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  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    Hurrah for new microwave, I hope it's great. 
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,443 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    edited 25 May 2020 at 9:39AM
    I managed to get an amaxon slot for morresons this morning with a 9-11am delivery today! So I ordered at 7.30 and it came at 9 ! 
    Shopping has definitely got easier online but my shopping bill has definitely gone up. Total spend today £43.77. Including £3.99 delivery but worth it for not having to worry about going into the supermarket. 
    Today’s jobs
    Washing towels ✅
    Empty / reload dishwasher ✅
    Unpack shopping ✅
    Wipe all surfaces ✅
    -Cook beef in slow cooker
    -Mop floor kitchen & bathroom
    -Clear living room, hoover carpet & sofa
    -Clear drain patio dog hair & leaves
    -degrease cooker hood
    -Wash cooker liners & oven gloves

    It’s a bank holiday and the sun is shining 😊
    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/p1
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,149 Forumite
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    Still not a bad price for shopping in the current circumstances.

    Your to do list is impressive and the amount already ticked off!

    We have clear blue skies too. I hope you get some time outside 😊
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Hurrah we are all busy it's wonderful the sun is shining. 
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,443 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!

    Today’s jobs
    Washing towels ✅
    Empty / reload dishwasher ✅
    Unpack shopping ✅
    Wipe all surfaces ✅
    -Cook beef in slow cooker✅
    -Mop floor kitchen & bathroom✅
    -Clear living room,✅
    -hoover living room carpet & sofa
    -Clear drain patio dog hair & leaves✅
    -degrease cooker hood✅
    -Wash cooker liners & oven gloves✅

    Pottered around doing jobs & relaxing in between. Also sprayed my roses for bugs & did another clothes wash all dried & hung up. Relaxing now in front of tv with a morresons pizza 🍕😃
    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/p1
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,149 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Seventh Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another busy and productive day. Pizza is a great reward 😁😁
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,443 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    edited 26 May 2020 at 9:06PM
    My new microwave arrived at lunch time today. 😊 It’s smaller than the old combi microwave/ oven / grill & is fab. Basic push button controls & big enough to fit in a dinner plate so it has everything we need. 

    It’s been so hot today ☀️ Have just got back from walking the dog. DS & gf walked her this morning. It’s lovely & cool out now but still warm enough for just a Tshirt. 

    Have had an email from e on as my fixed tariff comes to an end soon. Have started looking & British Gas seems cheapest with £25 cash back on Mse 
    I will check a few other comparison sites over next few days 

    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/p1
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,149 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Seventh Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    That was quick! 

    We've got nice weather all week, I hope you have too 🤗
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,443 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    As the microwave was cheaper from j Lewis I treated myself to next working day delivery 😊

    Its lovely weather again here. Had a lovely walk with the dog 7.45am for an hour and it was a bit cooler. She’s now in bed with DS & his gf who have been on nights. I started work at 9am and am just taking a break. 


    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/p1
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,443 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    Have just got back from taking the dog to the park. She did all the running around chasing her ball. 🐶😊

    I have ordered DS a birthday card from bay of e with a dog on looking v much like ours 😃 £3.15 with free delivery. More than I would normally pay but don’t want to go trawling round the shops looking for one. 

    Our local Chinese has re-opened woo hoo 🥳 so guess what I am having for tea. Just waiting for delivery 🥡🥢
    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/p1
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