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20 20s for 2020
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I would be interest to know how everyone plans to keep track of this.Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler
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Went back to op when writing cards to gain the notebooks I bought the children and mum to use of they want to take part and record their twenties. Op makes clear these should be fun lists rather than resolutions. Am thinking some of mine were returning to resolution territory so am revising some. I have now added 20 different flavours of ice cream :PMrsSD declutter medals 2023 🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐ 2025
25 for 25: 127 / 625
declutter: 173 / 2025
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I'm out of touch! I didn't know there were that many flavours of icecream…….. I must investigate the freezer section for inspiration for when the warmer weather comes back.£71.93/ £180.001
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I would be interest to know how everyone plans to keep track of this.
I am going to use a google-sheet (spreadsheet) that is 20x20 so I can colour the completed things as I go (inserting the dates in the cells I complete).
I realise I have not shared my 20 things so here they are:- Complete 20 Sunday Times recommended walks
- Divide 20 Herbaceous plants
- Grow 20 different fruit or vegetables
- 20 Acts of kindness to others
- Help Son 20 times
- Lose 20 pounds in weight
- Combined Savings and mortgage of £20k
- Read 20 books
- Attend 20 social events
- Eat 20 Veggie meals/month
- Clean bathroom 20 times (properly!)
- 20 other (proper deep) cleaning jobs
- 20 weeding sessions
- 20 local walks from home
- Visit 20 new places
- Donate 20 times to charity/foodbank
- Speak to 20 new people
- Use our van 20 times
- Meet up with 20 different friends
- Try 20 new things
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 here1 -
My 20 by 2020.
1. Read 20 books.
2. Save 20 of each coin type.
3. Save 20 notes of any denomination.
4. Put an extra £20 into savings every month.
5. Take lunch to work at least 20 times (I only work part time and sometimes work from home which doesn’t count).
6. 20 NSDs.
7. Leave the kitchen tidy at bedtime at least 20 times per month.
8. Complete 20 surveys per month.
9. Make £20 by selling something/things (try for £240 over the year).
10. Declutter 20 things per month (20 minute sort through papers for recycling counts).
11. 20 lie ins.
12. Grow my own veg to provide food for 20 meals.
13. 20 family days.
14. 20 walks of 30 minutes or more (not just the nursery run).
15. 20 random acts of kindness.
16. 20 donations to a food bank.
17. Volunteer 20 times.
18. 20 early nights (bed for 10.30pm).
19. Sit out in the garden with a drink/food and relax 20 times for at least 20 minutes.
20. Play in the garden with the kids 20 times for at least 20 minutes (this includes just watching if they don’t want me to play).Reduction in daily mortgage interest since October 23 (new mortgage) - £2.36 July 25
% of house owned/% of mortgage paid off. July 25 - 38.82%/31.66%
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Love this idea, do you mind if I join you too?Grocery Challenge 2024
Feb £419.82 Mar £599.53 Apr £405.69 May £531.37 Jun
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Hi everyone
Im still refining my list as I can block a few together, its going well. I have been writing them down in a notebook with a couple of lines /columns underneath each one, so for example
days out- I can record date and where I went, so I can recall where Ive been and when
Im putting the £20 in an old savings account £2 and £1 coins in a tin, so I will record them so I know how its going.
20 books, dvds/films again it will be date and titles so I don't watch read twice.
etc etc
I just want to keep a record of how things are going.
Nannyg£1 a day 2025: £90.00/365 Xmas fund1 -
I think I have finished my list...
I've tried to do a mix of achievable goals and things I'd like to do as well as things to push me a little.- Read 20 new (to me) books
- Read 20 “classic” books
- Listen to 20 new albums
- Watch 20 new (to me) films
- Attend 20 shows/events/gigs
- Have 20 coffee/lunch/dinner dates with friends
- Spend 20 minutes a day doing something silly/fun
- Walk 20 miles per week
- Spend 20 minutes per day stretching/exercising (alternating days)
- Lose 20lb
- Declutter 20 items from each room
- Sell on or gift 20 art/craft items I don’t use
- Try 20 new recipes
- Visit 20 interesting places
- Save 20 20ps per fortnight
- Make £20 per month from surveys/selling
- Save £20 per month
- Paint 20 new pictures
- Practice drawing 20 minutes twice a week
- Go out 20 times with my camera and take photographs
Grocery budget in 2023 £2279.18/£2700Grocery budget in 2022 £2304.76/£2400Grocery budget in 2021 £2107.86/£2200Grocery budget in 2020 £2193.02/£2160Saving for Christmas 2023 #15 £ 90/ £3651
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