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Learning to walk before I run
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Ooh, I saw your message Ed and didn't do anything about it. Darn it!3
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@pavlovs_dog - I love it when deals like that come together - bonus points if you can find a cashback card to pay with!
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it's the only card I ever use to pay for anythingedinburgher said:@pavlovs_dog - I love it when deals like that come together - bonus points if you can find a cashback card to pay with!
know thyselfNid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...6 -
I had money set aside for a voucher I wanted to buy, activated the offer, and then....fell asleep on the sofa 🤦♀️!Cheery_Daff said:Ooh, I saw your message Ed and didn't do anything about it. Darn it!
Never mind, I shall continue to watch Ed's diary like a hawk for the next opportunity - and in the meantime, I think I'll unsubscribe from their emails, as I only signed up for an "in" on when they do these offers, and they seem to email me about everything but!Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!6 -
A busy day but hopefully done now.
- Haircut
- Cooked a delicious beef stew for dinner
- Boiled a wee bag of leftover new potatoes I found for sautee potatoes
- Defrosting some turkey mince to make meatball marinara subs for tomorrow
- Cleaned the tumble dryer
- Gave the cat a flea treatment
- Cleaned the aquarium
- Cleaned the kitchen drains
Mrs E has been a trooper with DD2 but I managed to give her a lie in this morning
DD2 entertaining herself and playing with a pal.7 -
Wow Ed - that is an impressive ta-da list & it is the perfect weather for a stew - do you make dumplings for yours? One of my fondest memories is my Scottish Aunty teaching me how to make them - I gave up trying to replicate hers as they were light and fluffy - mine are a serious bit of stodge!4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)New projection - 14 YEARS 7 MONTHS LEFT OF 20 YEARS (reduced by 17 mths)Psst...I may have started a diary!5
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@rtandon27 - no dumplings today - although Mrs E is angling for them next time! We're having a cheese and chive bloomer from Mr S and some cavolo nero as sides.6
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What time is dinner Ed? Oh and I'll happily stay for subs tomorrow 😋Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases
One income, home educating family6 -
Can I come too?!Baileys_Babe said:What time is dinner Ed? Oh and I'll happily stay for subs tomorrow 😋2025 decluttering: 5,225 🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅🌟🌟2025 use up challenge: 391🥉🥈🥇💎🏆Big kitchen declutter challenge 132/1502025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 5006 -
Dinner was good. Argument with Mrs E this morning as we're both sleep deprived and time poor not so good
DD2 had us up at 05:56. £3.55 OPed, credit card bill rounded up by £8 or so. No other financial news to report, considering trying a £3 Y Live survey this afternoon.6
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