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Re: Over 50? What’s one small money saving habit that’s made a real difference?

Pollycat

30 April at 9:38AM

I was frugal way before I reached 50 - initially from necessity, later from habit. Growing up in the 1950s/60s, eldest of 3, very little money within our family. Made my own clothes. Married a spendt…

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Re: In the event of a power outage like Spain.......

tghe-retford

30 April at 8:18AM

One of the things noted from the outage is how dependant people are on mobiles for news and information. I heard of one report where someone opened their car doors and turned their radio up for every…

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Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend

foxgloves

30 April at 10:49AM

Morning Campers! Lovely weather, wish I WAS camping! Well,having been pretty much AWOL from here over my birthday weekend, I thought I'd do a round-up of relevant activity. Thanks for all your good w…

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Re: Flooring advice

NoMore

30 April at 11:12AM

I think you want the DIY section!

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Re: 15months to debt free - I hope

jwil

30 April at 9:31AM

I agree, it's been painful enough for us to read about without actually living it! Great news about the land completion, and hopefully you get a good response to your deadline!

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Re: April 2025 Grocery Challenge

remmie

30 April at 11:19AM

Declaring this month a massive fail at £475.54, although a lot of food and stores wont be used until May, but I've included them as its money I've spent this month. Oh well, onwards and upwards, see …

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Re: Prolific Academic Survey Alerts

snowwhyte

30 April at 10:59AM

Yeah had to laugh at the political one. Apparently I am kind, thoughtful, intelligent and every comment I made was insightful and showed an incredible depth of understanding. I guess the AI thinks th…

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Re: Away From The Madding Crowd

Humboldt

30 April at 9:11AM

Morning @BrilliantButScary so sorry to read that you and your DH have been unwell. Glad that you are recovering and hope that you managed to plant those roses. The lamb can wait and be enjoyed anothe…

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Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk

-taff

30 April at 11:03AM

PP, there are concrete repair options, but they will be more like an araldite type thing, can't think what the glue us called where you mix two things together..Also, if you did want to save it, you …

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Re: 2 Empty Houses & Intestate Situation

runner1977

30 April at 11:04AM

Thanks everyone - I'm going to ask my solicitor to look into both estates. I was hoping there would be an easy way out but it all sounds very complicated and stressful.My grandfather never liked me a…

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Re: Over 50? What’s one small money saving habit that’s made a real difference?

Re: In the event of a power outage like Spain.......

Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend

Re: Flooring advice

Re: 15months to debt free - I hope

Re: April 2025 Grocery Challenge

Re: Prolific Academic Survey Alerts

Re: Away From The Madding Crowd

Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk

Re: 2 Empty Houses & Intestate Situation

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