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Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: lighter on April 27, 2020, 04:47:33 AM ---I love snow pea leaves! They're my favorite greens to eat with garlic and a little oil, yum! I vote you grow snow peas! You get double the crop if you pick the tender shoots and leaves along with the peas.
Lighter
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Me too, Lighter, and I love things that grow up, you know? There are steps going up one side by the fence, I can see putting little rectangular troughs on each step with a trellis behind it and maybe over the top of the fence to give a bit more privacy as well. We're very overlooked. I was wondering about maybe growing a little willow shelter in the tiny gap between the fence and the shed, just so I've somewhere very quiet and private to sit where no-one can find me :) Lol xx
Twoapenny:
Bizarre silver lining but at the moment our income has gone up and our expenditure has gone down so our financial situation is much rosier than usual. Government raised all the benefit rates immediately this happened - annoyed me as it really shows they know it isn't enough to live on but we all get slagged off for struggling to manage on it - but anyway, we've got more for the next year so that's a good thing. Add to that son's college are paying him his lunch money each week which is good of them and we're not paying for bus fares. So just from that we're about £300 a month better off ($372 according to the magic calculator on the internet). On top of that we're only paying for food; food costs have gone up but we're still spending less than usual by not going out at all. Son's savings account is filling up quickly so we've enough put by now to cover the next benefit drop which is over the summer when he officially finishes college and switches from child to adult benefits. That was going to be tight but with this unexpected change it's now going to be okay. It's a silver lining but an odd when for so many other people the situation is completely the opposite. But I'm very grateful for it; I should now be able to clear all my debt by the end of next month and then we can start saving again (and maybe even go a bit mad and order some new clothes online! Woo pee! ) xx
Hopalong:
That's fantastic news, Tupp.
Fwiw, I'd urge you to save like a maniac. Nothing inessential...I'm forcing myself to garden ONLY with old seeds and giveaway plants, and it's still wonderful.
When you have your own savings pile up, every single thing you want to do in future to secure a better life/location/whatever, will be easier and much more secure.
Hugs,
Hops
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: Hopalong on April 27, 2020, 11:58:10 AM ---That's fantastic news, Tupp.
Fwiw, I'd urge you to save like a maniac. Nothing inessential...I'm forcing myself to garden ONLY with old seeds and giveaway plants, and it's still wonderful.
When you have your own savings pile up, every single thing you want to do in future to secure a better life/location/whatever, will be easier and much more secure.
Hugs,
Hops
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Hopsie, I hear ya! Will save all the extra, I think (which will be easy as it's extra) and I'm on a mission to go through mine and son's wardrobes and see what we can re-cut/dye/add things to/remove things from before buying new. Will definitely do everything on a budget as usual, but psychologically it's always funny how choosing not to spend much is a very different mind-set to not being able to spend much? It's very weird, I notice the same thing about saving versus paying off debt - putting money into a savings account feels much more satisfying to me than paying money off a debt does. The psychology of things is interesting. But yes, will defo save as much as possible because yes, to be able to sort of springboard into a new adventure when the time comes will be a very amazing thing :) xx
Hopalong:
I hear that!
And personally I hate shopping. Barely ever buy new clothes as there are consignment shops everywhere. Nothing urgent for me, but I'm not a growing boy, either.
Happy saving! Once I took that Financial Peace class, I cut up all credit cards and have never had debt since. Not a penny. Never ever will. Deeply determined.
The psychological relief of being debt free is inexpressible.
Hugs
Hops
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