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Weezl and Friends CFR
really need to cut down on the monthly spend, in all areas, due to spending so much on fuel per month and was lucky enough to find the CFR website, then searched and found that it was a fab MSE forum teams idea. well anyway, have you got any tips etc for upping it to a family of 6 with large appitites and managing the…
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PPI reclaim
Thank you Martin for showing me how to reclaim. I followed your templates and went to ombudsman. I received 3 times amount I paid for PPI back. :jChristiancats.
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Nothing as yet...
...but then I've only just joined! This looks like a great resource, already found some brilliant tips, so I'm sure I'll be able to report on my future savings shortly :j Cheers
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Frugal Living Challenge 2011 - part 1
The following has been lifted from the first thread of the 2010 challenge - I felt that what Frugaldom (the originator of this challenge) had said covered everything I needed to cover as the current caretaker of the challenge :) The following links will take you to all the previous challenge threads Introduction to 2010…
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Spending now makes me feel guilty!!
So lately I've been very MSE and been stashing away any spare cash at the end of the month into my savings account. However, Today I have bought a brand new big (ish) flat screen TV!! And whilst I can afford this as I have managed to save extra this month what with working extra hours over Xmas etc, I feel quite guilty…
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Big savings in a short space of time
Hi everyone I have been a member of this site for a number of years but never really posted and got involved (but always hunted for money saving tips :D ) Anyway my partner is being made redundant at the end of the month, along with tens of thousands of others in the region so we have had to make some drastic cuts in order…
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What to do...
I'm currently stuck in a credit whirlwind - I can't get any credit to help repair my bad credit rating without having a credit history. My Dad and I share the same name and his debts have followed me. I moved into my own house a year ago and he has since moved also, however, all of the debts that were chasing him are now…
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should i retire?
ok so i have trawled the web and seen the calculations etc on how and when to retire. none seem to make much clear sense to me. im currently working in a sales job which pays very well and has huge commission potential! lucky me right??? but.... i can't stand it anymore. i have been doing it for 20 years, set up and sold a…
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My diary - A little bit of everything!
I`m not really sure if I should be posting a diary here but hey ho! I just feel as though I need to put down in writing on a regular basis the changes I hope to make in my life. I dont actually want to record my diary as a "debt free wanabee" as I have a few changes I want to record are not all money saving. Over the last…
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Repeat after me! I must try...!
I have made my way down here as I am not quite sure where I fit. I started a debt free wannabee diary but felt that I had other things more important to get sorted first. I feel that I need a little bit of space to sort myself out and get myself motivated. Bottom line is that I am a LAZY! There I have said it! Not proud of…
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Sainsbury's Sale
Sainsbury's Offers in Martins Money tips received yesterday. Anyone else hotfooted it to Sainsbury's yesterday for the George Foreman Grill for £17.99 ( down from £50 ) only to find it was sold out days ago. Ditto the kettle and iron.
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My diary of randomness
Day 1: To come soon!
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How to fight boredom spending
Hi Everyone, Welcome to my first ever post :) I doubt many of yu in years to come will remember where tou were when you read this post but I hope some of you will share your thoughts & advice on it and help me & I'm sure others. So since the invention of the internet and the fact that it is near on impossible to function…
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How do 'frugal gadgets' work? Fear...
Hi Does anyone use 'frugal gadgets' like a 'Plug-In Power and Energy Monitor' (so you can see how much power a appliance uses) or 'Home Energy Monitor' (the wireless type that gives you a display on you current electricity usage)? How are these supposed to save you money? It is the worry of money that should motivate you…
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Frugal Living 2011 - the preparation stage
My intention for this thread is that it is used by anyone wanting to take part in the 2011 challenge (those who've previously taken part, or anyone new - all are welcome :) ) to get ready for January 1st For me, this last month of 2010 will be spent doing final tweaks to my budgets for 2011 - and will be based around…
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Repairing credit history (sorry if in wrong place)
Hi Folks, After reading some of the harrowing stories in the debt free wannabe section I didnt want to start a thread with "im debt free" - it didnt seem right. So I hope its ok posting this here. Long story short, I managed to clear what I owed a few years back following some amazing advice from this website. Since then…
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Little Charlotte's money saving thread
How can I delete this?:o
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So glad to have found this web site!
Many many thanks to everyone who contributes in any way to this wonderful site! I visit daily and love to keep up with all the new posts. It's so good to have somewhere like this to turn to for such great information and help offered. :beer: Cheers everyone, but.... especially Martin.... you da man! :D
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Im New to Quidco and puzzled HELP!
I have logged onto my account today and the Cashback amount is not showing? Yesterday it was 195.00!! HELP :mad: Please x
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wrong place
posted wrong place sorry
