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Re: We will get this debt down & the savings up
Great idea about library use & £1 to your debt pot.1 -
Re: We will get this debt down & the savings up
Finally got back to the gym today, after the road being closed due to burst water main for 2 weeks, and the diversion was awful…narrow lanes and far too much traffic going through it. You should see …1 -
Re: Fabulous February's No-Spend Days Challenge!
Not one today as I smashed my phone screen. After a grim set of news at the hospital last night I also had a coffee this morning while I waited for my phone repair. Maybe tomorrow. x3 -
Re: Fabulous February's No-Spend Days Challenge!
Not one today as I have ordered an outfit for a good friend’s wedding. Although budgeted for it’s still a spend I suppose 🤔🤷♀️2 -
Re: Highway drainage in 2026
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81890592#Comment_81890592 Water companies do not maintain roads. Do you also think your energy supplier should give you a discount if the super…2 -
Re: Buying a leasehold flat has been the single worst experience of my life
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81892449#Comment_81892449 Speak to your solicitors. You are paying them to explain this to you. You are still confused about the process. So ge…1 -
Re: Buying a leasehold flat has been the single worst experience of my life
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81892449#Comment_81892449 I'm not sure whether you're still confused about something, but the completion day is when both the funds a…4 -
Re: Buying a leasehold flat has been the single worst experience of my life
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81891994#Comment_81891994 There's no "holding period", you're getting confused about that too. The banks quote a minimum pe…1 -
Re: Buying a leasehold flat has been the single worst experience of my life
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81891994#Comment_81891994 I think you need to get your solicitors to explain the situation to you again. You are not understanding it. You can …2 -
Re: Buying a leasehold flat has been the single worst experience of my life
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81891907#Comment_81891907 I'd be very surprised if you could move in before you actually own it, that potentially creates all sorts of pro…1




