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  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,484 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    Puppy had a good run around in the park at 5.30am before work. I called off at coop on way home from work and got some basics, bread, salad and peanut butter for puppy :D Am trying to use food from last weeks shop before doing another weekly shop.

    It's very warm today I have washed and hung out towels. It's meant to cool down next few days which will be good for puppy walks in the afternoon.
    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
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  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    Good on you for walking and being MSE with food shop. Roll on the weekend. This has been a crazy week. Ive been marking since 3am.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,484 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    DS has been paid and he has paid me his "rent" so I called off at aldi after work today for this weeks shop £43.80.


    I have paid my NatWest credit card off in full and should have £120 left to pay towards my 0% nationwide card at the end of the month.


    I'm out with friends this evening for a meal. Hoping to use vouchers or go to wertherspoons for a cheap and cheerful meal deal. The sun is out and it looks like being a nice evening. I am getting picked up so I am going to have a drink tonight. Things have been a bit rubbish lately and my sick appeal was refused so am feeling a bit low so Im looking forward to catching up with friends.
    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
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    Well done on the rent received and on paying bills, cc and the frugal shop.

    Im glad you are enjoying the good weather. Im so sorry about work. Please remember those people in their ivory towers that think illness is something we choose to partake in will soon realise that illness can affect us all. Watch and wait girlfriend for them to fall off their pedestals. Karma is real.

    Hold your head up high you have been amazing and have done nothing wrong. Enjoy yourself tonight remember how much your friends think of you. You deserve it.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,484 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    Had a lovely evening out last night. We ended up in wertherspoons by the marina. Food was very nice, curry night with nan bread and popadoms and a drink £8.25 so was good value. I had a pud as well, chocolate brownie & ice cream £3.25. Naughty but nice.


    I am glad its Friday. Its supposed to be really hot over the weekend. I shall be doing my best to avoid watching tv !
    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
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    Yum the food sounds great. I am going to watch the wedding.

    I don't know what else I am going to be up to.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,484 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    It's a lovely morning here. Had a puppy walk this morning and scrubbed the patio. Just about to put bedding out on line. DS is off to work this afternoon and I am meeting up with my friend. Hoping for a NSD.
    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
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    Glad you are out and about. Enjoy the glorious weather.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,484 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    Have managed 2 puppy walks today and spent the rest of the day lazing in front if the TV with her trying not to beat myself up about not doing any housework or washing ! DS is on nights. He bought us KFC for lunch yum

    Not a no spend weekend here. I have bought a puppy pen from amazon for £50 and vet fees for antibiotics on Friday £71 which I have put on 0% credit card as DS has his MoT this month and needs 4 new tires and brake pads & disks. He usually pays for puppy stuff. I think I will have to look for a no fee 0% credit card transfer as I don't think it will be paid off in time. Have been looking at sainsburys 36 month on MSE may do a soft search once purchases have been added to balance

    I also bought a top from George asda£5 and 2 pairs trousers for work £6 each as I have lost a lot of weight my others are falling down. I have gone down 2 sizes some before sad time with mum and dad and some after.
    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
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    Gosh that is a lot of weight to lose. Crumbs. I hope you can find a good cc deal. It's nice that you have new clothes coming. Take it easy tomorrow.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
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