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Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
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Have a lovely time with your family.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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Wishing you a lovely Christmas with your family 🎄
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 family7 -
Have a lovely Christmas and safe travels to anyone out and about over the festive period7
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Safe travels and I hope you have a lovely time 😊🎄
KKAs at 16.07.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £213,042
- OPs to mortgage = £19,809 Estd. interest saved = £10,180 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 50 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 12th July.
Produce tracker: £157 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.7 -
Merry Christmas to you and yours xx7
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Merry Christmas to you and Mr F, just caught up on your diary and am as impressed as ever, you have made me want to be more Foxgloves next year. Thank you for another years friendship, sending love and best wishes for a fabulous Christmas celebrating with your family.Goodreads 2025 Challenge :16/75
Goodreads 2024 Challenge: 65/80
Goodreads 2023 Challenge: 77/5210 -
Just caught up with your diary 😀I’m slowly working my way through everyone’s . That Christmas cake looked gorgeous 😍😍
Merry Christmas to you and yours xxOriginal Debt Owed Jan 18 = £17,630 Paid To Date = £6,756 Owed = £10,8747 -
Yuletide greetings. Have a lovely day.
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I hope you are enjoying Christmas with your family. Also hope that the hand sanitizer keeps the London festive germs at bay.7
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Wishing you and yours, festive greetings. Also to all the readers on this diary. Peace and goodwill to allSave £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £9004.48 so far, against a £10k target The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £1111.79 and most of my May purchasing made
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2026 discussion thread
My keep within our budget diary is here9
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