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Your MoneySaving New Year's resolution in 3 words
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Save, save, saveSave 12K in 2026 no 16
Fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons5 -
Embrace my lifeDeclutter 2023 110/520
Jan grocery challenge 324.44/350 25.56 spare
Feb grocery challenge 204.45/280
March gc 0/310
23 minutes a day self care, decluttering, tidying or cleaning5 -
Think before spendingMortgage 30 Nov. est. £250k £309,749, Ends Nov'37 Jun'39 (target Feb'31)
EF-PBs £6,325; Personal savings-PBs/ISA (new car fund?): £2,534
Deal with your Carp so that someone else won't have to (SDC)!
Work-life balance.; Be 'Good Enough'; Seven Goals
Weight loss goal - the final countdown 0/7.5lbs6 -
But less food3
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All out frugal
Shampoo? No thanks, I'll have real poo...2 -
No stupid spending!!Buying a home, Girl Bossing and finally understanding how celebrate my own success.3
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1) Spend less money
2) Save more money
3) Make more money
4) Eat less food
5) Get some exercise
6) Clear the clutter
Whatever everyone decides to do I hope you all have a very happy and prosperous new year xxMortgage: Was: £154,495 Oct 2039 Now: £88,645.83 Jul 2037Swagbucks ~ £330 (2023 ~ £355)Surveys ~ £230.59 (2023 ~ £344.20)Make £2024 in 2024 #35 ~ £1,798.38 ~ (2023 ~ £2,224.70)2 -
Walk not drive.
craft stash 2023 =161 items 2024 = £134.00 /£180. 00
116 made 2 mended
Decluttering challenge 33/150 🥇🥇⭐ DH⭐
GC 2022 = £3154.96 / £3,600
2023 = £3334. 84/£3200.
2024 = £.2675. 79/£3200
Grocery Challenge Jan £147.95, Feb £180. 50 March £205.38, April £434. 49🤯May £267. 57 June £333.25 😱 July £286. 42 August £362. 37 September £270. 36 October £187.50 November /£2002 -
Use up ‘stashes’
Buy less stuff
2.22kWp Solar PV system installed Oct 2010, Fronius IG20 Inverter, south facing (-5 deg), 30 degree pitch, no shadingEverything will be alright in the end so, if it’s not yet alright, it means it’s not yet the endMFW #4 OPs (offset): 2018 £866.89, 2019 £1322.33, 2020 £1337.07,
2021 £1250.00, 2022 £1500.00, 2023 £1500Target for 2024 (offset) = £1200, YTD £920
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Save don't spend2
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