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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.
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I remember lurking on the forum before I got married, so early 2005 😬 I had to change my username as I lost my old email address. Once I lost a whole diary as it was reported as spam I think!Save £20,000 in 2025. April 2k, May 3.5k4
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I managed to toddle to Sainburys again today as I forgot to get melon yesterday & was too tired & stiff to get Miss S 's food.
I am really struggling after my last lot of falls as I am still very stiff & sore.
I met a friend for a coffee.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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Poor you beanie. ☹️. I hope meeting up with your friend cheered you up a bit.Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
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It did, thanks.Seasidegal58 said:Poor you beanie. ☹️. I hope meeting up with your friend cheered you up a bit.
Definatly true we take longer to heal as we get older sadly.
I have a great yearning to buy something cat related. Mmmm.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.4 -
That happened to lots of people when users on the forum first started using smart phones, and before they moved the buttons around. I believe the algorithm used to just delete after a certain number of clicks on it, and they concluded these were mostly accidentalearthgirl2 said:I remember lurking on the forum before I got married, so early 2005 😬 I had to change my username as I lost my old email address. Once I lost a whole diary as it was reported as spam I think!Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £10,020.92 out of £6000 after September
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £2234.63/£3000 or 74.49% of my annual spend so far (not going to be much of a Christmas at this rate as no spare after 9 months!
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
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Hope you feel a bit better today x"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee3
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A cat related item? My poor cat doesn't get any present's except things the kids make for her 😆Save £20,000 in 2025. April 2k, May 3.5k3
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For me I mean!earthgirl2 said:A cat related item? My poor cat doesn't get any present's except things the kids make for her 😆I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.4 -
I was out for a lovely lunch today with my DS's partner.
Was lovely
Did not count syns.
Fell even with the walker~~sideways!!I give up.
It was a lovely sunny day.
Lifts the spirits
I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.5 -
Glad you enjoyed the lunch despite falling. What are you like, can’t take you anywhere 😊 It’s been lovely here too, quite warm in the sun and the daffodils are coming out. There is hope that Spring is on its way 🥳I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)4
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