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Lucielle's daring debt free journey

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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    The chinese sounds lovely - we had one last night too....

    Hope the house sitting goes well - and that you get to relax
    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
  • turfy6
    turfy6 Posts: 1,479 Forumite
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    Housesitting sounds fun makes a change I suppose and chinese sounded so yummy.
    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)
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Housesitting sounds great and guess there'll be plenty to do in London
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    The chinese also made me think OH CARP and I've had my tea!

    I hope you enjoy London - and the house sitting isnt too stressful (In fact I hope its relaxing!)

    PS Taxi you were up late! x
    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:
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,588 Forumite
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    Took DD2 swimming to try and make up for yesterdays excesses eating wise. Came home and made some delish soup with the stock from the ham I cooked the other day. DD2 and I made some scones which I have sampled and probably un done all my hard swimming as they are pretty fab.
    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
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,588 Forumite
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    Took the dog for a walk yesterday so earned afew more points and called in at friends house. Got chatting and she asked me if I would help her defrost her freezer. No problems, she showed it to me. She has 2 smallish chest freezers and on both of them the lids weren't shut, due to too much ice and stuff. Finished my walk got my bits and bobs together and went and attacked her freezers. Couldn't sleep knowing they were like that.

    Came home with a few goodies as well. A duck, not sure about that. The only time I cooked duck was when I was preggers and the smell made me sick. Some weight watchers ready meals and some fresh chicken to go in the slow cooker. Going down soon to help with the B&B.
    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
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Well done on the free food x
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,588 Forumite
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    Hip hip hooray, just finished the last of the school shopping. Spent a large fortune and most of it has gone on CC. Will just have to deal with it next month. Put chicken in the slow cooker before we left so tea is virtually sorted.
    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
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    It is nice when you get something unexpected back from helping a friend...

    Tea sounds good.... We had a rotisserie chicken with salad as we had some friends round...
    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
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    chicken in slow cooker sounds nice..never cooked one that way before
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