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Oh wow @MagicCat! That’s amazing news - congratulations! I’d love a DC3 too but need to persuade DH who is not keen... I’m still hopeful though given time 😂 how lovely and I bet your DS & DD love having a new wee playmate when baby comes.
@QueenJess despite my DD only being in nursery 3 days a week & not having to pay for my DS (he only goes for 28 hours a week and in term time so within our allowance) it still costs more than our mortgage too! Crazy isn’t it.
Work is going well @MagicCat and I’m really enjoying being back and having a bit more free cash now. Though I think during the summer I’ll miss being off all the time for sure 😆 not yet sure how we are covering Monkey’s holidays from nursery/school yet 😬Part time working mum | Married in 2014 | DS born 2015 & DD born 2018
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6542225/stopping-the-backsliding-a-family-of-four-no-longer-living-beyond-their-means/p1?new=1
Consumer debt free!
Mortgage: -£128,033
Savings: £6,050
- Emergency fund £1,515
- New kitchen £556
- December £420
- Holiday £3,427
- Bills £132
Total joint pension savings: £55,4251 -
Thanks so much @QueenJess and @Bluegreen143, v kind of you.
Nursery fees are terrifying - I keep focusing on when the free hours start and we'll suddenly have lots more cash available for other things, although this day will now be a bit delayed for usMortgage December 2023: TBC
Credit card debt (extension cost) Dec 2023: £9786
Fashion on the Ration 2024: 0/66 coupons
He said not 'Thou shalt not be tempested, thou shalt not be travailed, thou shalt not be dis-eased'; but he said, 'Thou shalt not be overcome.' Julian of Norwich1
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