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  • Just an update before I bring in the washing that I put out earlier that is now not going to dry because it is raining.

    I went round to Tesco’s and spent £1.93 of which 81p was spent on chocolate, unnecessary but kept DD quiet and I really needed some chocolate too.

    I also investigated the loft and found an old airer of mine that I had when I had my flat many years ago and despite it needing cleaning, I am going to use that along side the other two and hopefully the washing will get dry at some point :)
  • Afternoon,

    I have managed to get some e-baying done including putting two pairs of shoes on there.

    Still need to clean the hob and put the last lot of washing out.....
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    A busy day for you then, but you seem to be getting stuff done!
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Hi PT..you seem to be getting plenty done.
    Have you looked on the o/s bit of this site for meal ideas or thought of doing a meal plan in order to save on the grocery bill.
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    Hi Tea -I struggle on the grocery front too! You seem to be doing plenty to me - glad you have also been relaxing!
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • [Deleted User]
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    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    edited 14 July 2009 at 2:44PM
    One more sleep until Pay day :) it really can’t come soon enough!

    Besides the major shop that we have being delivered tomorrow, I have also done a Tesco shop online to arrive the week after, apart from meat, sandwich stuff and veg we should be okay food wise for a while; I need to stock up on those bits once DH gets paid.

    Finally the payment from Amazon has gone into the current account, just waiting on PureProfile to pay up now.

    Woke up this morning to find that something I put on e-bay yesterday had sold :) so once the buyer pays up that’ll be £2.99 in the pot; fingers crossed that more will sell.


    Plan for today is as follows:
    • Playgroup – we are going to the local free one so £1 saved there :) - Done
    • Sort washing and put away - Nearly Done
    • Wash up - Done
    • Change beds - Nope but have finally cleaned the hob
    • Sort something for dinner - Raiding the freezer
    Have a good day everyone and I’ll update later.
  • Today is my first NSD :D of July, okay I know that I haven’t got many more days left to reach my target but I am determined to get more than just one.

    I have sold a few more bits on e-bay, so that’s a good thing; it’ll pay for the fees at the moment so I am hoping for a few more sales.

    I confess that I haven’t changed the kids’ beds yet; however, although I have finally cleaned the hob, I have also been to the dump and got rid of a load of cardboard that was hanging around.

    Dinner tonight I have decided will be something out of the freezer, probably with chips as we’ve got a lot of those.

    Hope everyone’s having a good day.
  • Lula-Hula
    Lula-Hula Posts: 7,868 Forumite
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    Hi Tea,

    at least you're still attemtping NSD's ...I've completely lost the plot with all spending ...am[STRIKE] haemhorgaegin [/STRIKE][STRIKE]haemorhhageing[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]haemorahheging[/STRIKE] aaaggh gushing money like a fool right now.

    Cant remember the last NSD I had :o.

    My DD also breaks up next wednesday at 1.30 :confused:

    If I dont get my act together quick may well have to post up an SOA :eek:

    Now clinging on to that wagon by my finger nails :rotfl:

    We can & will do better :D

    lula
    xx
  • Lula-Hula wrote: »
    Now clinging on to that wagon by my finger nails :rotfl:

    We can & will do better :D

    Your post make me smile hun thanks.

    Of course we will do better, this is a mere fluke in our master plan.

    xx
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    Hi tea well done on nsd

    Lula - hypno has a £20 challenge going on in her diary... you could join in... basically try and make £20 last as long as poss. Hypno of course holds the record on 18 days.... The £20 is for non-essential spends....
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
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