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Fireflyaway wrote: »Go have a browse around the world food section at the supermarket! Some brands are way cheaper than the ones you normally recognise and are just as tasty. Tinned tomatoes, noodles, sauces etc
Absolutely!
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/deals-hunter/2017/05/16/supermarket-world-foods-aisle-cheaper-same-product-different-section/
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We were discussing money saving tips at work the other day, and a colleague said "a bottle of champagne weighs the same as a melon."
Took me a moment to realise what she was on about.
Might be sensible to point out to her that shoplifting is shoplifting regardless if it's a melon or a bottle of champagne, then!
Great tip about splitting the shopping - another one here it had simply never occurred to!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
NHS staff can sign up to NHS discounts, NHS Staff Benefits and all armed forces, NHS & Emergency Services can sign up to the Blue Light Card - lot's of lovely discounts!
Also just discovered the Yolt App - all your banking, spending habits in one place. Been using it for a few weeks now and am raving about it to anyone who will listen lol!
HTH
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Those serving in the Forces have a discount scheme open to them as well - check out DiN for details.🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
Someone suggested a list for presents and who gave them so you can regift safely
that seems quite a good idea to me!
I’m a fan of regifting (although usually any unwanted presents are donated to school fairs ) DFW Nerd #025DFW no more! Officially debt free 2017 - now joining the MFW's!
My DFW Diary - blah- mildly funny stuff about my journey0 -
For a keen reader without pretensions a box of charity shop paperbacks can be a very well received present.🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
I would LOVE that as a gift! Love books! (It would replace all the ones I got rid of after reading marI kondo tho! :rotfl: ) seriously, a good idea though for any bookworm 0
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EssexHebridean wrote: »For a keen reader without pretensions a box of charity shop paperbacks can be a very well received present.
I'll second this!
I bought a pile of retired library books for my DS one Christmas when he was small, I think I paid about 30p each and you get much better titles, selected by someone with an actual interest in the subject rather than the same old, same old titles that seem to be stocked everywhere.Make £25 a day in April £0/£750 (March £584, February £602, January £883.66)
December £361.54, November £322.28, October £288.52, September £374.30, August £223.95, July £71.45, June £251.22, May£119.33, April £236.24, March £106.74, Feb £40.99, Jan £98.54) Total for 2017 - £2,495.100
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