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  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    It's 11 more working days until I break for the holidays - where did my brain go overnight?

    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Mortgage_Reduction_Novice
    Mortgage_Reduction_Novice Posts: 1,775 Forumite
    As a result of a momentous achievement at work... MrMRN said to get a bottle of bubbles from Costc0 this evening to celebrate. I asked if I could swap that offer for carrot cake?!?! What does that say about me?
    MFW: Nov 2008 £156k, Jun 2015 £129k, Jun 2017 £114k.
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Hi MRN, my lunchtime trip to C@stco didn't happen (sorry TYO no cake eaten during our virtual afternoon tea :(). However, we are off this evening instead.

    Bottle of bubbly sounds preferable to carrot cake IMO :D

    I think a pizza from the Big C for dinner sounds like a plan, just need to zjujjz (no clue how to spell) it up with a few bits and bobs.

    Have a great night, Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Forgot to add:

    Up to £21 on PC LV
    2nd product test for PC completed
    H@lifax rewards OPd


    Ok, that's all the good news

    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • brizzledfw
    brizzledfw Posts: 7,302 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    £25 for Costco membership I think.. £20 if you get a business type membership..hence why I will be going halves with my mate:D

    Did some scraping across of pounds and pennies..debt total is decreasing:T

    have a great weekend all
    MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal :D
    Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
    Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,273 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Toying with the idea of Costco membership - I think I just about scrape in as working for a public sector organisation... :)
  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
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    How did the trip to costco go? pls can you tell me how much membership is? We're interested in joining up-if we can [STRIKE]try the carrot cake[/STRIKE] save some money :D
    GE 36 *MFD may 2043
    MFIT-T5 #60 £136,850.30
    Mortgage overpayments 2019 - £285.96
    2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
    Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
    Emergency savings £100/£500
    12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb
  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Just googled and it's £25+VAT :)
    GE 36 *MFD may 2043
    MFIT-T5 #60 £136,850.30
    Mortgage overpayments 2019 - £285.96
    2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
    Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
    Emergency savings £100/£500
    12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb
  • nattypants
    nattypants Posts: 2,577 Forumite
    edinburgher wrote: »
    Toying with the idea of Costco membership - I think I just about scrape in as working for a public sector organisation... :)
    Are there joining rules? I thought that anyone could join as long as you paid the annual membership....there's no Costco near me:(
    February13 - £74990 (or thereabouts)
    MND - Let's go for 2020 'cos it's got a nice ring to it:D
    C'mon nattypants:cool:
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,273 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Are there joining rules?

    I believe it's limited to certain employers (either that, or I'm mixing it up with Makro)?
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