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Legacy_user
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[FONT=Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]The Chinese say, "The best time to plant a tree was always 20 years ago. The second best time is always today."

Funny how planting trees and taking action on the life of your dreams are the same that way.

It's never too late for anything, JUST START
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  • Pooky
    Pooky Posts: 7,023 Forumite
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    Morning

    :rolleyes: I'm having one of those days already and it's only 8.30....doesn't bode well.

    In the effort to save money today, I shall not be leaving the house, I shall not buy anything online and I shall not nip to the farmers market (and buy a yummy hot sausage roll that I really don't need)....

    Instead I shall wash the bathroom ceiling and I shall descale the shower head.

    It's life on the very edge.
    "Start every day off with a smile and get it over with" - W. C. Field.
  • System
    System Posts: 178,374 Community Admin
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    Pooky wrote: »
    Morning

    :rolleyes: I'm having one of those days already and it's only 8.30....doesn't bode well.

    In the effort to save money today, I shall not be leaving the house, I shall not buy anything online and I shall not nip to the farmers market (and buy a yummy hot sausage roll that I really don't need)....

    Instead I shall wash the bathroom ceiling and I shall descale the shower head.

    It's life on the very edge.
    The hairy edge :D Hi Pooky
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  • System
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    Oh no, I killed my own thread lol. Hey I think I raised this yesterday, I gotta renew my Car Tax today. 12 months is £210 and 6 months is £115. So if I buy x2 6 months worth it will cost me £230. Why do the DVLA do this? Surely it should be £105 for 6 months. Bloody scam. Does anyone else agree?
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  • becky_rtw
    becky_rtw Posts: 8,393 Forumite
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    The reason is surely because if you buy for 6 months you are more likely to evade later and also they get all your money in advance for 12 months so are discounting the 12 more likely rather than charging more for the 6!

    But I dont drive so dont ask me - Morning by the way! :D
  • sammy115
    sammy115 Posts: 15,267 Forumite
    yes i agree lenny but its obviously charging for admin costs and loss of interest!

    wooooooooshhhhh!
    Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
  • bookseller1980
    bookseller1980 Posts: 7,924 Forumite
    lennymfo wrote: »
    [FONT=Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]The Chinese say, "The best time to plant a tree was always 20 years ago. The second best time is always today."

    Funny how planting trees and taking action on the life of your dreams are the same that way.

    It's never too late for anything, JUST START
    [/FONT]

    Very philosophical for that time of the morning.

    I have no time to dream but I WILL ring the waterboard about my overflow today.
    And maybe master the central heating timer - 3am again this morning. :confused:
  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Morning all.

    I like planting trees :)
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
  • bookseller1980
    bookseller1980 Posts: 7,924 Forumite
    lennymfo wrote: »
    Oh no, I killed my own thread lol. Hey I think I raised this yesterday, I gotta renew my Car Tax today. 12 months is £210 and 6 months is £115. So if I buy x2 6 months worth it will cost me £230. Why do the DVLA do this? Surely it should be £105 for 6 months. Bloody scam. Does anyone else agree?

    Admin, wages, postage and disc might account for some of it.
  • bookseller1980
    bookseller1980 Posts: 7,924 Forumite
    redsquirrel80 wrote: »
    Morning all.

    I like planting trees :)

    I've got some digging to do if you ever get here. :rolleyes:
  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    bookseller1980 wrote: »
    I've got some digging to do if you ever get here. :rolleyes:

    I'm still jogging but I think I might have taken a wrong turn somewhere (story of my life!) :rotfl:
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
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