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Re: Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻
Octopods say no heat pump for us 😕 Our heat loss is too high - even if we put extra insulation in all the lofts, we wouldn't meet the cut off for their biggest heat pump. Hey ho, that does at l…8 -
Re: Need fresh eyes on my budget!
Yes, I have to say I agree with @ellenvan. Finding out that your daughter used £350 of your money in a month must have come as a shock. It's far too much - emergency groceries at the end of the …2 -
Re: Need fresh eyes on my budget!
Just read the £350 spend post. That's not just the odd emergency. If they actually realised what that did to your budget I am sure they wouldn't do it. Very tough love needed. Definitely he…1 -
Re: March 2026 Grocery Challenge
£40 per week/£160 per month please.2 -
Re: From debt to freedom...
Morning, I too feel the unfairness of exs and the system. He recently purchased a Porche worth well over 100k and I still get the standard £200 with zero contribution to anything else she may need. I…2 -
Re: From debt to freedom...
No problem. Im on my 8th consecutive year of supporting a Uni student offspring through their studies. Happy to share my experiences. That's a tough financial.situation all ways round. Totally u…1 -
Re: Advice on SOA for DRO please
The expenses look reasonable to me, indeed you could be spending a bit more on clothes. The allowances in a DRO (or DMP) are more generous than people often assume. As you are on UC, you may be able …1 -
Re: Ready to Defend! Southgate Park MET McDonalds
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81889474#Comment_81889474 It has happened quite a few times, I have reported it in the Rich Editor guide.5 -
Re: Export tariffs - FIT, SEG, Octopus Outgoing Agile
I was thinking of switching to Intelligent Octopus Flux from March. Anyone have experience of using it?1 -
Re: Overcharged for boiler repair, company refusing to acknowledge my existence
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81889032#Comment_81889032 I have reported to the gas safety register because they’re not on the list it appears2
