We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
2026 - consolidation and calm
Comments
-
Glad the iPads look okay. It's my first time on the forum it changed so I'll have a look and see what I can find/not find as it were! It sounds like you made good use of the electric. Similar here - I did a lasagne and pasta bake whilst washing, running the tumble dryer and ironing school uniform😂
Jan 18 Joint debts 35,213
Mortgage Jan 18- 77224 Sept 26- just under 62k
June 25 Debts in my name were £5170. Now 6122 (Oct 26)
DH debts ?? at a guess £15k2 -
how do people get an hour of free electricity?!
DFW info LBM: March 26
Total 03/26 69,481
"You put one foot in front of the other and one day you look back and see that you have climbed a mountain" Ready for the climb.💪
2 -
Hello! How's everything going? I thought you hadn't been around for a while. We're gas cooking, so I couldn't add that on 😆
"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee1 -
We're with Octopus. If you are with them, have a smart meter and sign up to Octoplus you can opt into their energy saving sessions. For every 2 sessions you save energy which are usually in the evenings during the week, you can earn an hour of free electricity. It's running until November I think.
"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee4 -
It's fully back to normal this week with both kids back in school and me at the end of my leave. I'm going to head into the office tomorrow for the first time since the start of the holidays.
We have a busy week this week though. Family is visiting in the area so we'll try and arrange to see them. There's an open evening at little jwil's school so we'll be taking little miss as we'll soon be applying for her. There's another protest at the weekend, so I'll probably try and go to the counter protest if I can.
"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee7 -
PAD (Payment a Day)
Today's PAD - £12
Jan - £172
Feb - £203
Mar - £143
Apr - £67
May - £108
Jun - £188
Jul - £78
Aug - £142
Sep - £82
Car balance Sept 25 - £11,031 - now £6,764
"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee3 -
Another survey cashout to add to my PAD towards the ipads. I've also made a CC payment so a nice reduction to the car balance.
"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee8 -
I'm doing alright. Ive had a break from posting in my diary for a bit but I'll be back online soon as I need to get sorted. Good luck with your busy week and well done on getting the car balance down so much.
Jan 18 Joint debts 35,213
Mortgage Jan 18- 77224 Sept 26- just under 62k
June 25 Debts in my name were £5170. Now 6122 (Oct 26)
DH debts ?? at a guess £15k2 -
Thank you! Glad you are ok as well.
"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee1 -
PAD (Payment a Day)
Today's PAD - £2
Jan - £172
Feb - £203
Mar - £143
Apr - £67
May - £108
Jun - £188
Jul - £78
Aug - £142
Sep - £84
Car balance Sept 25 - £11,031 - now £6,763
"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee4
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 355.7K Banking & Borrowing
- 254.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 456.1K Spending & Discounts
- 248.3K Work, Benefits & Business
- 605.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 179K Life & Family
- 263.7K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards