Easter 2025 I’m coming to get you!

beanielou

Well done:j. :j:j

Jessy103

That's fantastic! Well done!!

Hettyhound

Thanks everyone, yes I’m really chuffed. If someone had said save up £20k in 4 years I’d have laughed but I’ve actually done a lot more when you factor the interest in. It’s given me renewed vigour to go at it again and to keep an eye on those budgets. Now off to meal plan a frugal week for the grocery shopping tomorrow evening

Good things for today, towels dried on the line so smell really fresh, had our own home grown potatoes for tea and I’ve picked a lovely bunch of flowers from the garden

beanielou

Hettyhound wrote: »

Thanks everyone, yes I’m really chuffed. If someone had said save up £20k in 4 years I’d have laughed but I’ve actually done a lot more when you factor the interest in. It’s given me renewed vigour to go at it again and to keep an eye on those budgets. Now off to meal plan a frugal week for the grocery shopping tomorrow evening

Good things for today, towels dried on the line so smell really fresh, had our own home grown potatoes for tea and I’ve picked a lovely bunch of flowers from the garden

3 good things today:)

Hettyhound

Beautiful morning and sat outside with my coffee. Two amazing, and very large, herons just flown over and very briefly landed in a tree behind my garden. They called to each other and flew off again; fantastic

Hettyhound

Today’s task is to build a frog hibernation site at the edge of the pond. I found some instructions on the RSPB website so when we are out with the dog this morning we will collect some sticks to put in it. I did order some bog plants yesterday, although originally I said they would have to wait due to bailing out my sister, but I really need to get the pond planted up before the weather turns. I also found an old wooden breadbox in the cold frame which I’m going to try and fashion in to a hedgehog house, again instructions taken from web but Gardeners world this time. If they both work out (no reason why not) then that’s £50 saved from not buying readymade but also immense satisfaction at creativity and recycling

Hettyhound

Has anybody used the MSE cheap energy club? My exit fee for my energy deal ends on 12 November with the tariff ending on 31 December. Thought I might give them a go to see what deal comes up. I am a low user though so I’ll be interested to see if I can save much. I’ve got a note to find my house insurance next Friday as that’s my golden 21 days before it’s due. Even if it’s a similar price the cash back would come in handy

beanielou

I have used it & got cash back.

[Deleted User]

I have used it several times and got the cashback. Also had a cashback 'surprise' from house insurance using switch site

Hettyhound

Thanks everyone . I did a quick recky of the insurance sites with regards to the TCB amounts and they are all very similar. No deals that particularly interest me via MSE direct so on Friday I’ll do the top 4 insurance sites to see what comes up. Must remember not to over insure and just as long as I get new for old and accidental damage I have no high value items. Hoping for a reasonable price that is at least in line with what I paid this year

Think I’ll definately try the cheap energy club when my tariff ends in November; it’s marked on my calendar