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Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
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Yes gentle hugs. One consolation is that it's neither cheaper nor less stressful to wait till your whole head caves in! Love Humdinger xx7
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Oh.My.Giddy.Aunt.
🤕(In lieu of an emoji featuring a bandaged jaw)
F2026's challenges: 1) To rebuild our Emergency Fund to at least £5k.
2) To read 50 books (12/50) 3) The Re-Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
Remember....if you have to put it on a credit card, extend your overdraft or take out a loan to buy whatever it is, you probably can't afford it, as that's not your money, it's somebody else's!6 -
Ouch - to both the bill and surgery!
Sending supportive vibes and a huge virtual hug!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)Original End Date - Sept 2041 *** New projection - Aug 2038 (reduced by 3 years & 1 month)4 -
Bog and very gentle hugs from me too xxx4
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Hope it goes well…keep thinking of the end results 👍January spends - £587.585
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Ooh that's a big bill. I hope it all went wellMaking the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £26,104....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule.Challenges
EF £290/3000
Studies/surveys July £79.31
Decluttering items 1400/2025. 345/2026
Books read 23 in 2025. 2026- 15 (target is 52)
Jigsaws done 20 in 2025. 3 this year.
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up5 -
Hope you've been given the good drugs foxgloves! Feel better soon x5
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I hope all went well and you arent in too much pain. Other than in the bank balance of course.
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Hope you're resting well, congratulations on getting a big scary thing done.
And that is a big bill, but there's no price we can put on health and wellbeing- and what an achievement that you can manage that bill what with all your work to become debt free and mortgage free
Also well done on booking major dental treatment at just the right time of year to start actually wanting lots of soup 😁https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'aggressive safety shot' Ken Doherty6 -
Several years ago I had a lot of expensive dental work done, 3 veneers and a crown plus teeth whitening. The teeth whitening part was blooming awful had to wear a plastic brace type thing overnight with liquid in that literally hurt my teeth. My dentist at the time was obsessed with cosmetic dental work, bless him 😬 Had a couple of root canals done in the past too.I hope you’re not in pain and that it’s all been worth it 🤞Also hope you’re having a nice relaxing evening with your feet up.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪7
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