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An in-between phase
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Survey
Usuals
Couple of receipt surveys
PB money, shares to usual pots
Aim: £711.87
Got £31.87
Steps dropping off a vinted sale
Half wussy situps
Usuals
Transferred money from old nationwide saver to better interest account so as to transfer it back into new saver monthly
Mum kindly gets me a subscription for Christmas but as we have so many build bills she asked if I wanted the money instead.
Aim: £711.87
Got £231.87
Prepped for pasta bake with roquefort
Starting to feel quite Christmassy. I don't half fancy a mince piehttps://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 Carmichael5 -
I hope you’re not peaking too early with the Christmassy vibes 🎄 😆I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)1
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I am resisting @Sun_Addict 😂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 -
Mince pies? In November? The world’s gone mad! 😱2
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Twas a mere hankering and I'm being strong @Slowdown 😁
Though I saw there was another thread on here that was asking about a perfume that happens to be one of my winter scent staples, so I sprayed some to see if I could be of help and now I've smelled it, it is basically Christmas. Only 45 sleeps to go! 🥂🌲✨️😂
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 -
Im well into my mince pies, next up will be the Xmas cake. Helps my family dont like either, so all the more for me.:j Debtfree and and staying that way.:j3-6 month emergency fund, No.61 £140.002
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Have you started already @amber03 😲 (🥂)
I fortunately don't like Christmas cake so that's a few calories saved in the festive scoffing and quaffinghttps://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 -
I spotted stollen slices in the co op yesterday and I was so very tempted.My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
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I did a gluten free cooking course at the weekend where we made pastry and mince pies. We popped a little bit of marzipan in the bottom of each too ! I’ve obv had to taste test to make sure they are ok!Sealed pot challenge 822
Jan - £176.66 :j4 -
Marzipan is the food of the devil himself - you're all weirdos!
🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
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