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The SE all the way.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.2 -
I have the Garmin Lily - bought because it looks like a normal watch and is small and not quite as chunky as the other options!2
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I decided to take the plunge this lunchtime and have ordered an Apple watch SE. It looks like a normal watch. I decided to stick with a brand I'm familiar with, although not had one of their watches before. Used the £50 in vouchers from work towards it and ordered it direct from Apple. It's coming tomorrow. Had to stop myself from ordering a fancy strap with flowers on it and go for one that will match anything 😆I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)9
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You can always get another strap later.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.1 -
beanielou said:You can always get another strap later.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)3
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Sun_Addict said:beanielou said:You can always get another strap later.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.1 -
You can the watch straps on selling sites for a fraction of the cost, so you don't need to pay apple strap prices if you did want to indulge xSeptember 2017 Debt = £25330
Starting afresh.
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I have lots of straps for my Apple Watch, posh ones for going out, stretchy ones for day to day and special Xmas ones 🤣🤣🤣 all bought nice and cheap from Temu / Big riverSealed pot challenge 822
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My fitbit of 8 years went the same way as yours and the battery kept going. I replaced with Apple Watch SE and have been very pleased with it.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free Wannabe, Budgeting and Banking and Savings and Investment boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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Morning all, happy Friday.
Working in the office this morning, aiming to finish early afternoon.
I always used to buy my Fitbit straps from eBay and such like sites. Maybe the quality isn't as good but a fraction of the price. I've already been looking at the Apple straps, less than £10 as opposed to £49.
It's a lovely sunny day here and it was a very pleasant walk to work this morning. The roads didn't seem very busy at all.
Another expensive day ahead no doubt as I have my eye test shortly. I've opted for the scan at £5 extra.
I want this coming weekend to be all about getting myself organised again. The weeks just pass by in a blur because I'm so busy and I get so very little time to achieve all I'd like to. A plan will be put in place for sure.
Shopping wise I need to pop into Lid! on the way home.
Already got two nice days of lunch with friends lined up, one for next month and one for May. Different sets of friends and really looking forward to both.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)10
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