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Frugal, thrifty, make do, mend! Let this debt come to an end!

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  • Very best of luck in the move and much happiness in your new home xx
  • borefest
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    Good luck with your move xxx
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  • beanielou
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    Hope move goes well for you.
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  • Hope the move goes well. Good time to be ordering oil as price has dropped this week

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  • themadvix
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    So sorry to hear about Spotty Cat - impossibly hard, but the right decision.

     Good luck with the move!
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  • Good luck with the move. I'm sure it will all go well. Hope the weather is kind to you
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £26,544....its going down

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  • SuzeQStan
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    Go easy on yourself Elisheba - can only imagine how inundated you are at the moment - find time to treat yourself to a cuppa and a rest. Xx
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  • SuzeQStan
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    Ps try Olio / Freecycle / Marketplace for the wheelbarrow etc. these are also good for finding free wood etc. for the log burner (this kind of wood needs seasoning tho so it would be for next year - always good to plan ahead)
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