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Re: CrazyBee wants to be Mortgage Free!
HI Bee, do you not get a deposit up front from your lodgers so you are not out of pocket? When might you learn about the ESA. Well done for avoiding the chocolate. things will look better after a goo…2 -
Re: Cross Stitch and Craft Cafe 2026 - come on in and join us!!
Well done @Sea_Shell incredible work. You must be a really quick learner; I love the colours on the cushion cover. @Auti beautiful work. Very impressive. @Coxy11 you must have been gutted to lose you…2 -
Re: Watty's Awakening
Delighted to see you had good news x4 -
Re: Bold leap into retirement
Garden leave would be excellent but I can't see it happening sadly. I have however been pondering what they would / could actually do if I just decide to check out unilaterally 😄2 -
Re: New Tax Code number 26/27
You pay tax on an extra £500. If you are a basic rate payer (20%) then that is an extra £100 in tax.1 -
Re: BT Synergy phone won't charge batteries
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81936089#Comment_81936089 I think it's fair to assume that I don't know you or your mother so my statement still stands! My mother wa…2 -
Re: A new royal start
Well my experiment of doing 1 less wash a day from 1 Jan 2026 has yielded a decrease in our water usage from 289L a day to 271L a day (for comparable period), although it is September to March, so wi…2 -
Re: Hopefully debt free before Mortgage renewal in June 2026
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81937734#Comment_81937734 4.21% isn't too bad, glad you managed to fix it before it increased even more. I am in almost exactly the same s…1 -
Re: Your help requested: DDs for a Current Account switch
Also, you should consider opening a second Chase account before initiating the switch. If you only have a single account, when it closes during the switch Chase will not allow you to open another, so…1 -
Re: Moving on
Love that you are getting compliments for the hair - always nice when people notice your style ❤️1
