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Re: Need fresh eyes on my budget!
Thanks everyone for your thoughts, I do appreciate the input! @ellenvan absolutely agree about boundaries. I think I have parental guilt as I haven't been the resident parent for a few years so …3 -
Re: Knocking years off the mortgage…that’s the goal!
So mortgage balance is now - £186,294.82 which includes the £100 direct debit overpayment. I’m going to hold back on making any further overpayments this week as we have lots of birthdays this month …1 -
Re: Knocking years off the mortgage…that’s the goal!
March is here 🙂 and the sun has appeared too! Mortgage payment came out today so need to check updated balance. We went to a friends 40th birthday on Saturday, had a great evening but spent far too …3 -
Re: Tiny income - how much to pay into SIPP?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81905792#Comment_81905792 ....but tax relief on personal contributions stops when you reach age 75.1 -
Re: Unusual gas meter read
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81905613#Comment_81905613 Exactly the same on mine but it shows 190 and not the 228 I updated them with, time will tell and it should sort itse…1 -
Re: 5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3
For Sunday. Up early. A very rainy day. Thwarted plans to move pots in the garden as I have patio getting cleaned this morning…so I now need to do it and move my car out the driveway. Out for a lunch…7 -
Re: Sky Broadband Cancellation
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81898744#Comment_81898744 Mine was the same and they told me the same thing. I might have to claim the charge back if I was charged after all b…1 -
Re: Old Style Daily Monday 02 March 2026
Morning all and thanks for the start @Gers I did an inventory of all my body care products at the start of the year. Seems I have an abundance of hand cream! Sunny here! I’m working today, then need …12 -
Re: Halving our income and still aiming for mortgage free!
Morning all, Have moved more money to enable an OP of £1698 this morning, this is out of the short term savings which will be more than replenished when a Fixed rate savings account pays out this mon…1 -
Re: Need help with debt and credit cards, really don’t know where to start and what to do!
Never ever take out a phone contract for anyone else again. Say No if you are asked . (And if they were not actually for other people, you just sold them to raise a bit of cash and are too embarrasse…3
