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That sounds a productive day with a good mix of things. Glad you're doing the JSA and it's easily accessible. A pain about the bralettes but well done on being prompt returning them. I love bralettes but my somewhat buxom bosom does not2
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I think it might also show how long it is since I last claimed 😉😊 I think it was £85 a week then.f0xh0les said:All the benefits went up 10% last year (?) just before the election. Weird huh?
I get utterly frustrated by how they keep changing the structure / design of these things … I have two mns bralettes from a while back that fit reasonably and are quite comfortable. Are either of these styles available now? Of course not! 🙄PennysIntoPounds said:That sounds a productive day with a good mix of things. Glad you're doing the JSA and it's easily accessible. A pain about the bralettes but well done on being prompt returning them. I love bralettes but my somewhat buxom bosom does not
(Caveat: I am aware that in making this comment I am becoming my father ….!! 😂😂😂)
KKAs at 15.12.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £227,385
- OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 80 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 25th December
Produce tracker: £457 of £300 in 2025
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.5 -
If your father has good bra recommendations then by all means pass them on 😂4
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Ah! That would now be the £75 a week Universal Credit for those who have not paid in enough so do not qualify for JSA or unemployment figures ...... There is a whole new sub-strata of benefits.KajiKita saidI think it might also show how long it is since I last claimed 😉😊 I think it was £85 a week then.4/10/25Three Years Mortgage Free Yay!
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No Turtle gets left behind.[/b]
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OMG … sorry! 😂😂😂😂 He was bemoaning lapel and tie sizes! 😂😂PennysIntoPounds said:If your father has good bra recommendations then by all means pass them on 😂
Oh ….f0xh0les said:
Ah! That would now be the £75 a week Universal Credit for those who have not paid in enough so do not qualify for JSA or unemployment figures ...... There is a whole new sub-strata of benefits.KajiKita saidI think it might also show how long it is since I last claimed 😉😊 I think it was £85 a week then.KKAs at 15.12.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £227,385
- OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 80 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 25th December
Produce tracker: £457 of £300 in 2025
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.4 -
That is the first thing to make me laugh today -much appreciated!PennysIntoPounds said:If your father has good bra recommendations then by all means pass them on 😂My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
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Yes. Hardly going up this year coming without an election. Bah.f0xh0les said:All the benefits went up 10% last year (?) just before the election. Weird huh?I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post 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 & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.3 -
Feeling really flat and meh … I think the clock change has proper nobbled me - I’m staying up to be aligned with Mr KK and try to reset my body clock, but my body is auto waking at the previous time so I am an hour short each night atm …. Sigh …
Being kind and not expecting too much of myself today 🤷♀️
Had a quick spin through the job websites - nothing new to apply for. No recruiters to push atm.Got out in the potting shed and sowed broad beans Aquadulce Claudia and two varieties of sweet peas as a start on next year 🌱🤞😊
Next breakfast and get dressed and go and see my friend, her amazing garden and have lunch at hers ❤️ I suspect that this will do me good. 😊KKAs at 15.12.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £227,385
- OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 80 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 25th December
Produce tracker: £457 of £300 in 2025
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.7 -
Enjoy seeing your friend.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post 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 & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.2 -
Enjoy this time to do all the things that you were not able to do when you were working. If you were still there you would be setting off in the dark, and getting home in the dark, so meet up with friends, sow your seeds, go to the cinema or theatre in the afternoon. Guilt-free!
The recruiters are excited about you and their commission. You won't be without work for long, we all believe in you (sending more mad Kate Bush dancing).4/10/25Three Years Mortgage Free Yay!
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No Turtle gets left behind.[/b]
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