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2026 - consolidation and calm
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Ah happy birthday to Little JWil for this weekend :) Great news re over £200 for PADS this month, the shortest month too!
Sorry to hear about the rumours…though any good HR team would have acted before the rumours got out and DH will have been consulted by now? Fingers crossed it's just rumours.
Just re recommendations for programmes, I'm conscious that my DS is very old for his years but this is his list of 'go to's';
N3tflix;
The Thundermans, iCarly, The Loud House (cartoon), Young Sheldon, Mr Iglesias, Fuller House, Inbestigators, Henry Danger, The Babysitters Club (I also read a lot of the books, along with Sweet Valley High)
Debt Free: 6th November 2025!! 🥳
Mortgage (MFD 04/2053) (Jan 25) £238,983.71. Overpayment set to £200 per month. Current: £232,212.93
2026 goals:
26 books (4)
26lbs lost (2)
£26k sinking funds & savings (£5.8k)
£2600 mortgage o/p (£600)
20,600 exercise and meditation minutes (3k)
2.6l water a day
2026 Top Cashback accrued: £6.46
Nectar: £118.08
Boots: £1.99
DFW Diary: Spendy Wendy to Saver Savvy — MoneySavingExpert Forum1 -
Sorry to read about the potential job news.
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Thank you, that's true. Hopefully it's all just a misunderstanding.
"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 McGee2 -
I'm sorry your DD struggled as well. It's one reason I did progress with getting her the diagnosis now so that hopefully support can be in place and she didn't have to struggle to get one when she is older.
"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 McGee2 -
Thank you :) And thank you to DS as well, great recommendations. I love Young Sheldon and watch it with little jwil. I used to watch the original Full House, so good reminder about Fuller House. I'll have a look at the other ones too.
I think part of the problem is the HR isn't great there!
Thank you, I think it's probably ok
"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 McGee2 -
Good news is it appears the job thing was a misunderstanding and it's not a widescale move to a different depot. That's a big relief.
My week is over which is also good news 😁
I'm just going to update the financials for the end of the month ahead of my big payment tomorrow. I need to plan frugal meals as well for the month, and see what we can eat from the cupboards.
"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 -
Great news and what a relief for you.
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That’s great news.
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Fantastic, hope you and Mr Jwil sleep a bit easier tonight
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
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Happy Birthday to little Jwil, my eldest DGS has his birthday this week and he is having the same thing this weekend. Your PAD total is awesome for February so far.
Hope Little Miss has a good day at school today , our children are a worry to us and we want them to enjoy school.
Good news on DH company not moving away.
I know you have been doing compressed hours for a while now and enjoy your Friday off , are you ready to go part time yet before retirement?
Enjoy your day.Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.2
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