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  • Cherryfudge
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    Happy birthday hun! I hope you and the kids have fun eating that cake x
    I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
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  • beanielou
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    Happy birthday.
    Have as good a day as you can.
    Hope you got the cards x
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  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,324 Forumite
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    edited 8 February 2020 at 8:20AM
    Happy birthday and have a lovely weekend! 🎂
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
    My new diary is here
  • Daisy78
    Daisy78 Posts: 41 Forumite
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    Happy birthday, hope you have a lovely day and weekend together xx
  • DrSpendingLittle
    DrSpendingLittle Posts: 148 Forumite
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    Happy birthday, hope you have lovely family time with the smalls xx

    Mortgage started November 2024 | Repayments started Jan 2025 | £358,000 | 22 years | 5 yr fix @ 3.74%

    Shifting into a higher gear of financial freedom

  • HairyHandofDartmoor
    HairyHandofDartmoor Posts: 13,960 Forumite
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    Happy birthday Wannabe :) . I wish we still had the birthday cake emojie.
    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
  • Robin09
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    Happy Birthday  <3:)
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  • Suffolk_lass
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    edited 8 February 2020 at 8:22AM
    HairyHandofDartmoor said:
    Happy birthday Wannabe :) . I wish we still had the birthday cake emojie.
    🎂 here is one  :)  I pasted it from here
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
    My new diary is here
  • Sunshine_girl2
    Sunshine_girl2 Posts: 3,109 Forumite
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    Belated birthday greetings Wannabe . 🎂🎂🎂🎉🎉🎉.x

    You can now use your own emojis .
    Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.

  • teafor2
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    Evening WB :) Hope you've all had a lovely weekend and you enjoyed the birthday cake DC's made for you. Think we've had all 4 seasons over here today plus thunder and lightening which I love! Have a good week. xx
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