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Winter Wonders

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  • Apple crumble and murder documentary sounds aces @Rhyddid2026 If you have tetchy energy you can't shake off, go for a deep dive into what you can put on vinted and do all the pics and write the notes for all the listings and go go go (then go to sleep).

    Only a couple of weeks left of February, we can get through this being money-making rather than money-spending 💪

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1

    'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 9,550 Forumite
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    As at 15.02.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £220,873
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 14 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 15th February.
    Produce tracker: £44 of £400 in 2026

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • I second the belly dancing. Ballet is also fun

  • redofromstart
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    I love the idea of being able to dance in any form but the reality is that I cannot co-ordinate my legs and arms at the same time. Belly dancing looks like such fun, I hope you can find somewhere that does it @Rhyddid2026


    I am slowly chipping away at things but I have a couple of stragglers. Need to change my summer dentists appointment as it clashes with one of my 'adventures' and to close my c0ventry savings account which you can't do online, even though it's an online account. Have to find the weird security chart to pass the telephone call.

    If anyone remembers my mountain of shredding, you will be I am sure suitably thrilled to know that I am on the last box.

  • That would be a distinct advantage in belly dancing Redo 🤣

  • PennysIntoPounds
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    The winter tomato plants 😁😊

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1

    'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael
  • PennysIntoPounds
    PennysIntoPounds Posts: 5,946 Forumite
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    I am genuinely very impressed that you're on the last box of shredding @redofromstart

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1

    'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael
  • KajiKita
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    Impressive Tom plants @PennysIntoPounds 😊👏

    KK

    As at 15.02.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £220,873
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 14 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 15th February.
    Produce tracker: £44 of £400 in 2026

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • A librarian friend of mine took up belly dancing and went from 280 pounds to 110 pounds. She started working weekends as a belly dancer and quit her job as a librarian. She was making more money on the weekend.

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