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Re: Reverse Meal Planning
I bought some liver the other day to make faggots but only needed half of the pack so we're having liver, bacon, onions and mash for dinner tonight. Not had that for ages.4 -
Re: Reverse Meal Planning
I might do pancakes tonight - I did buy eggs to make sure we had some in case we decided to, but with himself being at rugby training last night it didn't really work! If I do it will absolutely…4 -
Re: Reverse Meal Planning
We had the steaks last night, with half a bag of baby spinach and tiny jacket potatoes - perfect as I didn't get home until half past 6 and was leading the study group at 7.15pm. We even fitted …4 -
Re: Looking for savings advice.
You haven't said how old you and your wife are but since you're both in receipt of the state pension I'm guessing you're not spring chickens 😁 Even so you have over £400k in cash…2 -
Re: Three years to get debt free
Hope everyone is enjoying February. Half term week here. DD and I visited my parents in Wales and had a few days away. It is always nice to be able to get away from everything. We came home today and…5 -
Re: Need fresh eyes on my budget!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81889798#Comment_81889798 It's a bit like new socks, in a way. When someone else is funding the new-sock-acquition socks are boring, low p…3 -
Re: Santa Baby - it's the 2026 Christmas Chatter Thread!!
Thanks Spendless and fionaandphil, good advice. He is 11 and started Y7 in September, but didn’t have a big school move as we have a three school system here so he is in middle school from Y5-Y8. He …3 -
Re: Next steps; grip-relaxing bimbling, and avoiding the temptations
The response on the solar situation does sound positive, I'm hoping that you can arrange for the work to be independently inspected once done 😬. Halifax area is lovely, if you could arrange a s…1 -
Re: Next steps; grip-relaxing bimbling, and avoiding the temptations
Could you let me have the details of the outside suitable battery you're looking at please SL - those sizes and prizes are sounding rather interesting! That's a pain about the truck - I gue…1 -
Re: Flying solo
Thanks for reaching out @Humdinger1 - sorry I'm being a bit rubbish at checking in on here! Everything is still going well - feeling on top of the budget any money! That said I have just borrowe…2
