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Re: Rent shortfall puzzle?
As above, ask for a rent statement. My understanding is that housing benefit is not automatically increased for private tenants, only council tenants and possibly housing assocation tenants. Private …1 -
Re: Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
A bit of sun 1.06 not looking forward to tomorrow, a funeral 😢6 -
Re: Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!
January 2026 NSD challenge Off to a start = 5 days = 10 days = 15 days = 20 days = Target reached = Target beaten = January targets 32b3in2013 6/18 AuntieL 11/15 beanielou 19/19 cathybird 13/15 Chang…2 -
Re: Knocking years off the mortgage…that’s the goal!
Hey Sammie, that sounds like a highly budgeted room change, well done for keeping costs low, you did good doing yourself or between you. Very MSE. Enjoy Gousto. XX1 -
Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for January & 2026 :)
14/24 today please Cathybird5 -
Re: NST January 2026: Shake and Vac
Ouch @beanielou, that sounds painful. Hope you're able to rest lots. Well @Shrewbie, that's fantastic! Your goal is in sight 😀 Enjoy sleeping in your new bed @grandmanerd, well done on all…9 -
Re: Reading as a cheap hobby
I would start at the beginning of the Strike books as the characters develop through the series. The TV dramatisations are quite good and watchable but you can't condense such long books into 4…3 -
Re: 2026 Fashion On The Ration Challenge
True @Laura_Elsewhere . I’m not certain that mine isn’t a “German heel” since my formulae are based on a printout I got from the German brand, Opal, 20-odd years ago. (To be honest, I haven’t looked …6 -
Re: Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!
NSD Sunday2 -
Re: Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!
One today. Still pretty wiped out. Thanks for the good wishes.1
