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It's time to start digging up those Squirrelled Nuts!!!!
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They’re only mid and late 50s I think.westv said:
I thought prescriptions were free for over 60s.Sea_Shell said:Well, we've done our last shop of the year, so 2023 spends are now "closed".
£16,060
And that includes the thick end of £1000 for physio, prescriptions and dental. The joys of getting older 😲😱1 -
Cheeky 😜westv said:
I thought prescriptions were free for over 60s.Sea_Shell said:Well, we've done our last shop of the year, so 2023 spends are now "closed".
£16,060
And that includes the thick end of £1000 for physio, prescriptions and dental. The joys of getting older 😲😱
We're not that old!How's it going, AKA, Nutwatch? - 12 month spends to date = 3.24% of current retirement "pot" (as at end December 2025)0 -
£16,060 is impressive, SeaShell! Can I ask, is that to cover spends for 2 adults, or just 1 of you ?
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It's for both of us.Daffodil1234 said:£16,060 is impressive, SeaShell! Can I ask, is that to cover spends for 2 adults, or just 1 of you ?
I'll go dig out the breakdown...How's it going, AKA, Nutwatch? - 12 month spends to date = 3.24% of current retirement "pot" (as at end December 2025)0 -
Bills 3861.67 Holidays/Ente 3434.29 Car Expenses 1107.91 Groceries 2768.58 Household 1227.21 Health/Beauty 1964.56 Clothes/Shoes 235.44 Fuel 522.77 Gifts/Cards 556.74 Bank/ISA Fees 278.06 Phones/Calls 103.53 16060.76 How's it going, AKA, Nutwatch? - 12 month spends to date = 3.24% of current retirement "pot" (as at end December 2025)8 -
oops that layout went a bit awryHow's it going, AKA, Nutwatch? - 12 month spends to date = 3.24% of current retirement "pot" (as at end December 2025)0
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SS always strikes me as being in her 40sFIREDreamer said:
They’re only mid and late 50s I think.westv said:
I thought prescriptions were free for over 60s.Sea_Shell said:Well, we've done our last shop of the year, so 2023 spends are now "closed".
£16,060
And that includes the thick end of £1000 for physio, prescriptions and dental. The joys of getting older 😲😱I think....3 -
Inspiring figures, thanks for sharing.
Is “groceries” just food?
What goes into the categories “household”and “health and beauty” ?0 -
Very neat.Sea_Shell said:Bills 3861.67 Holidays/Ente 3434.29 Car Expenses 1107.91 Groceries 2768.58 Household 1227.21 Health/Beauty 1964.56 Clothes/Shoes 235.44 Fuel 522.77 Gifts/Cards 556.74 Bank/ISA Fees 278.06 Phones/Calls 103.53 16060.76
I always include 'accruals' for things like house repairs, car replacement etc in my accounts even if they have not been spent so I have a better view of expenditure vs income.I think....1
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