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An in-between phase
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I am an apple girl and dh is an android man
we found a shopping app that goes on both phones and syncs between them.It worked so well that as I was ticking them off in the shop the other day, I noticed another item had been added whilst he was sat in the kitchen!If we go together we can split the categories and do some each.I also put regular items on with a note to say buy more if on special offer.2 -
This always reminds me of the time years ago we had a list and regularly fetched shopping for other people.Earlier in the week I’d had a phone conversation with my mum who’d been diagnosed with Bells Palsy which I’d quickly wrote down on the whiteboard as we chatted.Forgot all about it till the weekend when DH but parsley in the trolley - when I queried it he announced it was for Beryl - it took us a few baffled mins whilst I was telling him I don’t know a Beryl and he was equally ‘it’s on the list’ to work out !!!!!! what happeningSealed pot challenge 822
Jan - £176.66 :j2 -
Would you mind sharing what app that is @Debsnewbudget I think it would help me
Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!1 -
No problem
Its called Bring!
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Oh that's classic!dawnybabes said:This always reminds me of the time years ago we had a list and regularly fetched shopping for other people.Earlier in the week I’d had a phone conversation with my mum who’d been diagnosed with Bells Palsy which I’d quickly wrote down on the whiteboard as we chatted.Forgot all about it till the weekend when DH but parsley in the trolley - when I queried it he announced it was for Beryl - it took us a few baffled mins whilst I was telling him I don’t know a Beryl and he was equally ‘it’s on the list’ to work out !!!!!! what happening
KKAs at 15.01.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £222,084
- OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
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Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.1 -
Thanks @beanielou, it was well nice
Both mine and my friends' handwriting is fairly dreadful @ladyholly but we can mostly work out what the gist is, and the joy of getting something nice in the post once every one or two months is immense.
I also type my shopping list on my phone @badmemory @joedenise though I don't think I could cope with that pressure @Debsnewbudget 😁
Beryl's parsley has really made me smile @dawnybabes
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael3 -
Usuals
Steps getting some olio baps, found a McMo token
Build admin including a politely snarky email to one of the departments who are trying to rewrite the version of events to make themselves look good
Free exercise of half wussy situps
More build admin
More build admin
Local beer (with camra discount) with Mr PIP, sketching out where the kitchen stuff should go for the builders. This was a stressy rather than a fun task and I'm pleased I got it dun!https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael4 -
On handwritten shopping lists, I remember my mum sending me shopping many years ago. Her handwriting was really tiny and close together and quite hard to read. She had requested beans apparently but I came back with a Beano comic 🤣I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)5
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Love this 😹Sun_Addict said:On handwritten shopping lists, I remember my mum sending me shopping many years ago. Her handwriting was really tiny and close together and quite hard to read. She had requested beans apparently but I came back with a Beano comic 🤣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.
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I see dubious freezer content eating and frustrating resetting of technology for the next few days!https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael2
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