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Enjoy your day tomorrow 👍January spends - £587.581
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I was with O2 for years but coverage in our area is rubbish. I used to have to go in back bedroom & open the window to get a signal. LolMaking the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,744....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.Challenges
EF #68 £410/£3000
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Fiver Friday '25 #10 £15
Studies/surveys July £58.64
Decluttering items 729
Books read 12
Jigsaws done 8
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up1 -
Enjoy your day today"If you can dream it, you can do it". Walt Disney1
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I had a very successful day. Got Mr SA a couple of presents B00ts star gift men’s Ted Baker smellies and a lovely bracelet from TK Maxx. Got my Coco M on discount then got £10 of points. I bought some No7 and got £10 off and a free compact and another £10 off voucher which I used to buy an eyeliner and eyelash primer, another free compact and another £10 off. Now got almost £50 in advantage card points. Made sure I got my Coco M gift wrapped to save me wrapping it for Mr SA.I always use mascara primer as it really makes a difference. I’ve had several people ask if my eyelashes are real. Years ago I used to coat them with face powder before applying mascara which earned me the nickname Bambi 🤣Got an all day bus ticket and went to Asd@ again but still out of stock of the lynx, given up with that now. Even the B00ts lynx set shelf was empty. Why has everyone gone mad on lynx 🤷♀️
The city centre wasn’t as busy as I thought it would be and there were very few Black Friday sales. I think it must be mostly online.
Even got a good deal for lunch vegan burger and sweet potato fries plus a glass of wine for £11.50. I couldn’t eat it all, I wasn’t as hungry as I thought I was, eyes bigger than my belly as my mom used to say 😆 Ended up getting extra wine as the bottle was almost empty and she said I might as well finish it off 🙂
Mr SA is happy because he now has two working watches.It’s been a lovely day today sunny and mild. What a change from yesterday’s frost.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)8 -
So glad you had a good day. I fancy going off somewhere for a day by myself, for a wander. But not sure where to go. Don't like the city centres, but there is a nice market town about 20 miles from here that I like....lots of nice, posh CSs and some independent shops. Means an inconvenient train with a connection or drive and pay to park...decisions. Might have a think about itMaking the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,744....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.Challenges
EF #68 £410/£3000
.
Fiver Friday '25 #10 £15
Studies/surveys July £58.64
Decluttering items 729
Books read 12
Jigsaws done 8
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up3 -
What a fab day!
Apparently 90s scents are very in at the moment with the young people and lynx is very 90s so they've probably all been bought as gifts for twenty-somethings3 -
I think Lynx has made a come back 😀2
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Makingabobor2 said:So glad you had a good day. I fancy going off somewhere for a day by myself, for a wander. But not sure where to go. Don't like the city centres, but there is a nice market town about 20 miles from here that I like....lots of nice, posh CSs and some independent shops. Means an inconvenient train with a connection or drive and pay to park...decisions. Might have a think about itI get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)4
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That sounds like a super day!
DD and I are off on our annual Christmas shopping day tomorrow. We don't seem to buy a lot but we eat out, talk a lot and have a lovely time. Part of the fun is seeing the city Christmas decorations.
Nice that Mr SA has his two working watches.I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/224 -
Aw Cherryfudge that brings back memories of what me and my mum did before she passed away. She packed in smoking and put the money aside and twice a year we would go out shopping but spent most of the time just eating and talking. Miss those days.xx:j Debtfree and and staying that way.:j3-6 month emergency fund, No.61 £140.005
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