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PAD (Payment a Day)
Today's PAD - £2
Jan - £129
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August - £30"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee2 -
Happy Friday, and happy annual leave to me! I really went for it yesterday at work and got my to do list ticked off, so I can properly relax! I'm off for a week, but DH will be off for two weeks when he finishes today.
I've been out with the dog this morning and then came back and did a strength workout when I came back.
The kids want to go bowling today so I've booked that and taken advantage of a 25% off code."Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee6 -
Excellent, bowling is exercise too, picking an heavy ball up and throwing it 🤣🤣Sealed pot challenge 822
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You are sounding energetic and positive. Glad you are on leave now and great DH is off too
If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
Emergency fund 350/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
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Enjoy your week off, hope you had fun bowling today. xx2
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Very true, my arms were achingdawnybabes said:Excellent, bowling is exercise too, picking an heavy ball up and throwing it 🤣🤣
Thank youdoingitanyway said:You are sounding energetic and positive. Glad you are on leave now and great DH is off too I do have more energy from eating better!
Thank you, it was nicepennywisepoundstupid said:Enjoy your week off, hope you had fun bowling today. xx "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee2 -
Bowling was good but my arms were aching so I shouldn't have done the weights beforehand
The kids were after their water pistols earlier so I took the opportunity to pull out several bits from the cupboard that we can declutter. It's mostly pet related items that we had from our previous dog who we lost probably nearly 10 years ago!
DH has sold a couple of items so they have been packed ready to post."Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee6 -
Bronze is 45 minutes a week over at least 3 days for 4 weeks, Silver is 90 minutes a week over at least 3 days for 4 weeks, and gold is 150 minutes a week for 8 weeks, over 5 days and including 2 strength sessions a week.
If you repeat the gold, you will get a platinum award 3 -
Weights then bowling. Ignore SW. I am awarding you platinum If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
Emergency fund 350/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
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Thank you! I didn't know there was a platinum. That will be next then! I record it all in the app, so it tells me when I've achieved it. I'm on gold now, so will have to make sure I do the strength sessions. i clearly need them!theoldmansmrs said:Bronze is 45 minutes a week over at least 3 days for 4 weeks, Silver is 90 minutes a week over at least 3 days for 4 weeks, and gold is 150 minutes a week for 8 weeks, over 5 days and including 2 strength sessions a week.
If you repeat the gold, you will get a platinum award
Thank youdoingitanyway said:Weights then bowling. Ignore SW. I am awarding you platinum
My shoulders are hurting though "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee3
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