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Savings as a pilot
Hi there, been living in London for a couple of years. Being a pilot, its difficult to save up. You always get so many temptations on food, nightlife and travelling. Been flying between europe, asia and north america. decided 1 year ago my lifestyle can't go on like this. Started saving. at first its just a few pounds per…
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Savings for the Boy & Me
Hello, I've only just stumbled across this board but I've decided it is a more suitable place for me to post. I'll start with a bit of a background,. My life consists of the boy (who is 7) and me. We currently live at home with my mum and I've no plans to move out anytime soon. This way I am able to save as much money as…
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10 year stretch
Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet Household Information Number of adults in household........... 4 Number of children in household......... Number of cars owned.................... Monthly Income Details Monthly income after tax................ 1475 Partners monthly income after tax....... 1190…
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Dolly's savings diary......
Hey all, Need to organise my savings and work out how I am going to achieve my goals so time for a new diary. Dxxx
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Saving the pennies......
I am 37 i am married and have a 6 year old son Unfortunately I suffer from serve mental health problems -been hospitalized 10 x since 2012 for up to 6 months at a time. I also suffer with ME/CFS. I currently have a person budget and a carer to help me 4 x a week-this carer has been with me for just over a year since my…
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Still saving... though in a luxury position.
Heya. I've recently discovered this forum and I'm already obsessed with it. Have read through a few threads and got inspired to create my own. I live in a European country, in a city where prices for a 55 square meters flat in a decent neighborhood begin at € 300K. In the last few years it has become a norm to overbid…
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Trying to get on that ladder
Hey everyone :) I'm looking to buy my first home, and need something to keep me motivated to keep saving, so after reading through a few of the 'diaries' on here I thought I'd join you. Short backstory; I'm currently renting but also saving to buy my first house, I've been saving casually for the past few years, putting…
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Saving with interest
Hello - not sure if this is the right place for this question, sorry if it isn't. I wanted to ask if I am being thick - I am trying to put a little away each month in order to have a safety net if the worse should happen and I lose my job ( its unlikely, but best to prepare) I read somewhere that you should aim to get 3…
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Saving for my future diaries
about me I'm 24 and moved out of my parents home and into a rented 1 bed house with my partner back in april 2017. He proposed to me in september 2017 and we are to get married in september 2019. We aren't in any debt , i just paid him back for home items that we needed when we moved in (but didnt have the money at the…
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Blocked Lloyds account!
I have realised today that Lloyds have blocked my current account and both savings account! I’ve only been with Lloyds for a few months and this how they treat their customers?! I had received £8000 from someone in the Netherlands as I sold a watch. When the money arrived in my account I put £7500 in one savings account…
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Dolly's Dream Funds.........
So I am back and have some new savings goals. I am now a single pringle so it will take me longer to get were I want to be but I will be as proud as punch when I do. Dxxx
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Useful MoneySaving & Important Messages - please read!
Hi All the forum team have asked us to tidy up the boards, and keep the sticky threads all as one index Have you saved money? Want to tell the world? Zip
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Taking care of the pennies
Hello all I thought I would make a little thread to log my money saving accomplishments, as my wife finds me incredibly tedious, hah! At the moment, we're saving for: - A work trip / holiday in June - her trip that we are extending into a holiday, as we tend to do - IUI (babies!) - A home (one day) - Building a larger…
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Removed and sorted.
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Correctly investing in the home?
Last time when the door hardware was required to change, I didn't spent much to save my money. Now just in 2 years the door handles, knobs, etc are getting corroded. So in the greed of saving few bucks, I have to change the whole hardware. So now i don't want to repeat my last mistake as there is a saying "your last…
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Saving what I can
So it's been a tough few months financially. My contract finished on my job in December as I was due to start at university in January, however I unexpectedly discovered I'm pregnant and have had to delay my course until next January. My maternity pay kicks in properly end of March (I've got 200 this month) and between…
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sneaky bud
my hubby bought 2 cases of beer from morrissons last week,a case of coors light and a case of budwieser.coors is the usual 330mls and sneaky bud 300mls,my hubby says they were always 330mls,if this is so should,nt they plaster a sign across the case saying now in smaller bottles because these big companies are quick enough…
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Tip
When renewing annual things like car insurance or breakdown cover, check online to see if it is cheaper to get new cover by the same insurer. It always works for me.
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the best company to transfer my money to Poland
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Council Tax Saving
Recently looked at how to check our tax band. Followed the advice here and we were downgraded from Band G to Band F Appealed as directed. Took six weeks for reply and we now have a refund backdated to 1993 The Council have immediately agreed to refund £7000 Jolly Good. Thank you.
