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Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.0 -
Whoop whoop :j:T:j:T XxDebts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
Best win so far - holiday to Florida0 -
Holidays-wise we were planning to go to Ibiza beginning of July until the building works date was set. If I'd been sensible I would've waited until October when we had planned to go to Lanzarote. But dragging my heels over booking that holiday meant all the centrally located reasonably priced villas had gone. So persuaded Mr SA to go back to that hotel we went to before, resulting in a very much cheaper holiday, hence booking the Ibiza one too. Not quite buy one get one free but not far off. I do regret not booking the villa we originally wanted for October even though it would've meant foregoing Ibiza.
The building works started today - OMG the state of the house, layers of dust everywhere. The boiler, airing cupboard and radiators have gone and the only hot water is via the shower. The chimney that ran through the kitchen and bathroom has gone, Mr SA said there was soot everywhere. He's enjoyed having the company and has helped out where he could.
We've had salad tonight although the oven will be there until later this week so might cook tomorrow. Taking it one day at a time.
Boiling hot at work today 34 degrees in office and we have no air con.
After the weekend excesses tonight is an AFD. Need to detox
Christmas Savings 2024 £252.38/£600 April NSD:2 April Surveys £0 -
Mortgage has been approved finally. Phew!
No builder today, finishing another job off. I told Mr SA if the window cleaner came to tell him to come back when the works have finished. So he let him clean all the windows today including the two that are going!!! This means my planned NSD has gone awry and I've wasted £10.
Been note taking in a meeting from 11.30 to 15.30 with no break for lunch. I was starving!!! Ate my lunch then it was time to go home.
Ocado have sent me £45 off next 4 orders plus free delivery pass so have used first voucher of £15 off £50 shop for this week's delivery. They had some good offers but only ordered basic stuff as don't know how much longer will have cooker. Some of their stuff is cheaper than Morrisons and the £15 off beats the 10% staff discount (DD works there).
Walked to and from work today, getting easier on ankle now.Christmas Savings 2024 £252.38/£600 April NSD:2 April Surveys £0 -
Great news on the mortgage missus
Boo to the window cleaner mix-up (take it out of Mr SA's Ale allowance ;D )
Rest up tonight, you've deserved itBUGGRITMILLENIUMHANDANDSHRIMP I TOLD EM! - Foul Ole Ron
It is important that we know where we come from, because if you do not know where you come from, then you do not know where you are, and if you don't know where you are, then you don't know where you are going. If you don't know where you're going, you're probably going wrong.
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UncannyScot wrote: »Great news on the mortgage missus
Boo to the window cleaner mix-up (take it out of Mr SA's Ale allowance ;D )
Rest up tonight, you've deserved it
From me too!! XxDebts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
Best win so far - holiday to Florida0 -
Yay to the mortgage and building work starting SA.
Boooo to Mr SA with the window cleaner though :eek::rotfl: xxMummytogirls x0 -
mummytogirls wrote: »Yay to the mortgage and building work starting SA.
Boooo to Mr SA with the window cleaner though :eek::rotfl: xx
Echo those words, hope you have not melted too much today.... who is currently doing a rain dance !As a dear MSE friend says “keep plodding” or
What does the saying say.... When life hands you lemons, crack open the Gin......
Or as my Mum would instil, brush yourself down, tomorrow is another day or
Fake it, to you Make It
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5681736/dancing-through-the-rain-with-a-smile-and-good-cheer#latest0 -
Been raining here too!!I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.0 -
Feel free to send the rain here
Hope all is well SA 0
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