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  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,036 Forumite
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    Well done with the Sky cancellation. It is easier in the first flurry of debt busting so it is good that you have continued to find ways to cut costs.

    I had +net for ages with no problems.
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

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  • System
    System Posts: 178,354 Community Admin
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    doingitanyway wrote: »
    Well done with the Sky cancellation. It is easier in the first flurry of debt busting so it is good that you have continued to find ways to cut costs.

    I had +net for ages with no problems.

    I agree with you DIA, it had irked me for ages that I was paying for something I didn't really need.

    Today was NSD 3 which is always pleasing. Had my yearly pension forecast today and am pleasantly surprised by it. I confess to never really looking at it properly. The figures look ok but they are for when I am 67. Not really looking forward to having to work till then. As soon as debt is paid off I intend to get my plan together for retiring . The only good thing I have done in recent years is contribute to the pension scheme :).
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  • joeyjimbles
    joeyjimbles Posts: 2,252 Forumite
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    We got rid of Sky this month, we did it a couple of years ago but got it back on an excellent deal last year so the boys could have the Sport but after that it rarely got used. I was happy for it to potter along as the price was so good and it was nice to find something to watch whenever I had ironing to do or some spare time, however with catch up and Netflix/Prime available monthly, it's only a little bit of effort to find something really.
    Still grey and misty up here. Yesterday we had rain but today is just mizzling and pale grey. I wish it would send down the proper stuff and be done with it. The river is so high though - I'm sure people down in the town must be starting to get concerned.
    LD 12.25 £1600.00/£0700.00             Fn £274.00  LTFn £525  LLTFn £300     
    Renewal 25 £500.00/£500.00            InsH 12.25 £600/£600.00   InsP 03.26 £150/£150.00
    NPt 12.25 £150.00/£051.50               Ins/TC 02.26 £550/£470.00
    YX25 £1500/£0750                             FD £3600/£0600
    PX25 £1500/£0625                             P6m £1200/£0800  PEa £100/£060          
  • HairyHandofDartmoor
    HairyHandofDartmoor Posts: 13,960 Forumite
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    I hope you catch up on your sleep and have a nice weekend Cumbria.
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • Lilith1980
    Lilith1980 Posts: 2,100 Forumite
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    Hope you have a nice BH weekend, Cumbria. I'm hoping to catch up on some sleep too :)
    My debt-free diary :)
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,036 Forumite
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    NSD 3! Well jel.

    Have a good B/H weekend :)
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

    Emergency fund 100/1000
    Buffer fund 0/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/072025
  • System
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    joeyjimbles wrote: »
    We got rid of Sky this month, we did it a couple of years ago but got it back on an excellent deal last year so the boys could have the Sport but after that it rarely got used. I was happy for it to potter along as the price was so good and it was nice to find something to watch whenever I had ironing to do or some spare time, however with catch up and Netflix/Prime available monthly, it's only a little bit of effort to find something really.
    Still grey and misty up here. Yesterday we had rain but today is just mizzling and pale grey. I wish it would send down the proper stuff and be done with it. The river is so high though - I'm sure people down in the town must be starting to get concerned.

    It's rained a lot here today joey so I hope that river doesn't get any fuller.
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  • System
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    Lilith1980 wrote: »
    Hope you have a nice BH weekend, Cumbria. I'm hoping to catch up on some sleep too :)

    Thanks Lilith .
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  • System
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    Today my DGD have been challenging to say the least. I was very pleased to see mummy in her car shortly before 5.

    I spent £9.00 play centre entry. £4.00 juice, tea and toast. Then DGS had a happy meal £2.99. Plus a loaf of bread for DD £1.10 . No wonder my money has all gone.

    No real plans for the weekend, waxing tomorrow though.
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,697 Ambassador
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    Enjoy your weekend :)
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