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Your MoneySaving New Year's resolution in 3 words

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22 December 2022 at 12:49PM in I wanna buy it or do it

Yes I'm a little early with the New Year chat, but that's just the sort of forward-planning trait I want to embody in 2023.

Please tell me your MoneySaving resolutions in JUST THREE WORDS.

I'll go first:

Go out less

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RobM99 Posts: 2,666 Forumite

22 December 2022 at 12:53PM

Grow more vegetables!

Maybe not an expected one!

Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!
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sarah1972 Posts: 19,381 Senior Ambassador

22 December 2022 at 1:33PM

Utilise my allotment

No more takeaways

charity shop shopping

holiday at home

bbq’s at home

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MovingForwards Posts: 17,138 Forumite

22 December 2022 at 1:52PM

Must relax more

Grow more food

Continue to save

Want not need

Balance my life

Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
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fire**fly Posts: 148,056 Forumite

23 December 2022 at 6:28PM edited 23 December 2022 at 6:29PM

stop being grumpy

(must be my age lol)

please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly.

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subjecttocontract Posts: 2,569 Forumite

23 December 2022 at 7:54PM

Make more money.
Give more generously.
Be more kind.
Do more4 others.

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South_coast Posts: 5,687 Forumite

24 December 2022 at 1:50PM

Treat myself kindly
Improve the flat

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!!!
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lcc86 Posts: 2,453 Forumite

24 December 2022 at 6:54PM

Stop buying tat!

Save £2,400 tuition fees - £2,321.04 as of 08/24
Pay off credit card by December 2024 - £1,450/£2,000

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kimwp Posts: 2,599 Forumite

24 December 2022 at 11:11PM

Exercise without injury 🤞

Statement of Affairs (SOA) link: https://www.lemonfool.co.uk/financecalculators/soa.php

For free, non-judgemental debt advice, try: Stepchange or National Debtline. Beware fee charging companies with similar names.
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lynneee Posts: 877 Forumite

25 December 2022 at 12:55AM

Overpay the mortgage 🙂

mortgage £800 overpayment 2022. £600/£2400 2023 🙂 savings £1853/£1800 😊
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KajiKita Posts: 6,774 Forumite

26 December 2022 at 9:45AM edited 26 December 2022 at 9:45AM

More batch cooking.

Control my inventory.

Enjoy the now.

Sell my spares.

Grow more food.

Do more weeding!

Plan my patch.

Overpay the mortgage.

Build my savings.

Avoid garden shows!

Use the library.

KK

PS - I love this thread! ❤️👍😊

As at 15.04.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £236,911
- OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030

Read 19 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 24th April
Produce tracker: £41 of £300 in 2025

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