I'm hopeful that they'll buy them , along with maybe a few of the other (similar) things that I emailed them with that I'm planning on listing this weekend. It won't come to much money, but the money/ decluttering are equally important. I'm still going to try and save ebay monies towards OPs - we'll see how we go!

    Have tried repeatedly to phone tax credits for a claim form (DH used to earn too much but now doesn't) - after being on hold for around 20mins+ each time without even speaking to someone I keep giving up because inevitably one of the children needs me/ is crying etc - grr!

    Popped into town this morning to go to 4 banks/ financial institutions and do various bits and pieces. Resisted the very yummy cakes at the farmers market (and the other yummy snack foods). Got a free cup of tea from McD (voucher) instead. Bought the 3 largest chickens that I could find in M&S (3 for £10 deal) and have squeezed 2 into freezer, 1 in fridge for Sun. Did buy a box of Maltesers in the £1 shop, though - thought we could eat them with Dr Who tomorrow (we all snuggle up on one sofa to watch)

    Ooh - have started recording gas/ elec consumption. First readings last Fri at 6pm, so will take another set tonight. However, have had heating on a couple of times this week (it's cold whenDH gets up at 5.30am!) and tumble drier yesterday (sick child= washed bedding and rainy weather)

    Have joined May'#s make £10 day challenge and will put towards OPs. Need to start doing surveys/ daily clicks etc again - have been very lax about this of late :(
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    OMG on the braces, are you sure its shockingly that much :eek:

    remember its free ebay listing this weekend.

    If i remember rightly there used to be an online thing for the tax credits, can you not update it online?

    I know what you mean about the surveys etc, I have given up on daily clicks as they are very time consuming.
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
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