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Re: MeandO's money-shuffling
I’m so annoyed at myself, I made a mistake this evening which has cost me £40 which I really can’t afford to lose at the moment. I’ll have to be so careful now for the rest of the month. I’m so fed u…3 -
Re: Being nosey... How many Regular Saver accounts do you have?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81867301#Comment_81867301 I took a similar approach, but used "rate x monthly maximum" instead of "rate x deposit"1 -
Re: Being nosey... How many Regular Saver accounts do you have?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81867285#Comment_81867285 Say you have a table of Rate (col A) and Balance (col B), then you'd follow these steps Add a new column for Rat…8 -
Re: February 2026 Grocery Challenge
Annual Grocery Budget £1,825 for 2 pensionners. February Grocery Budget £140 The weekly shop at Aldi. £16.33 spent. I was going to get a chicken to roast for a birthday treat but it seemed daft when …6 -
Re: Speeding fine
Court guidelines are generally for a ban at category c level. Fine is max £1000, up to 6 points on licence.1 -
Re: How long before mortgage fixed-rate expiry to sort out (reduce) credit card usage?
It’s best to start reducing your credit card debt gradually now. Aim to lower balances well before your mortgage fixed rate ends. Staying with Lloyds usually means you can switch rates without a full…1 -
Re: Cooking for one (Mark Three)
I had plans to make vegetable soup but didn't get around to it, maybe tomorrow! I popped into Tescos for a change today. Not sure why but the dust pan and brush I brought needed authorisation at…2 -
Re: Speeding fine
There will have been signs, you probable just failed to see them. To fast for a speed awareness course and a couple of mph over the speed that would have got you a fixed penalty of 3 points and a £10…1 -
Re: Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....
@Chanie that’s frustrating that DD opened the parcel but not surprising when she asked you to place the order for her. It must be frustrating that she found the extra for her, do you think she will h…1 -
Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk
Love the moon shot Dusty 🙂 that's a special one. It's solid cloud here though it didn't rain again today thank goodness Farway yes, I must get a photo of the plums again. I did notice…7
