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Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻

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Watty1 Posts: 6,329 Forumite

26 April at 8:22AM

Happy birthday weekend. Your celebrations sound so lovely.

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 !!
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teapot2 Posts: 3,487 Forumite

26 April at 8:46AM

Have a lovely time with your friends over the weekend and enjoy your birthday x 🎉🥳🍰🍾🥂🍷🎁

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greenbee Posts: 17,464 Forumite

26 April at 8:59AM

Happy birthday weekend. Enjoy tea and cake and friends

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redofromstart Posts: 5,667 Forumite

26 April at 9:02AM

Happy birthday weekend, hope you all have a lovely time.

My mortgage free diary: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6498069/whoops-here-comes-the-cheese

GNU Mr Redo

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Baileys_Babe Posts: 6,123 Forumite

26 April at 9:08AM

Have a great weekend filled with birthday celebrations, tea, cake and friends 🤗

Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases

One income, home educating family
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beanielou Posts: 94,753 Ambassador

26 April at 9:44AM

Happy birthday weekend to you dear Cheery. Xx

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LadyWithAPlan Posts: 3,644 Forumite

26 April at 9:47AM

Happy birthday weekend - surprised you not hitting a new cafe though as part of your celebrations?!

DON'T BUY STUFF (from Frugalwoods)
No seriously, just don’t buy things. 99% of our success with our savings rate is attributed to the fact that we don’t buy things... You can and should take advantage of discounts.... But at the end of the day, the only way to truly save money is to not buy stuff. Money doesn’t walk out of your wallet on its own accord.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6289577/future-proofing-my-life-deposit-saving-then-mfw-journey-in-under-13-years#latest
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greent Posts: 10,729 Forumite

26 April at 10:02AM

Happy birthday weekend! 🥳🎂🎉🍰💐

I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul

Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL

Net sales 2024: £20

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Mrs_Money_Penny Posts: 1,292 Forumite

26 April at 1:09PM

Enjoy your Birthday weekend x

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Brewerspride Posts: 149 Forumite

26 April at 2:16PM

Hope you have a fabulous birthday weekend!

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