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    Have a lovely day!
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • Sunshine_girl2
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    Enjoy the wedding . 
    Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.

  • Cherryfudge
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    Have a wonderful day and I hope the new in-laws turn out to be friends-in-waiting.
    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
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  • beanielou
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    Have a lovely day. Hope all goes smoothly. Xx
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    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.

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  • borefest
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    have a fab time,  precious moments to enjoy xxx
  • foxgloves
    foxgloves Posts: 12,950 Forumite
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    Have a lovely time.
    2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
    2) To read 100 books (46/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg

    "Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)
  • IzzyBee
    IzzyBee Posts: 2,807 Forumite
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    Have a lovely day at the wedding I hope all goes smoothly for you 
  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,448 Forumite
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    Hope its all going well. 
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £27,864....its going down

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

    Challenges

    EF #68  £900/£3000
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    Studies/surveys  December £37.06

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    2025
    Books read    21
    Jigsaws done  18

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


  • PennysIntoPounds
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    Looking forward to hearing your report, hope you're all having a wonderful day. Congratulations to DS and the new Mrs DS 🥂
  • doingitanyway
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    Have a wonderful time. Congratulations to you and the newly weds!
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

    Emergency fund 350/1000
    Buffer fund 100/100
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