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Lucielle's daring debt free journey

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  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,587 Forumite
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    Horse was very stocial about being ridden and having his piggies seen to today. Not very impressed at being in his stable for a couple of hours but getting him being used to coming in for nights. Old horse was very scratchy when his rug was off possibly going to get some louse powder and see if that helps. Not stopped raining today.

    Managed to get into work early and did an extra hour. Hoping to do a few more over the next few weeks.

    DS1 and friend are off to young farmers later I am taking and the other mum is picking up.

    Won £30 on bb. Really pleased with this as it is going towards the extra payments for the car insurance which I had to put on the credit card. I really want to get the balance back to where it was so I don't have to change the snowball. Sad I know but at least its an incentive.

    Still not got the heating switched on but OH has lit the stove today.
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
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  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    Well done on your continued wins, and the debt busting seems to be going well too!

    Keep up the good work :T
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Great news on the wins.
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    well done on the £30 win - it really helps doesn't it
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,645 Ambassador
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    Great wins :)
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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****
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  • well done on those bingo wins L!
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
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  • penguin83
    penguin83 Posts: 4,817 Forumite
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    Well done on the wins Lucielle -hope horseys are ok xx
    Pay Debt by Xmas 16 - 0/12000
    There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.
  • shaun40400
    shaun40400 Posts: 4,134 Forumite
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    hi lu
    had to read this twice,,,,,
    lucielle wrote: »

    Had a lamb delivered yesterday which cost £80 so got a lump in the oven for dinner. OH and DS1 are being macho with the chainsaw and cutting some
    L

    :eek::eek::eek::rotfl::rotfl:
    WAS DEBT FREE & STILL BAAARRRRRKING :cool:
    hello my name is shaun,,,and im not so addicted to farmville,still addicted to football:o:o

    BAAAARRRRRRRRRRKING er insanely so :o
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    well done for the wins, glad to see someone getting them.
    I also had to re read the above, thought you were going to say that they were being macho and chainsawing up the lamb!
  • Tee hee I thought similar things about monster lambs :)
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
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