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redofromstart said:I did get as far as registering for Vinted and then an accidentally bought a dress. Whoops.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 !!2 -
redofromstart said:I did get as far as registering for Vinted and then an accidentally bought a dress. Whoops.1
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I agree with Greenbee it's important to do an end to end Vinted learning process @redofromstart.
today me and MrBC (should that be MrBC and I?) drafted, finalised and sent an email that I hope will help prevent a horrific kerfuffle with a "difficult" part of the family about a controversial financial issue. It was quite draining discussing the issue and would have been easy to avoid doing anything but we did it! Afterwards we swopped a cup of tea and GBBO for a glass of wine and GBBO.3 -
Good to have the account in readiness @redofromstart 😁 I steer well away from the buying section but good bargains are to be had there
The wine sounds very well deserved @Blackcats
Hope the email significantly lessens any nastiness with those people, of whom you know I take an extremely unimpressed view. I have my haughty face on just thinking about them!https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase
Books read 2025: 51
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Mr KK has done a proper OAT this evening 😊
He came across a handful of cable clips at work today, brought them home and used them to secure the cable to the skirting board underneath our duel fuel bathroom radiator. That’s a job that’s only been outstanding for c. 14 months! 😉
KKAs at 15.09.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £230,969
- OPs to mortgage = £12,270 Interest saved £5,816 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 51 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 17th September
Produce tracker: £389 of £300 in 2025
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.6 -
Made a start, researching how to economically put something in the last two windows. I was going to leave them but they do look "unfinished" so I think an extending rod and one curtain on each. The windows are oddly recessed, I don't want a roller blind, one has no room for curtains, and a roman blind which would be ideal will have to be made and comes out a little expensive, and, that was there before. I have just one curtain on a stair window, again an oddly recessed window which the stairs cut across and the one curtain looks really good there.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 !!5 -
Needed to clean my computer keyboard and could feel it becoming an OAT so tackled that. Actually hugely satisfying using the air duster!https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase
Books read 2025: 51
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Faced up to a longstanding OAT. There was dark fluff in the folds at the bottom of the laundrybasket so with OH's help I finally bit the bullet and hoovered it all out. Less than 5 minutes work. I've been putting that off for months.
Also listed something on ebay, and posted a Vinted sale. An ebayer turned up to collect something that sold last Friday. Better late than never!
I found out about a site called bookloop where you sell them your old books and get credit with booksh0p.org so decided to see if I had enough for the £5 minimum which I did. Only 50p for the paperbacks but still it all helps.4 -
Please let me have as an OAT - saving tomato seeds - I hate doing it and can't put it off for long. I saved three different varieties last night - all spread on different pieces of kitchen roll.Free thinker.:cool:4
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Mee said:Please let me have as an OAT - saving tomato seeds - I hate doing it and can't put it off for long. I saved three different varieties last night - all spread on different pieces of kitchen roll.
Debts 04/01/25 01/09/25
Tesco CC £6,509.97 £5,930 (now NatWest2)
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £6,905
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £4,943.12
1st Direct CC £176.03 £6.68
CC total £20,411.34 £17,784.80TSB OD £500 £0
1st Direct OD £600 £250 (0%)
Car loan £4,000 £4,000
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £9,005
Total £36,195.78 £30,789.80
EF £5003
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