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Sh*t creek - is now in my rear view mirror...!
Hello all, I am moving out of my worries now, but, not there yet. I am continuing this new thread in the hopes of getting out of it via saving and other ways if I can. You are all most welcome to read along and give me the odd poke with a long stick, or just a comment to cheer me up along the way, to motivate me. Please be…
Coronavirus is actually saving me money
Since lockdown began, I've been working from home and saving around £200 a month. How much has everyone else saved?
Focussing on today
Hi, I feel that I need a new focus to help me cope with these strange times. I'm driving myself a bit mad trying to make plans and set goals for the future when everything's so uncertain. I also feel like I've lost a lot of confidence during the past few months and now I'm stuck in a circle of fed up with everything but…
Redundancy payment
Hi, I have had to take VER & will get a small VER payment, so with current savings put me just under the benefits £16000 cap. I will need to get a car as my works 1 is going back, being told my VER will be taken into account when making a claim? So could I buy a car on fiance or a credit card & pay it off with my VER…
LucieCat's rolling down to retirement.
I've been inspired by everyone's savings threads to start my own. I'm 64 years old, not due to claim state pension for another two years. I have a small pension and have three very part-time jobs, which gives me a total net income of around £1400 a month. I will carry two jobs into retirement, and plan to drop one, which…
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