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Saving lots in pots!
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Your smoked salmon meal looks lovely.
I hope all goes smoothly settling up your banking apps. Some of mine I check daily, some every few days, some weekly and others monthly, it all depends on what accounts I have with each bank/building society and what I use the accounts for.Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
79.5 coupons rolled over 0/79.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases
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Thank you for your comments SYA, Doris and BB. They are much appreciated.
I have managed to set up my main two banks and pp and st@rling, they are the main things ooh and my pension and the ISA.
Hmmmm, ds2 says the problem is too many accounts, 😂😂 - NEVER!
I am going to try and post more food !!!!!! pics as I attempt to eat more variety and less processed food and also go back to intermittent fasting which seems to agree with my body.
I have been inspired by @leftatthetrafficlights who posts up amazing food pics that show great variety, look tasty and healthy., thank u!
I'm going to look again at my goals as I have already forgotten them haha!
♥️ Your thoughts are incredibly powerful. Choose yours wisely ♥️ Dr Joe Dispenza ♥️🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸Decluttering 2025 So far 132 / 2025
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I love a good salad! 🥗
I also check my bank apps daily (well the main account). DP says I have too many accounts too 🤣 pah what does he know lol.
I'm also going to be IF as well as my body prefers it to eating all day long.
I've copied and pasted my goals Into 'notes' on my phone perhaps you could do the same to check in on them and see how you're doing. 😁MORTGAGE BALANCE January 1st £118,267.06
Savings:-
EF:- £1113.43/3000
MOP:- £255.73/ 1000 (before August '25)
Debts 2025:-
Car- 0/12386
Carpet -820.70/1500
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Thanks dfw, I do intend to add my goals to my phone.
I need to revisit the list and add more then break it down into chunks, so it's not so overwhelming!
Redeemed a voucher today for £25. For taking part in some survey thing, and I think there is another one in a couple of months. Could decide where to redeem, but in the end I decided on hobby craft, so I can buy some canvases for my painting. But naughty, should have gone for a SM voucher really!
Today I managed to clear and clean and sort the understairs area. It gets in such a state as it becomes a dumping ground.
4 bags have gone in the car for the Cs.
Lots had to be thrown away. Carriers moths found their way into the drawer and were eating my lovely hat and gloves. Very miffed about that! Now it's all clean and tidy and much better organised.
Tea tonight was cook from stores, gf boy had pizza from the freezer, dd and friend had mac cheese and veg. dh and I had fishcakes from the frezzer and loads of salad again.
Yum, I'm surprising myself how much I am enjoying salads in December, 😜it's nice not to have that heavy feeling!
Ooh and a cheeky glass of red wine. We haven't bought a bottle for a couple of months, so this is a treat!
A few crispy pots, green salad with olives and pomegranate, Tom's and basil, avocado, carrot, fish cake and a dollop of humous. Plus olive oil and a little balsamic.
😍😋😜
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Happy new years eve!
♥️ Your thoughts are incredibly powerful. Choose yours wisely ♥️ Dr Joe Dispenza ♥️🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸Decluttering 2025 So far 132 / 2025
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Happy new years eve!
I'm meeting up with a friend for a cuppa. I've found sainios SM much cheaper and they coffee is not bad!
Then no plans for this evening.
I'm not too keen on NYE celebrations, so will go to bed early if I can DD is on about seeing a friend and I will have to pick her up!!
♥️ Your thoughts are incredibly powerful. Choose yours wisely ♥️ Dr Joe Dispenza ♥️🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸Decluttering 2025 So far 132 / 2025
Decluttering 2024🏅🏅🥇🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐⭐🌸 DS2🏅🏅DD🏅🥇🌸
25 in 25 So far 1 /25
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Enjoy your cuppa with your friend.
We will be in bed early, not a great fan either.
Salad in December is great, or any month.
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thanks Doris,Had a lovely time catching up with my friend, although she is having a really hard time with her DH who is the very definition of a narcissit, and she has been very well controlled for years, but has finally seen the light. So hard for her. I try to be a listening ear, she is finally asking for divorce.This morning, even though the weather was wild and so wet, we went out for a walk on the beach, got very wet, but it was fresh and blew the cobwebs away!!!!I have joined in with another challenge thread on here to keep me motivated!!! '25 for 2025'One of my challenges is making 25 new salads to try, so this afternoon I have been searching up and printing out salad ideas!! There so much more to salad than lettuce toms and cucumber!!!25 beach walks is another, so thats 1 done! yey!!
♥️ Your thoughts are incredibly powerful. Choose yours wisely ♥️ Dr Joe Dispenza ♥️🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸Decluttering 2025 So far 132 / 2025
Decluttering 2024🏅🏅🥇🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐⭐🌸 DS2🏅🏅DD🏅🥇🌸
25 in 25 So far 1 /25
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I’m glad you can be a supportive listening ear for your friend.Your 25 in 25 sound amazing. I look forward to seeing more of your food pics 😋0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).
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So pleased you got a beach walk in today.
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