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Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

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  • Hi Hairy, my water bill went up to £75 when there was three of us living here but now it's just two it's gone back down to £39.50 I'm on a water meter,I expecting it to drop again when DD2 moves out, we do pay more for living in lovely Devon though,it annoys me because we have to pay to keep the sea clean etc for when the tourists come down but I actually live here all year round and don't get to the see the sea that I'm paying for much at all
    Original Debt Owed Jan 18 = £17,630 Paid To Date = £6,736 Owed = £10,894
  • teafor2
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    Morning HHD :) Hope packing up DS doesn't take too long. Is he really having to think about what to take back with him moving into a much smaller room or does he travel light anyway? Are you planning to stay overnight again to make the journey less tiring?

    Hope your day at school isn't too tiring with having a busy weekend ahead of you. xx
  • School yesterday sounded good but busy.
    The weather is too wet here for drying outside. I miss air drying already.
    Wishing you a good day today.
    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 3501000
    Buffer fund 0/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/072025
  • The weather is too wet here for drying outside. I miss air drying already.
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    Oh so do I !

    Happy Friday, all.
  • milann
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    Hope you have a good journey taking ds back to uni.
    January spends - £587.58
  • Andyjflet wrote: »
    My water is £3 a month, I live on my own, two showers a day, wash up every day and washing machine once or twice a week. I'm on a meter
    Wow, where are you,when lived on my own mine was £25 a month,two showers a day and washing up plus washing machine on a couple of times a week the same as you,I live in the south west though
    Original Debt Owed Jan 18 = £17,630 Paid To Date = £6,736 Owed = £10,894
  • Oh so do I !

    Happy Friday, all.
    I'm missing it too :(
    Original Debt Owed Jan 18 = £17,630 Paid To Date = £6,736 Owed = £10,894
  • Hi Hairy, my water bill went up to £75 when there was three of us living here but now it's just two it's gone back down to £39.50 I'm on a water meter,I expecting it to drop again when DD2 moves out, we do pay more for living in lovely Devon though,it annoys me because we have to pay to keep the sea clean etc for when the tourists come down but I actually live here all year round and don't get to the see the sea that I'm paying for much at all


    I know, I can't remember when I last went to the beach but I'm paying £94 a month to help keep them clean :mad:.
    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
  • beanielou wrote: »
    I Think you need to say to DS3 that you are leaving at x time on Saturday :)

    He's been packing today thankfully!
    teafor2 wrote: »
    Morning HHD :) Hope packing up DS doesn't take too long. Is he really having to think about what to take back with him moving into a much smaller room or does he travel light anyway? Are you planning to stay overnight again to make the journey less tiring?

    Hope your day at school isn't too tiring with having a busy weekend ahead of you. xx
    Thanks TF2 :). DH is taking less stuff back with him as his room is so small, plus anything that won't fit in his room we'll just have to bring home again :rotfl:. Yes we are staying overnight on Saturday.
    milann wrote: »
    Hope you have a good journey taking ds back to uni.

    Thank Milann :).
    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
  • School yesterday sounded good but busy.
    The weather is too wet here for drying outside. I miss air drying already.
    Wishing you a good day today.

    Thanks DIA :).
    Oh so do I !

    Happy Friday, all.
    I'm missing it too :(

    It is very annoying when you can't dry outdoors :mad:.
    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
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