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Benbens moneymaking adventure

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  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,406 Forumite
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    It cost 43p to boil the kettle :eek: :eek: I only ever put enough in for one or two cups of tea, never fill it to the top either :o:o Crikey, I'm gonna be on a mission from now on to never use electric again :rolleyes: :D
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  • Karmacat
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    Good god! 43p!!!!! Are you sure? (don't mean that to doubt you, I'm just horrified). Thats terrible! That *really* makes you think, doesn't it...
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,406 Forumite
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    Well I thought it seemed quite a lot too tbh :rolleyes: think I might need to read the instructions again ;):D
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    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
  • It cost 43p to boil the kettle :eek: :eek: I only ever put enough in for one or two cups of tea, never fill it to the top either :o:o Crikey, I'm gonna be on a mission from now on to never use electric again :rolleyes: :D


    You are kidding :eek: :eek: :eek: Bloomin heck I need one of them gadgets!!! But coffee is my drink, don't think I could manage without it :o
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,406 Forumite
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    Hmm, it can't possibly be right, I have about 5 cups a day on average and that would be 2.00 a day, which would be 60.00 a month just for the kettle :o:o:o okay, be back in a bit when I've got the hang of it :rotfl:
    Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
  • Karmacat wrote: »
    Good god! 43p!!!!! Are you sure? (don't mean that to doubt you, I'm just horrified). Thats terrible! That *really* makes you think, doesn't it...

    Yeah...Makes me think that any visitors to mine will NOT be offered a drink again :p
  • Do you think it was maybe 0.043p?
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,406 Forumite
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    Yep, I got confused between pounds and pence :o:o It should have been 4p :D Anyone fancy a cuppa?? :rotfl:
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    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,406 Forumite
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    Or is it .4p?? :confused: Aaargh, I hate technology and silly gadgets :rotfl:
    Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,406 Forumite
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    Yep, just under half a p for a kettle, bargain!!
    Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
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