Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

HairyHandofDartmoor · 16 June 2018 at 9:21AM

Thanks SA

. I'm going to buy a flesh coloured bra today

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I overslept today as my alarm didn't go off :mad: so I'll have to rush a bit to get into town before the crowds. I remembered last night at 11pm that I'd left two clothes horses in the garden with laundry on, so I went out in my pyjamas and brought them in :rotfl:. It's lucky I did because it rained overnight :eek:.

Have a good Saturday everyone

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HairyHandofDartmoor · 16 June 2018 at 9:24AM

redofromstart wrote: »

I didnt have any PAs for weeks but have had a flurry in the last few days. This link may help: https://support.prolific.ac/article/78-account-on-hold

My account doesn't see to be on hold so I guess it will pick up eventually.

[Deleted User] · 16 June 2018 at 9:54AM

HairyHandofDartmoor wrote: »

My account doesn't see to be on hold so I guess it will pick up eventually.

I hope it does, HH, as I've had a lovely flurry of activity on there recently. Just finished a really nice online shopping scenario which was great fun. Took less than 30 minutes for £5:j

One tip though as I discovered this study by accident:eek:. I usually log in to my account and look for available studies that way, very often to find none:(. This time, after doing that and logging out I went onto the site and checked 'studies' just out of curiosity to see if anything was available to the Prolific community as a whole. I spotted 3 but the shopping one piqued my interest (especially the fee:rotfl:) and it still had several places left on it. I clicked and selected it and then quickly logged back in to my account to find it waiting there for me to start. I've rarely done this as I found that I never turned out to be eligible for ones I selected before logging in IYKWIM:mad:.

elizabethhull · 16 June 2018 at 12:53PM

carbootcrazy wrote: »

I hope it does, HH, as I've had a lovely flurry of activity on there recently. Just finished a really nice online shopping scenario which was great fun. Took less than 30 minutes for £5:j

One tip though as I discovered this study by accident:eek:. I usually log in to my account and look for available studies that way, very often to find none:(. This time, after doing that and logging out I went onto the site and checked 'studies' just out of curiosity to see if anything was available to the Prolific community as a whole. I spotted 3 but the shopping one piqued my interest (especially the fee:rotfl:) and it still had several places left on it. I clicked and selected it and then quickly logged back in to my account to find it waiting there for me to start. I've rarely done this as I found that I never turned out to be eligible for ones I selected before logging in IYKWIM:mad:.

Thanks for thus. Having finally got my account verified, I have earned the munificent sum of 80p - yay !!
Do they normally send emails to enter surveys or is it better (even if more inconvenient) to go there yourself ?

Well done about DS3 having enough points for uni, and boo to the plumber cost. Unfortunately repairing plumbing issues is not an optional thing.

Presumably DH's new phone can be set against tax as a business expense ?

[Deleted User] · 16 June 2018 at 1:19PM

elizabethhull wrote: »

Thanks for thus. Having finally got my account verified, I have earned the munificent sum of 80p - yay !!
Do they normally send emails to enter surveys or is it better (even if more inconvenient) to go there yourself ?

They send emails very rarely:(. If they do it is essential to log in and do the survey straight away as they email a huge batch of participants and I've found that even delaying for half an hour means that all the places are filled before I get there:mad:

mummytogirls · 16 June 2018 at 2:57PM

Brilliant news for DS3 HHOD xx

beanielou · 16 June 2018 at 2:58PM

Hope you dident get too wet on your SAturday saunter.

HairyHandofDartmoor · 16 June 2018 at 3:17PM

carbootcrazy wrote: »

I hope it does, HH, as I've had a lovely flurry of activity on there recently. Just finished a really nice online shopping scenario which was great fun. Took less than 30 minutes for £5:j

One tip though as I discovered this study by accident:eek:. I usually log in to my account and look for available studies that way, very often to find none:(. This time, after doing that and logging out I went onto the site and checked 'studies' just out of curiosity to see if anything was available to the Prolific community as a whole. I spotted 3 but the shopping one piqued my interest (especially the fee:rotfl:) and it still had several places left on it. I clicked and selected it and then quickly logged back in to my account to find it waiting there for me to start. I've rarely done this as I found that I never turned out to be eligible for ones I selected before logging in IYKWIM:mad:.

Thanks for that tip Carboot

HairyHandofDartmoor · 16 June 2018 at 3:20PM

elizabethhull wrote: »

Well done about DS3 having enough points for uni, and boo to the plumber cost. Unfortunately repairing plumbing issues is not an optional thing.

Presumably DH's new phone can be set against tax as a business expense ?

Thanks Elizabeth

. We should be able to offset the phone as a business expense as it's main purpose is to impress clients, plus he will use it for work related stuff.

HairyHandofDartmoor · 16 June 2018 at 3:36PM

mummytogirls wrote: »

Brilliant news for DS3 HHOD xx

Thanks MTG

beanielou wrote: »

Hope you dident get too wet on your SAturday saunter.

Thanks Beanie

. It was a bit rainy when I left but dried up halfway around town.

I bought a flesh coloured bra

and one pair of matching knickers (I could only afford one, but I'll add to my flesh coloured knicker collection over time so I can match

).

I bought four mini toiletry bottles for travelling in B00ts; I gave DS3 mine and he left them in Iceland :mad: (along with half his socks and underwear :mad:).

I got a fathers day card for my stepdad (I've already posted one to my dad). Apart from that I just bought my latte and some fruit and cheese in Mr T. So a bit of a day spendy but could have been worse.

DH and DS1 went to see Jurassic World 2 as it's still half price tickets. Before the film they got free popcorn to try and a free £2 coin each :T.

I feel quite tired now but I can't give in to tiredness, that way lies madness! I need to clean out the furry moron and empty all the bins (we seem to have hundreds :mad:).

I also need to start washing clothes and packing them because I'm off to visit my dad on Wednesday. It's come around really quickly :eek:.

Have a good Saturday everyone

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Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

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