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The Happiness Fund.

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  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    I hope so Skint Yet Again as I feel right now that my life is pretty pants. Once Rigsby moves in I will be able to feel a bit better financially. I was up from 2-4am so caught up with some sleep with a huge lie in.

    British Gas are coming this afternoon. I will be starting counselling today too - over the phone as I am too tired to visit them. I am ironing today and if the weather holds I will dive out and mow some grass.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    edited 11 October 2017 at 6:12PM
    Today was a NSD at work. So far this week I have only spent about 40p on teas.

    I saw some of my old friends from an old job and was made to feel v welcome.

    Yesterday British Gas changed my thermostat and my timer and central heating is as good as gold. :beer::j So glad I am a member. I will not ever cancel it again.

    I have lost something at work and hope I can find it. It has all my work in it. It definitely isn't at home nor in my room, I hope I can find it in a tour of the other rooms tomorrow as it will save me so much time.

    Rigsby might come for a visit tomorrow or over the weekend. I hope I will have a nice tenant. Things are so down at work I really need something positive to keep me going.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • I am glad your boiler is sorted SW. One less thing to worry about. Hope you find your work stuff.
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
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  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    Work stuff was in a room at work!!!!! I was so thirsty I bought a diet coke £1.35 - but sugar went up to 23 so I wasn't thinking rationally. It is fine now. Next time Ill just drink water.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • I am glad you found your work stuff. Wow that's bad from diet coke I always thought diet drinks were ok as there is no sugar - this is the problem with no testing I have no idea what affects me. I am glad you are ok now
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    edited 14 October 2017 at 5:49PM
    Oooh, I didn't explain that well at all. I'm sorry. I bought the Diet Coke as I was thirsty as my sugars were so high. Diet Coke didn't cause it. It helped me to feel less thirsty even though I should have drunk water.

    I haven't been sleeping so well at night so I am cutting all caffeine after 4pm which is sooooooo hard. Today is going to be a good day. Noone is visiting and I am going to chill in my pjs. I am going to have a chill out weekend.

    Two lots of washing done. I have ironing to do and some mowing of grass. Tomorrow I am mopping and cooking food. I will also go to the local corner shop as I only need ham and salad and it takes too much time to get to the supermarket.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    Rigsby came today. He is lovely and can cook better than me. We have agreed contract and he is coming tomorrow to sign in front of witnesses. We are all going to eat Chinese too.

    No matter how rubbish work is, work'll be fine.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • I am so pleased your new lodger sounds lovely. I am so happy for you that you will have some extra money :)
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • Kittikins
    Kittikins Posts: 5,335 Forumite
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    Hooray for Rigsby! and yay for Chinese :)
  • Hope all went well with Rigsby SW :) When does he move in ?
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
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