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Lucielle's daring debt free journey

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  • turfy6
    turfy6 Posts: 1,479 Forumite
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    Glad you enjoyed your night out and dont feel to rough today. Bad news on the car I know what you mean as we cannot be without ours being 7 miles from the village makes a car a neccessity! Im sure you'll get the card paid off soon too if its on your mind so much it means your still determined. I can sympathise on the potholes too as Im sure this country must be in the top 5 for potholes! They are a bl***y nightmare and cant do the cars any good. In fact DH is telling people he is collecting them at the mo as our track is very bad, soon we'll be able to drive in one pothole and out the other end and get to the house:rotfl:
    Visa £[STRIKE]5063 [/STRIKE]now 0. Loan 1 €[STRIKE]4885[/STRIKE] now 0. Loan 2 €29,590 now €0 as of 22/02/2016 Mgage €55000/ €23,639 at 01/02/18
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW Nerd 1209 Keep on keeping on folks DFD FEB 2016 MGE FREE 2024 (hopefully earlier)
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,070 Forumite
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    hi lucielle - glad you had a nice night!
    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
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,582 Forumite
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    OH managed to win £20 on BB. Withdrawn that ready to throw at the card.
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
    DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #124
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    Well done on the continued wins :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)
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,582 Forumite
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    Sad news..........my bb has drawn to a close. Still OHs is going but not for much longer.
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
    DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #124
  • You had a cracking run on BB between you though - well done! I think it will probably be after christmas before my OH starts taking an interest in it....;)

    Glad you had a good night out too - not just you, getting legless and dancing on tables leaves me cold too - rather have a night I can remember!
    🎉 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
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
    SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculator
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  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Glad you had a nice night...you deserve a good night out.
    Well done on BB
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    i think my run on BB is about to end in the next day or so as well. not sure how i'll cope without the hope of winning something each day.
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,582 Forumite
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    Still no more wins on BB. DD1 has passed her scholarship and got into the school. She is going for a trial day on the 12th of January and at the same time we are going for a chat regarding a bursary. No bursary and she isn't going. Feel very proud of her and what she has done.

    Going to finish the shopping tomorrow. Got my annual update on Friday and its also my birthday. The girls are taking me out for lunch so that will be nice. Hopefully got a few hours work cash in hand at the weekend that will help.
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
    DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #124
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,664 Forumite
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    Have a good night out and a lovely birthday 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
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
    SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculator
    she/her
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