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Dangers!!! Hello!! Long time no ‘speak’!! How the devil are you? Good I hope.Yes I did notice that when I read the tenancy agreement. July is her first payment too, or maybe July. But it’s definitely this academic year. Thanks for the reminder. Just off the phone to her, apparently uni is emptying fast, the international students are scrambling to get home before the borders close. All very strange. I have been telling her that this is unscripted territory and just to go with the flow. But as with most 19 year olds she’s more used to being told what to do !! And now the grown ups are making it up as we go along....happy days I told her. Just don’t get stressed!On the MSE front we have paid down more debt. Depending on vehicle fees we may be able to exterminate another CC in April, but more likely early May.but fingers crossed....x3
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Whoops. I meant June.2
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Hope all is well Brizzle.3
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Called my DS last night too - his work has dried up completely. His two housemates are carrying on (one has been given permission to work from home but needs to get out to keep sane, the other does a physical outdoors job) - he was looking for guidance and I told him to watch the news briefings and do as they suggest. Looks like we have 12 weeks isolation here! Lots of stuff to keep us busy.Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £10,020.92 out of £6000 after September
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £2234.63/£3000 or 74.49% of my annual spend so far (not going to be much of a Christmas at this rate as no spare after 9 months!
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
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Hi, yes she is coming home early next week and no idea when she’ll go back. She hates it as was beginning to really settle in. It’s so unfair. But this is so huge what can we do?
Hope to pay off more debt on Friday...could be the only silver lining from all this....although did hit Amazon to pick up some craft things at request of the girls
who reckon knitting could get them through this..I said I was planning to devise a family quilt...ha ha...and learn to do the yoga crow pose #yougottahavegoals 3 -
Good news on the debt.
As you say every cloud..........
Take care xxI am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.3 -
You too Lou, take very good care and let us know if we can do anything xxbeanielou said:Good news on the debt.
As you say every cloud..........
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Thanks 😊. Xxbrizzlegirl said:
You too Lou, take very good care and let us know if we can do anything xxbeanielou said:Good news on the debt.
As you say every cloud..........
Take care xxI am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.3 -
Didn’t know whether you’d remember me as I post so infrequently.
My oldest is due to finish this year - this is not how he wanted it to happen. Hopefully coming home with his girlfriend this weekend. Safer here than in a busy city. Youngest is just finishing Btec at SGS so at least no exams to stress about not doing.
Presume you’ve still got the Moho - we were looking again at them a couple of weekends ago; think we’ll hold off for now...
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Good news on the debt brizzle. 😁
Sorry that your daughter is upset. As you say it's nothing you can fix for her. ☹️ What a time we're all having!😞
hope the quilt goes well!😆Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”2
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