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Living Large, on a Small Income, by the Sea.
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My DH made the mistake decades ago of saying he found ironing "meditative". So he's in a state of weekly zen....
When a friend heard this she asked if I'd proposed immediately on hearing this extraordinary pronouncement!
What would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?8 -
Love this 🤣satchmo1 said:My DH made the mistake decades ago of saying he found ironing "meditative". So he's in a state of weekly zen....
When a friend heard this she asked if I'd proposed immediately on hearing this extraordinary pronouncement!I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.3 -
I just steam everything - apart from cotton shirts/blouses which need a proper iron to get a nice crisp look!Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”2 -
I do not even own an iron.3
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Thank you all!
I have a confession to make. I agree with you all, well that is my excuse for not doing the ironing after all
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 1400/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20257 -
Love it 🤣doingitanyway said:Thank you all!
I have a confession to make. I agree with you all, well that is my excuse for not doing the ironing after allI am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.4 -
See, we are totally helping you reduce your to do list3
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... and saving electric!
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More thanks are due for the electricity saved and my to do list reduced by the unanimous decision not to do the ironing
Today was successful. After a year chickening out of asking my neighbour about their broken guttering, I rung their bell. I explained about the guttering. The neighbour gave me their number and asked me to send the film. (thanks to @PennysIntoPounds for suggesting I take a little film) The neighbour seemed really nice. Hopefully they will get it sorted. I am very pleased with myself mostly, for finally plucking up the courage. I should have done it sooner, but at least I have done it now.
In other news instead of doing my ironing I booked a mini break. A friend is coming but I would have been just as happy to go alone. I can see why people like @Sun_Addict and @Sunshine_girl2 always have a holiday booked for some date in the near future. It really has cheered me up! I am mindful of savings for 2026 but I will be booking inexpensive mini breaks in Europe and in the UK. I will also be taking day trips more regularly.
I made a new discovery today, a French man in the market who sells cheese, much nicer than the posh cheese shop on my road.
A relative hinted heavily about their financial situation, but I must have turned a corner as I did not pick up the bait. Progress.
MSE finances I should keep my EF intact if I can manage on £100 for the next 2 weeks
I hope the weather isn't too dramatic where you are. Cold, windy and now the rain has started here!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 1400/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20259 -
So glad that resisted the bail. Be proud.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.4
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