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  • MeandThe2
    MeandThe2 Posts: 98 Forumite
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    Quick update on the budget post, a few other spends on top of the budget including summer clothing for the little people and some b'day treats for little miss.

    I really must try to update this more often to keep me on the straight and narrow, I just checked my bank/budget and was a little shocked we had managed to send so much considering the current situation....although I guess we are eating more food here as little people not having school dinners and I keep doing the 'let treat ourselves' thing because we are all so fed up of things now.

    Must do better or it will only get worse whenever so sort of normal life returns....if it ever does!
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