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Watty's Awakening
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Just popping in this morning to wish you a happy birthday… I think it is today x 🥂🎂
Save £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £2870.61 so far, against a £10k target The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £568.34 and most of my March purchasing made
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2026 discussion thread
My keep within our budget diary is here5 -
If it then happy birthday
Xxxxxx
22: 3🏅 4⭐ 23: 5🏅 6 ⭐ 24 1🏅 2⭐ 25 🏅 🥈2⭐ 26 🥈 Never save something for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion. The diff between what you were yesterday and what you'll be tomorrow is what you do today Well organised clutter is still clutter - Joshua Becker If youre not already using a thing you won't start using it more by shoving it in a cupboard- AJMoney The barrier standing between you & what youre truly capable of isnt lack of info, ideas or techniques. The secret is 'do it'5 -
Happiest of birthdays to you Watty xx
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.4 -
Happy birthday @watty1! Marching band ahoy love Humdinger xx
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Happy birthday Watty! Hope you're having a lovely one 🥂
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 -
Happy birthday 🎉.
Emergency Fund goal - £1000/2000
Mortgage OP goal 2026 - £1200/£4500
Read 24 books this year 8/244 -
Happy birthday Watty x
Mortgage OP 2026 £640/2000Mortgage balance: £32,240
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr
Boiler fund £1981/30004 -
Oh - how lovely of you all. Thank you 😍 Yesterday was indeed my birthday. I had a lovely day, the three of us (WattyDog VNM and I) went out for breakfast whilst cleaner did the house. We went to the community cafe which is inexpensive and a joy and then out for dinner, again all 3 of us. And I did nothing much all day - other than admit I am exhausted and cold and then did a bit of thinking about the year ahead and reviewing financial plans and making a list of things to focus on. The list includes health, the business, relationships and … the usual debates about moving out of the South East.
Rang friends, had lovely chats, oldest friend is getting married on Wednesday so we had a lovely chat about his wedding plans and how budget his wedding is - which was sounding very "on budget" with the reception at home until we got to the employed waiting staff and designer cake! Hilarious and another world from here!
Just a joyous day, with a chunk of it spent with WattyDog watching TV in the middle of the afternoon.
This afternoon is a celebration at the local community cafe with girlfriends for an afternoon tea.
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 !!12 -
Sounding a perfect birthday weekend
Dxx
22: 3🏅 4⭐ 23: 5🏅 6 ⭐ 24 1🏅 2⭐ 25 🏅 🥈2⭐ 26 🥈 Never save something for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion. The diff between what you were yesterday and what you'll be tomorrow is what you do today Well organised clutter is still clutter - Joshua Becker If youre not already using a thing you won't start using it more by shoving it in a cupboard- AJMoney The barrier standing between you & what youre truly capable of isnt lack of info, ideas or techniques. The secret is 'do it'4 -
Happy belated birthday Watty 🥂. Hope you have a fabulous afternoon tea with the girls.
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