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The Smoosh Bottle...........
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That's me & the Husband both really making an effort to put as much as we can away.
Gonna keep it up, it's good to see how it builds up.
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So yesterday added some smoosh to the bottle.
Decided yesterday that we are going to use the smoosh to pay for our anniversary trips every year.
Dxxx0 -
That's a great reason to save and good that its a joint goal as a couple. A great incentive for you both.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/p10 -
Got quite a big deposit in my bag, will add it to the smoosh bottle when I get home!
Been shopping & most places were like I am so sorry I have no £5.00 notes, that's fine with me! Hand me those shiny new pound coins for my little Priscilla to fatten her up
£23.00 in £1.00 coins
£0.50 in £0.50 coins
£1.80 in £0.20 coins
£0.08 in shrapnel
Not too bad, I really should be keeping this to try & get me through the month but going to put it away straight away.
One way to last on a tight budget is to not carry cash around with you, I feel money burns holes in my pockets as my Mum used to say!
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Am going to count my smoosh bottle fund to cheer myself up.Aiming for a minimal spend 20220
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Eeeeeek how much did you have in there then???
Dxxx0 -
£16!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going to be living off this for the next two weeks before I get paid again. I cant believe I saved so much.:jAiming for a minimal spend 20220
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Woo hoo!!
I am going to live of the coins in my coin purse for the next 2 weeks then whatever is left is going in the smoosh bottle.
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If it wasn't for your idea of the smoosh bottle I would have had nothing. So a huge thank you from me. :j:T:)Aiming for a minimal spend 20220
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Aw thanks lovely.
Dxxx0
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