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Re: CrazyBee wants to be Mortgage Free!
I have just given coco pops, nesquik and smarties to young neighbour in the spirit of giving up chocolate for lent @Ms_Potato_Head I hope you have managed to eat or get rid of any chocolate - not exa…1 -
Re: Capped gas meter
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81889870#Comment_81889870 The council has a duty to do a gas boiler safety check every year. If there is no money in the gas meter so there…5 -
Re: Teetering on the brink
just to say that I did manage to find cheaper online flea and wormer for my dog by checking the ingredients on the vet prescribed meds so I knew they were the same as my vet prescribed ones were beco…3 -
Re: Moneybox pushed me over my ISA limit for the year
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81888722#Comment_81888722 Typically providers will pay the money another way if the annual allowance is used up. Most sensible providers pay al…2 -
Re: Repayment of Winter Fuel Allowance
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6655967/repayment-of-winter-fuel-allowance This guide explains it in more detail. In short you would only pay £150 back as that is all you were entitle…1 -
Re: Moving on
Sympathy on the eau de tuna. I can still (metaphorically) smell the fish that was in the van a few weeks ago3 -
Re: My Off-grid and need to be frugal diary
Peb yeah, it's a good feeling, roll on the summer when the solar panels will fully kick in. Today I've sorted my DVDs into alphabetical order. Just becase I wanted to and because I had room…3 -
Re: Need fresh eyes on my budget!
A few questions to consider. No need to respond publicly… Would a buffer perhaps be sensible until you have your monthly budget sorted and stable? This might work better than zero-based budget to sta…3 -
Re: Capped gas meter
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81890431#Comment_81890431 Fair enough. I may not have correctly understood the full situation. My understanding is the OP was claiming it cost …2 -
Re: Weekly Flylady Thread 16th February 2026
the dining table and chairs are cleaned and polished and all the table mats and coasters are clean and fresh. I cleaned the glass that's in some of our internal doors and cleaned the kitchen win…8
