Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 90,253 Ambassador
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    in_need_of_direction wrote: »
    Poor you. Hope you didn't bruise too much.

    Arnica & candula are my friend.
    Need to buy some nux vom as have none.
    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.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 90,253 Ambassador
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    Z~~I dont have word on laptop.
    Can I use anything else to open a word document? (free)
    Ta.
    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.
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 12,641 Forumite
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    This day last year you had two visitors Beanie ;)
    Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Aug 28/Current Sep 35

    Mortgage OP 2024 £2250/7000

    Mortgage balance: £52660

  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 90,253 Ambassador
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    :D:D Blimey is that a year ago skint.
    That was such a fab day.
    :D:D
    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.
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 12,641 Forumite
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    Yes, my timehop app today was full of lovely sunny pics and there was one of Elantan when we were drinking coffee in the sunshine :D
    Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Aug 28/Current Sep 35

    Mortgage OP 2024 £2250/7000

    Mortgage balance: £52660

  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Good memories for you from a year ago :)
    beanielou wrote: »
    Z~~I dont have word on laptop.
    Can I use anything else to open a word document? (free)
    Ta.
    Beanie, I have Open Office, I'm sure Z was the one who originally recommended it to me.
    https://www.openoffice.org/

    You can save an openoffice doc as a Word 2000 doc. And its free.

    HTH
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  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    beanielou wrote: »
    I think we are both stressing TBH.
    Anyway......

    Where's my spanking arse smiley?
    beanielou wrote: »
    Fallen 3 times today ( & counting :( )

    :grouphug:

    Hopefully it's "got up 3 times today (and counting)".

    :grouphug:
    beanielou wrote: »
    Z~~I dont have word on laptop.
    Can I use anything else to open a word document? (free)
    Ta.
    Karmacat wrote: »
    Beanie, I have Open Office, I'm sure Z was the one who originally recommended it to me.
    https://www.openoffice.org/

    Did you see how swiftly I get blamed for things?

    ;):p
    Karmacat wrote: »
    You can save an openoffice doc as a Word 2000 doc. And its free.

    Either Openoffice, or libreoffice https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/?type=win-x86&version=5.1&lang=en-GB

    They're re-brands of the same thing. Look at screen shots and see which is prettiest...
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  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    ZTD wrote: »
    Where's my spanking arse smiley? :grouphug:

    Hopefully it's "got up 3 times today (and counting)". :grouphug:
    Nicely put :)
    Did you see how swiftly I get blamed for things? ;):p
    Of course you do :D
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 90,253 Ambassador
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    Fell earlier with a big clatter
    All the good work of last weeks treatment down the bleeping tube.
    My hip hurts and I can't sleep.
    Is all.
    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.
  • in_need_of_direction
    in_need_of_direction Posts: 7,282 Forumite
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    I wish I could suggest something other than you need to let yourself heal.
    Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 11st11lb determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 40.25% through my pb challenge.
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