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  • nannygladys
    nannygladys Posts: 3,256 Forumite
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    WinterWarrior - I am supposed to be looking after the 'not my cat' over Easter whilst they go away, but I haven't seen him since the pup stayed over a couple of weeks ago, I think I should go and tell them so the can ask someone else, at least my legs aren't covered in pin !!!!!! scabs from him 'showing' affection, something I haven't missed at all :)
  • WinterWarrior
    WinterWarrior Posts: 6,113 Forumite
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    Ah ‘not my cat’ may have fallen out with you now @nannygladys. ☹️
    Not all who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien
    🌊 A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor 🌊

    My WW and friends diary is here 😁 … 
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  • WinterWarrior
    WinterWarrior Posts: 6,113 Forumite
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    Good morning and happy Thursday/ pay day 💰 
    Oh I was rich…briefly 🤣 The shuffle has been done, car pot repaid, savings added (the 35p yearly interest really spurred me on!), £20 mortgage overpayment, pet food spend paid back….a rogue 9.99 sent to my credit card which shouldn’t have had anything coming off it (after some head scratching I worked out it was a book I’d pre ordered months ago) and that’s it! Money left in for dd’s, diesel, presents I need to buy and a tiny amount left to spend for April. So, that was fun and now I’m poor again 😖
    Just work today and no fun plans.
    I hope you all have a lovely day filled with everything good and happy 📚☕️🍫🧁
    Not all who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien
    🌊 A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor 🌊

    My WW and friends diary is here 😁 … 
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  • Deni_debt-free_dreamer
    Deni_debt-free_dreamer Posts: 1,857 Forumite
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    Good morning 
    Happy payday WW :) I've been in the office the past 2 days but WfH today which i'm glad about as it is very frosty.
    I am going out to the theatre tonight to a dance show ! Until then i have lots of work to do 
    love Deni 

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  • moving_forward
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    Happy payday 🥳🥳
    Dedicated Debt Free Wanabee 🤓
    Proud member of the Tilly Tidies since 1st Jan 2022
    2022 -Jan £26.52, Feb £27.40, Mar £156.27, Apr £TBC
  • jokono
    jokono Posts: 773 Forumite
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    Happy pay day!
    35p!! 🥴 My main account is with N4twest and they have a digital saver account with a 3% rate. You can deposit up to £150 per month (was £50 until recently) so that's where I'm stashing my EF now.
    01.12.2020 - CC £16,839 / Loan £18,820 / EF £0
    03.07.2023 - CC (0%) £9,859 / Loan £0 / Savings £10,110
  • WinterWarrior
    WinterWarrior Posts: 6,113 Forumite
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    That’s an excellent rate @jokono
    Not all who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien
    🌊 A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor 🌊

    My WW and friends diary is here 😁 … 
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6259606/must-try-harder/p1

  • moving_forward
    moving_forward Posts: 1,537 Forumite
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    It certainly is. I need to investigate as we have an unused account with NatWest 
    Dedicated Debt Free Wanabee 🤓
    Proud member of the Tilly Tidies since 1st Jan 2022
    2022 -Jan £26.52, Feb £27.40, Mar £156.27, Apr £TBC
  • nannygladys
    nannygladys Posts: 3,256 Forumite
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    It's my pay day next week, at one time I used to stay up until midnight when it went in and shuffle it about, but now I usually wait until the following night and let it linger in the account a bit :D
    Nannyg
  • moving_forward
    moving_forward Posts: 1,537 Forumite
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    Ooh you have good willpower nanny. I can't wait to mess with mine
    Dedicated Debt Free Wanabee 🤓
    Proud member of the Tilly Tidies since 1st Jan 2022
    2022 -Jan £26.52, Feb £27.40, Mar £156.27, Apr £TBC
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