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E: 30/09 WIN with September PONY!
https://www.ponymag.com/pony-hangout/win-it/competitions/win-with-september-pony/ If you’re entering on a mobile or tablet device, please click here The Prizes Win Thunderbrook balancer bar Five luck…13 -
Re: Never a good time but here goes..
Thanks all. I’ve now managed to bump the emergency fund back up to 10K so I think that officially seals the deal! September was the first mortgage payment free month. I’m sure I should feel more exci…5 -
Re: September 2026 Grocery Challenge
Oh random question for the challengers - has anyone ever tried making orange cordial? We (well, OH) really likes the M&S orange squash - it doesn't have as much artificial sweetener as a lot…5 -
Re: October 2026 Grocery Challenge
Thanks for the new thread @JingsMyBucket ! Please can I go for £500 again? It's a long month, we're having work done in the house so I can foresee convenience trumping cost at points, and I…6 -
Re: October 2026 Grocery Challenge
I have a list of Xmas essentials everything from household & store cupboards basics to sweet treats & buffet supplies then I try to buy a couple of bits off it each week looking out for any o…8 -
Re: Autumnal Achieving
It’s so inspiring to read everyone else’s progress, it really does encourage me to get jobs done even if they are small ones. Two important things got sorted today : the heating engineer came to serv…7 -
Re: Let's get this sorted then!
Well. What a week at work that was! You know when you mention a problem, and people ignore it, and you mention it a few more times over a few months, and nothing changes…. and then suddenly everyone&…6 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
I so agree about shopping in the high street. There won't be one, if everyone shops online. Great like you said to feel the fabric and fit of clothes. A recent day out in Liverpool was so much m…6 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
I really like to support the high street shops because I'd miss them if they closed through lack of use, which many are doing, whereas if any of the huge online sell-everything businesses closed…9 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Thanks Team 😁 I've done the card and an accompanying message. I prefer to keep the messages separate - so indeed write a 'simplified' message in a card, and add in a note. Depends on …8
