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Enjoy your freedom!Credit card One :£926.60( Oct 21 )(Nov 21 vet bill disaster), £999(Jan 22), £974(Feb 22)
Credit Card Fl :£739.26 (Oct 21)£763 (Nov 21) , £590(Jan 22), £298(Feb 22)
Savings target C.U. £1000(£410 Oct 21)(£610 Nov 21)
Savings target Bank £500 (£10 Oct 21) (£50 Nov 21)(£60 Jan 22)(£80 Feb 22)
Credit Union loan paid off. Now for the funeral plan...3 -
I would feel exactly the same if my car died. It represents freedom and choice and independence - and not having to breathe in other people's germs and viruses. If I get myself into the right mood, I can even convince myself I owe it to my health to keep on having a car.Naomim said:All this car talk is making me sad. Mine has died recently and we're down to one. Trying to find another in my budget is hard work!
Credit card One :£926.60( Oct 21 )(Nov 21 vet bill disaster), £999(Jan 22), £974(Feb 22)
Credit Card Fl :£739.26 (Oct 21)£763 (Nov 21) , £590(Jan 22), £298(Feb 22)
Savings target C.U. £1000(£410 Oct 21)(£610 Nov 21)
Savings target Bank £500 (£10 Oct 21) (£50 Nov 21)(£60 Jan 22)(£80 Feb 22)
Credit Union loan paid off. Now for the funeral plan...3 -
We still have two cars even though we are retired and that is a luxury that we would struggle to give up at the moment. I do lots of walks alone and with my walking groups which are in remote places difficult to get to using public transport and DH uses his all the time to go to his model railway group, meeting friends, DIY store trips (which I have no interest in going to) and the gym so I could not be bothered trying to book the car and finding he was using it. I don't tend to use my car for local trips though so walk or cycle to do small shops, see friends or go to the gym. My friend who is retired went down to one car between her and her husband and he drives all the time now so she has lost all confidence so would struggle if for some reason he couldn't drive. If we go out together we take it in turns to drive.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free Wannabe, Budgeting and Banking and Savings and Investment boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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Enjoy your day out WW ☺️Dedicated Debt Free Wanabee 🤓
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@enthusiasticsaver I believe I would never be allowed to drive a shared car, there would always be some reason why it was easier to drop me off, etc…or if I did, there would be comments about the mirrors, seat positions, parking, etc. until I gave up fighting it, so I will always stick to my own wherever possible. I love the independence of it and would hate to give that up.Not all who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien
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good morning and happy Sunday 📚☕️📚☕️ Please note the lack of chocolate 😢
Shreddies with banana for breakfast while MrWW had many bacon sandwiches!
Today will be a dog drive kind of day 🐶
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Morning WW
that's very dedicated of you
I ate well during veganuary but it has all gone downhill since then - i had a croissant for breakfast! It is a dull day here so i shall mostly be pottering and doing chores
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I always meant to ask people doing veganuary - why did you do it? Was it curiosity to see if you could cope with a vegan diet full-time or ....? I'm veggie but gluten intolerant so I often find that vegan food fills the gap. Or perhaps you go back to eating meat after January?Deni_debt-free_dreamer said:
that's very dedicated of you I ate well during veganuary Credit card One :£926.60( Oct 21 )(Nov 21 vet bill disaster), £999(Jan 22), £974(Feb 22)
Credit Card Fl :£739.26 (Oct 21)£763 (Nov 21) , £590(Jan 22), £298(Feb 22)
Savings target C.U. £1000(£410 Oct 21)(£610 Nov 21)
Savings target Bank £500 (£10 Oct 21) (£50 Nov 21)(£60 Jan 22)(£80 Feb 22)
Credit Union loan paid off. Now for the funeral plan...2 -
Wishing Dog of WW a happy drive day filled with lots of lovely sniffs.2
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Why no chocolate WW?Dedicated Debt Free Wanabee 🤓
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