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Setmefree's Diary: MFi5 journey

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  • setmefree2
    setmefree2 Posts: 9,072 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    A big _yay__by_Toxic_Fox_Girl.gif 'cos BG are lowering their prices by 7%. This will help when i have to find a new deal in April.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8497460.stm
    British Gas has announced it is cutting standard household gas prices by an average of 7%, with immediate effect.
    The price cut, which the company says will benefit eight million households, will save the average customer £55 a year, British Gas said.


    :T:T:T
  • wantabetterlife
    wantabetterlife Posts: 1,296 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Happy Days on the Gas reduction SMF2:j:j, i wish northern ireland electricity would follow suit. The mortgage is coming down nicely too;).
    WABL
    Credit card £4461.15Home mortgage £137117Buy to let mortgage £83,000
  • RosieTiger
    RosieTiger Posts: 863 Forumite
    British Gas and the others _ crude oil goes up, gas goes up. Crude oil went down - do nothing and drop slightly when it's gone back up gain.
    mmmmmmm
    RosieTiger - Highest £242,000 Feb 2004 :mad:
    Lightbulb Dec 2008 £146,000 by March 2026:eek:
    MFi3T2 and T3 No 28 - Dec 2009 Start Balance £117,000
    Current Position-Fully off set by savings since March 2013
  • setmefree2
    setmefree2 Posts: 9,072 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    RosieTiger wrote: »
    British Gas and the others _ crude oil goes up, gas goes up. Crude oil went down - do nothing and drop slightly when it's gone back up gain.
    mmmmmmm

    How true:o I was just thinking the other day that before oil went up to $150 I used to be able to get a box of soap powder for £1.70ish now (if I don't get it on offer) a box of soap powder costs £3.00 - it never went down when oil went down either.
  • Tesco_points_addict
    Tesco_points_addict Posts: 3,242 Forumite
    Keep up the good work sml, you and yours are doing fantastically!!

    TPAx
    MFW - We've only gone and blooming done it!
    May 2013:j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    setmefree2 wrote: »
    How true:o I was just thinking the other day that before oil went up to $150 I used to be able to get a box of soap powder for £1.70ish now (if I don't get it on offer) a box of soap powder costs £3.00 - it never went down when oil went down either.

    I find buying soap powder & fabric conditioner v traumatic. What if there are no offers on and I have to pay full price :eek:
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • Tesco_points_addict
    Tesco_points_addict Posts: 3,242 Forumite
    gallygirl wrote: »
    I find buying soap powder & fabric conditioner v traumatic. What if there are no offers on and I have to pay full price :eek:


    :rotfl:You should buy it when your doing a MShop (rather than buying all that wine:rotfl:)

    TPAx
    MFW - We've only gone and blooming done it!
    May 2013:j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Tesco_points_addict wrote: »
    :rotfl:You should buy it when your doing a MShop (rather than buying all that wine:rotfl:)

    TPAx

    Nope, toilet paper gets bought then, I can say I need a receipt for work :)
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • setmefree2
    setmefree2 Posts: 9,072 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    I got scared :eek: of the markets and I'm now back 100% cash:o
  • setmefree2
    setmefree2 Posts: 9,072 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    edited 16 February 2010 at 6:08PM
    yippee_blue_glitter_wiggle.gif


    We are having a fantastic day. My eldest son has got into the 6th Form he/we wanted him to get into. There are only 40 places and there were 450 applicants, so well done my eldest DS:T:T:T Also Mr Smf2 has been given a big bonus:T:T:T:T

    I'm tempted to have a little drinkie tonight smiley-eatdrink058.gif
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