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Re: Turning Straw into Gold: Creating Long Term Security & A Solid Home
Well done on the TGTG and good luck with your challenge!1 -
Re: Thank god we paid the mortgage off
Yesterday’s venture to the plot-🤣 well I thought the car boot and back seat full of cardboard would cover a large area🤣. Anyway it’s done one of 3 really weedy areas, tarps put on top. So hopefully…4 -
Re: Progress is...
@Cherryfudge - that challenge did make me laugh - BFF and I talk or message several times a week - we are also very fluid with money with each other - its a 40+ year friendship! I keep that item on t…3 -
Re: O/S Daily Sunday March 22 2026
Morning everyone I can't remember if I said mam was moved to an NHS bed at a different care home to dad on Friday morning. She is even more confused and seems to think shes in a hotel. Dad is ju…14 -
Re: O/S Daily Sunday March 22 2026
Morning all. Misty here this morning but I hope it's a heat haze! We have DS and DDiL coming to lunch today and bringing her parents. I've made an enormous veggie lasagne, that seemed to ta…11 -
Re: Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻
Loving the mulching progress updates in % form @Baileys_Babe! Cheery - I have two raised beds to prepare. They are metal ones I used on my old place but haven't set them up here yet but as I sta…5 -
Re: Financial planner to test my retirement planning?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81931461#Comment_81931461 Some IFA's are also happy to do a one off consultation without ongoing management. The problem is that before th…1 -
Re: Moving on
Sorry to hear your DH is struggling. Glad you have friends and family close by. Hope you can manage it for both of you.2 -
Re: Interesting week for pension fund value
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81931802#Comment_81931802 I found the Guiide online tool interesting for this, it gives a rolling illustration of how you could withdraw from y…3 -
Re: Weekly Flylady Thread 16th March 2026
(((Hugs))) Round. Well done on the lambing MMM. I know a lot of sheep farmers dread it because it's so all-consuming but if you love it that's great. I used to love calving. Made a big pile…10
