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Re: April 2025 Grocery Challenge

SausageDogSandwich

2 May at 9:25AM

Declaring at 401.43/400. I think I might have missed something as I was expecting to go over by more than that however I’ve been through and can’t find anything else. Good luck next month everyone x

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Re: April 2025 Grocery Challenge

t14cy_t

2 May at 7:18AM

spends for aprilo £101/£100. so thats fine for me. see you all in may challenge. xx

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Re: REVIVING THE PRIVATE PARKING BILL

Coupon-mad

6 May at 12:16PM

The sanctions should be the CMA investigating under the new DMCC Act and fining them.

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Re: Mortgage Free now aiming for FIRE

TallGirl

15 April at 10:41AM

Quick update we have said no let them list it the clincher was that if we sign the agreement and then pull out we need to pay £800 for the legal document. Well that is not MSE just because you are in…

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Re: Mortgage Free now aiming for FIRE

Watty1

14 April at 4:55PM

Great comments from Daisy

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Re: Mortgage Free now aiming for FIRE

daisy_1571

14 April at 4:02PM

I would advise....take a step back. Breathe for a moment. How much do you want this house? If its perfect in at least one but preferably more of location, floorplan, condition, garden, direction for …

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Re: April 2025 Grocery Challenge

mandco

30 April at 2:04PM

@Remmie it’s not a fail it’s a learning curve a target is just that something to aim for. Keeping track even if you go over budget means you can work out what is or isn’t working within your budget a…

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Re: Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

Merlin139

6 May at 6:13AM

Not too bad a morning, but very poor afternoon with lots of dark clouds. 3.85 O's

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