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Congratulations on the upcoming wedding. Wishing you the best.2
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Thank you SH and Janb5,
Been reading and trying to catch up on diaries but still not quite caught up!May has been very busy juggling jobs and getting g ready for the wedding. We had a wonderful day - it was just fabulous from beginning to end. I had a couple of guests day to me that they had never seen me so radiantly happy 😊.
I tried to be as frugal as possible…I found a dress online which I agonised about for ages. I found a 10% discount code for new customers which reduced the cost a little and claimed back some money from the electricity people to help pay for that. My DD1 kindly sorted out the invitations as a gift and has generally helped me with some of the organisation. I made the cake and then used a cake decorator that DD1 knew, to decorate the cake. I didn’t get enough flowers grown unfortunately so had to use some bought flowers, but all was fabulous on the day!paydbx2026 #19 £422/£6000 . Mortgage start £148k June 23 - now £135k.
2026 savings challenge £0/£2000 EF £140. Savings 2 £2.177 -
Awww congratulations xxSealed pot challenge 822
Jan - £176.66 :j2 -
Congratulations! It sounds like you had a wonderful day! Wishing you all the best for a long and happy marriage - you definitely deserve it! 🥂Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days
'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway3 -
Massive congrats!!! Here’s to a healthy and prosperous future
LTotal Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #1243 -
Happy, happy ever after @Honeysucklelou2! You deserve it. You've transformed your situation and inspired so many others. Love Humdinger xx2
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Delucking to say a massive congratulations. You are an inspiration and you deserve so much happiness
Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!2 -
Congratulations - how wonderful! A whole host of happy memories to mark your new start. May there be many more to come x
I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/222 -
Congratulations HSL2, you deserve so much happiness xMortgage @ 03/2019: £125,000, Now: £48,543.43
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Congratulations, I hope your day was magical*Dad loan - £5300 - £7000
*Virgin Credit Card - £3552.50 - £0
*Natwest - £1828.35 -£0.00
Barclaycard - £2315.25 - £0.00
Creation Finance - £960.32 £0
*Total debt - £7000/£11641.17*
Savings
*Sinking Fund - £800/£2500
*Emergency Fund - £1000/£1000
New diary- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6474943/the-three-cs-coffee-clothes-credit-cards/2
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