Only freedom will do

edinburgher

???

Think I'm causing confusion, just someone's parents giving out some early inheritance, quite thoughtful really I thought.

elantan

yeah i understood it the same as you Ed ... thought it was a nice thing to do

in_need_of_direction

Sorry. I meant the couple who were lucky enough to receive it. It was a joke.

edinburgher

I must be spending less these days, only got 33p sitting in TCB in total.

Is there anything I need to buy that offers cashback?

Dobbibill

edinburgher wrote: »

I must be spending less these days, only got 33p sitting in TCB in total.

Is there anything I need to buy that offers cashback?

How long before you home/car insurance is due, this is where I find my TCB account gets a good hammering :T
Or friends & family purchases as a 'recommend a friend' earning for them to save too - you've probably got all this covered but this is what springs to mind when I think of my TCB account :money:

misscousinitt

You are doiing great Ed. Don't put yourself down. Everyone's situation is different. The difference here is that you will make proper use of every penny you have available and you will get there. So much more satisfying than it being handed to you on a plate - however nice and kind that may be.

MCI

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

My parents gave my ex and I a fair chunk of money when I got married the first time and it seemed to give them a feeling that they could tell us what to do with it. I always felt a sense of obligation. I have also given money to my children and then felt disgruntled when I felt that they 'wasted' it. Even though I didn't say anything about it. Which means that it is probably best to be independent and make your own way, having the satisfaction of knowing that you did it all yourself.

You are doing great and will continue to do so.

abouttimetoo

Morning Ed, I've been AWOL so just had a very quick peruse of your thread and I'm so thrilled for you and Mrs E re all your baby news, just fabulous!


Regards
ATT

edinburgher

Felt much chirpier yesterday, it is incredible the difference a bit of sunshine can make, eh?

Today has been a bonus day off after I ended up working the equivalent of 6.5 days two weeks ago :T

Very productive:

• Trip to the tip, getting rid of pram packaging, spare bits of carpet, old rubble and aquarium gravel, broken electrics and a broken thermometer
• Got petrol, inflated the tyres, washed and hoovered the car
• Tested the smoke alarm
• Tidied out several shelves and drawers of 'antiques', recycling everything I could
• Ordered a new mobile phone, satnav and battery charger (think we need this after 3 flats in 2 years!)
• Updated our budget spreadsheet to ensure we can refresh mobiles every few years (due to MB I need something vaguely up to date)
• Washed the dishes
• Made SC lamb hot pot for dinner
• Set up a few MB, £15 or so, I have something like £50 of free bets to use up this week as well
• £3 to Freedom Fund, £2 to Emergency Fund

Still to do:

• [STRIKE]List old computer game on eBay[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Tidy away some books[/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Make sourdough bread[/STRIKE]
• Shave!

Alchemilla

Super clean shaven dynamo.