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The Happiness Fund.

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  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    edited 30 June 2020 at 10:08AM
    Thank you Skinty. It is payday finally, hurrah. £250 has gone to savings. The credit card bill for this month and next month is taken care of. It is raining gently today. The lawn is looking much better. Today I am hoping to sort the wires at back of the tv and clean sink in kitchen. Upstairs is looking very minimalist. I like it.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,154 Forumite
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    Yaaay payday! The lawn will soon settle in with the natural rainfall. Go minimalist!
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    edited 1 July 2020 at 7:16PM
    Hurrah after all my bills are paid (that includes the OPs and saving) I have £180 for food and fun. That is fine I think as I have lots of dried food in and just need veg and fruit for rest of the month. 
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,154 Forumite
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    Sounds like a good budget and will be spent wisely knowing you 😊
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    Well the vacuum bags for the clothes were smaller than the other set so I had to spend £8.75 on some more!!! lol. 
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,517 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    It’s so annoying when that happens. I bought some L’Oreal elvive shampoo from morresons £1.50 for what I thought was a good price and when it arrived it was one of those tiny little holiday bottles 😂 50ml. That’ll teach me to check the size / weight ! 
    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
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,154 Forumite
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    I've done that before with the clothes vac bags, can barely fit a few t-shirts in! 
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    I'm hoping the new ones come soon so I can finish decluttering the wardrobes for the winter. Yesterday I bought a garden present for £30 for a friend. Today was a loong work day. I just mowed the grass and now it is raining gently. 
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • ginnyknit
    ginnyknit Posts: 3,718 Forumite
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    Sounds like you have had a very productive time. Its lovely when you can see something for the work. Im at that stage now finally but still a long way to go. Hope you have a great weekend. Glad you got to see your boys xx
    Clearing the junk to travel light
    Saving every single penny.
    I will get my caravan
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,154 Forumite
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    Plenty of time to finish sorting through everything and your lawn will be lush very soon.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
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