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  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 2,065
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    edited 2 July 2025 at 11:27PM
    cathybird said:
    @Dizzycap I think it's meant to be a sports fan waving the team colours, but I do see what you mean about the undies :D
    @ cathybird - It's going to make me smile & laugh all month. I just LOVE it!  :D  :D  <3
    @ BridgetTheCat - AWESOME! Great going  ;)B)<3
    Declaring a very early 3/20 NSD Thursday  :)
    Wishing everyone a Thrifty NSD Thursday!  <3
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  • beanielou
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    One today. 
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  • laurenh1
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    Another one for today please. Not yesterday as I bought my husband a new suit in the Next sale. I knew I was going to but I would still probably be pushing it to count it as necessary. Today I bought my son new PE shorts on Vinted but not counting it as a spend as I have to get them for him as part of his uniform and I have done it as cost effectively as possible :) 
  • Two for me please!

    yesterday and Tuesday :) 

  • Doris17
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    NSD for me please. 3/15


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  • short_bird
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    Wednesday was day 1.
    ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ David Lynch.
    "It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.” David Lynch.
  • Not today special breakfast, camera batteries and soon some ingredients for treacle tart! YUM!
  • BridgetTheCat
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    NSD 2/8 today.

    Paid my cleaner but that comes out of my PIP personal care money.

    Also sent a birthday present to my Dad, which I’m not counting as spending.
  • QueenJess
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    Thanks for comments on my dilemma - @cathybird thanks for the NSD - it was definitely not something I wanted to buy and I actually had to go out of my way to get a car seat.  Marked up as a health requirement.
    Yesterday I spent on an activity for DS in the summer holidays.  Today is a NSD.
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  • KajiKita
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    NSD Thursday here 😊

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    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £209,304
    - OPs to mortgage = £20,180 Estd. interest saved = £10,393 to date
    c. 17 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

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