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Re: Weekly Flylady Thread 5th January 2026
Evening Didnt get as much done last night as hoped as DD was coming back from DS and the main road was closed, the diversion took her back to where she had come from, and her sat nav couldn’t find a …7 -
Re: Can I retire now? (age 40)
Tend to agree about child costs. I thought I had it cash-flowed with a large safety margin but ended up slightly short. Even aside from Uni costs (and there will be unexpecteds along the way), not a…2 -
Re: Going all electric?
If you look at other countries like Australia and Pakistan, it's turning out exactly opposite to that.Solar PV is getting so cheap that electricty demand from the grid is falling, leaving power …1 -
Re: How much to live on
I’m in the hairdressers and making a list of all these ideas in my 2026 journal, thanks. I did volunteer as a befriender for a mental health charity back in London 20 years ago. I had forgotten about…1 -
Re: Company Shares - Computershare - Bed and ISA
That's probably the simplest option, and perhaps the quickest too, but you'd need to validate if it's the cheapest, depending on which of those is most important to your relative.1 -
Re: Reverse Meal Planning
That sounds rather good - our tea last night was in the vein of “what needs using” too - the remainder of those chicken chipolatas, with whatever veg I could find to make a stir fry. Used up the last…5 -
Re: Make £2026 in 2026
I've just been accepted onto a test panel for a short product test for £12.00 which I won't add to my pot until I receive it.3 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
I can sympathise @Florenceem as I have had LS for about 15 years. Please take care of you. We missed you. Decluttered a bunch of money today as its bill paying day😢 it’s quite painful to say goodbye…21 -
Re: 2026 - consolidation and calm
We now have smart meters! I'm going to be a data nerd for the next few days. I've also downloaded the app and signed up for the loyalty scheme so we can take advantage of the free energy an…5 -
Re: FTSE100 best single year return since 2009.
I'm at 0% and holding my nerve, given the geopolitical landscape, I would be amazed if a good opportunity didn't appear before long. Meantime I'm still making £50k growth a year from …1
