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southernscouser wrote: »And hopefully for years to come (from a selfish point of view)! :T

im with you all the way on that one mate :beer:Savings Total so far for 2026: £0/£10,0000 -
yep i can see why you want it that way cant say i blame you there0
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I just realised I'm just over £50 shy of paying off £30,000! It's gonna be another month until I do it though! :wall: :rotfl:0
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Wow, that is brilliant..well done.Blackadder: Am I jumping the gun, Baldrick, or are the words 'I have a cunning plan' marching with ill-deserved confidence in the direction of this conversation?
Still lurking around with a hope of some salvation:cool:0 -
Folks, my mind has gone blank.
What other outgoings will I have when renting? :undecided
Rent
Council tax
Food
Electric
Gas
Water
Tv License
Sky
Broadband
Phone
Possibly contents insurance
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Hi I've just had a look at my direct debits and I think you've got everything covered there other than any personal expenses of course like mobile bills etc0
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Anyone bought a laptop recently? :think:
My monitor is on its way out and was gonna buy one for when I moved anyway! I just hate the thought of spending money! :rotfl:0 -
1. Expenses - think you have it covered........
2. Laptop, did I see one on Grabbit for £299 which everuyone thought was a bargain (prob gone now)
3. House move. Understand your thinking - round here prices are static but the market is not moving . Depends on whether they shot up ridiculously high in the last boom in your area.
4. I'm sure you have already looked behind the sofa for that last £56...
Might be some bargains at auctions - apparently there were here last week. (Don't buy at an auction without taking serious advice)0
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