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Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend

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  • Baileys_Babe
    Baileys_Babe Posts: 6,984
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    I remember them both fondly. @Makingabobor2 they are in the same universe, and if I remember correctly, some characters appeared in both.

    Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
    79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases

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     income, home educating family 
  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 5,082
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    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £25,444....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 
    18mths ahead of schedule.  

    Challenges

    EF  £350/3000


    Studies/surveys November £12.45

    Decluttering items 1400/
    2025.  460/2026
    Books read   2025/23   2026- 24 (target is 52)  
    Jigsaws done  20 in 2025.  5 in 2026

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 26,469
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    Gas devices most commonly don't light with a match because they have an auto shut off device installed that takes effect when the flame goes out, and (I believe) needs an electricity supply to deactivate it. Our original gas cooker could perfectly well be lit with a flame - indeed, it's last few years with us were spent doing exactly that as the ignition system had failed, the new one we got when the kitchen was done couldn't though.

    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
    Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00 at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
    Balance as at 31/08/26 = £ 84,500.00
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