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  • Irenadler
    Irenadler Posts: 884 Forumite
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    Hope you are getting your feet up, cosy and warm, with a nice something to drink.... ;)
    "...when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains however improbable, must be the truth..."
    "Mastering a low budget lifestyle now, means you are set for life" quote by 'Miss Babs'

    Dog's 'Pot o' Gold' = £23.85
    Household maintenance = 0
    Prolific Academic = £41.64
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,150 Forumite
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    You've made it! Enjoy your holiday 😁
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    edited 24 October 2020 at 9:10PM
    It is the second day of the holiday. I was so tired i slept all day!!!!!
    Being nosey, I emptied my money box and found £28 there which is brilliant start to my holiday. 

    As well as the usual lesson planning and marking there are a few jobs to be done like selling family cds and dvds to music M@gpie and maybe selling some unwanted  decorations to declutter. So pleased to have some time off to destress. 
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,150 Forumite
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    You needed the rest.
    Good luck with the sales.
    What you going to treat yourself to with the pocket money?

    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    MF, I don't know yet. I am so boring as I love being decluttered. lol. In the process of sorting my Christmas decorations I have found a whole pile of books, decorations, pictures I can give to charity too. 
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,150 Forumite
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    Minimalist is good, provides a sense of freedom.
    Have fun sorting your decorations out 🤗
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    edited 25 October 2020 at 7:13PM
    Ok my Music M*gpie sales come to £5.60 lol. My decorations are on sale for £5 too. It is so good though as slowly slowly i am clearing out my store cupboard which is a bit of a Pandora's box. 
    The lockdown has really helped me to avoid wasteful spending. Other than food and house essentials, and the £36 rip off charge by old mobile phone company, I only spent £15 on  bargain pans and £10 at work this month. I should be able to pay my credit card bill of £148 next month with little problem. Roll on payday on Friday.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,150 Forumite
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    It's £5.60 more than you have now 🤗
    You have done really well with your budgeting and spending, it's been a strange year but also useful as none of us would have decluttered and done things to our homes if this was a normal time!
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • Irenadler
    Irenadler Posts: 884 Forumite
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    I think lockdown has helped a lot of us re-examine our lives, first time we have actually 'stopped' and taken a hard look at ourselves, making changes/plans, it can only be a good thing.... :)
    "...when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains however improbable, must be the truth..."
    "Mastering a low budget lifestyle now, means you are set for life" quote by 'Miss Babs'

    Dog's 'Pot o' Gold' = £23.85
    Household maintenance = 0
    Prolific Academic = £41.64
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,474 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    Well done on your sales SW 🤗 almost payday. You have done so well this month great news that you can easily pay off your credit card bill. Hope you are having a lovely week off work 😊
    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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