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Re: The Diary Of Onebrokelady Aged 60 And A Half

Onebrokelady

13 January at 10:35PM

Thanks 🙂I’ve been off sick since March last year so it’s taken a while. I will be a free woman on the 21st of January 😀

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Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution

purplevamp

13 January at 10:32PM

@QueenJess - I'm trying to overpay too. What I have found helpful is to round down my current account each week into a separate savings account (they were called Tilly Tidy's on MSE, not su…

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Re: Oil types

Grey_Critic

13 January at 9:17PM

The manufaqcturer specifies which oil you need to use - do not be tempted to buy on price. Garages usually buy their oil in bulk not in 5 litre tins but it will meet the specification. Yes there are …

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Re: 2026 Fashion On The Ration Challenge

Gem-gem

13 January at 10:34PM

Get well soon @PipneyJane

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Re: Pick'n'Mix - the joy of the chaz in '26!

goldfinches

13 January at 10:07PM

I'm in the long skewer all the way through camp and find it shortens the cooking time by about half to three quarters of an hour for really big spuds so well worth doing. @Rosa_Damascena I reall…

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Re: 26 for 2026

Dakota_Rose

13 January at 8:48PM

I’d love to join but will keep it simple if that’s okay. Last year I read 22 books, this year I’ll go for the 26, which would be the most ever for me. I like to keep a list and to rate each title wit…

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Re: Help With Student Loans - HERE!

silvercar

13 January at 1:08PM

The question has now been answered here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6649975/tiny-salary-but-lump-sum-for-a-house-deposit-means-slc-want-half-son-039-s-salary-039-s-worth-this-ye…

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Re: Moving away from US Equities

Sussex_by_the_sea

13 January at 7:50PM

Thank you all for the responses to my original question. The main takeaways for me are to research Index Linked Gilts and to look at moving further from the Mag 7 using a Value fund. I m not sure if …

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Re: The Diary Of Onebrokelady Aged 60 And A Half

jwil

5 January at 6:56AM

Great news about your retirement :)

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Re: The "Mortgage-free in 2025-30" club!

_Dolly_Rocker_

13 January at 10:25PM

Keep us company! You never know, my mortgage also has 11 years left but still determined to get it done by 2030.

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