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Budget Wars - A New Hope (with apologies to George Lucas)
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Wonderful update Bob. Absolutely delighted for you
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Genuinely pleased for you that things have picked up. Long may it continue. As JoJoC said, this is no coincidence. Great newsSave £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £10,836.47 in 9 months, against a £10k target The Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I have a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £1971.56 to the end of Sep
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 in 2027 thread brand new and sparkling - feel free to join us and say what and how you are planning
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Bob - what wonderful news! When your feet touches the ground I hope you manage to post regularly again. Missed your entertaining stories on MSE meals, finding road kill etc.
Congratulations and long may the work flow continue!Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”0 -
Aww excellent Bob! :j :j So pleased things are going well. :TSuccess is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Car loan 1 £17,425, Car loan CC 0% BT £2940, CC 0% CT £1820 . Debt Free Diary to try & keep spending in check.0
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Bob I'm thrilled to read your post - really, really pleased. You deserve some good fortune after working so hard for so long.
Long may it continue...
Not giving up
Working hard to pay off my debt
Time to take back control
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Brilliant last post from you Bob
xx Mummytogirls x0 -
Great news that things have turned a corner and you have some steady income coming in, it must be hard work emotionally to keep going with the ups and downs of running your own business.
Hope you're keeping well.
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Great news xI am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soulRepaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NILNet sales 2024: £20
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Brilliant. It hasn't been the same without you
Take care
PaulineDon't get it perfect - Get it goingBetter Than Before0 -
I'm a bit belated but I am so pleased things are better Bob!! xxLet’s just pretend I have not been alternately drowning in debt or only eating toast to try and pay it off for the last 20 years 😭0
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