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First one to clear 15k gets a paper hat

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  • dizzybee
    dizzybee Posts: 1,424 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi all,
    well at last i am over the £2000 mark. thanks to e bay sales,
    i have manged to pay a extra £140 off the loan,and £160 off the credit card.must get some more stuff listed some time this week i have 65 items listed so far and 10 have bids on them.
    Happy belated birthday TMD, hope you had a good day.

    SPC no:076
  • Hi. Thanks everyone for the Happy Birthday Wishes, still can't get my head around the fact I'm 40, it sounds so old although it's not really. Am feeling rough today, have been feeling shivery all afternoon/evening, then had to go out for baby milk as OH wouldn't go (I'll remember that when he is ill).

    Sold quite a few things on Ebay tonight, have been doing quite well with both my accounts, I'm more determined than ever to pay as much off as I can in the next 6 months.

    Off to bed in a mo to try and stop shivering. Bye for now.
    Sealed Pot Challenge #016
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    well done dizzy

    Belated happy birthday tmd - hope you feel better soon.

    My interview went well yesterday but they've decided on a third stage between me and someone else.

    Still have a test, informal interview and tour tomorrow for a local job too....

    Not making much progress money wise - job hunting has cost me nearly £200 so far....
    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
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    allo all.....

    Belated Birthday wishes TMD!!!!
    Mucho love to you

    Saving - well done on the interviews hun, best of british and i really hope you get the one you want.

    Havent been around much as long days at work for me..... got my p45 from old job and a paycheck for £422 but the payslip says Shops HP (which has always meant holiday pay) so thats fine, but I want to know where my £600+ redundancy pay is.... so Ive sent an email, and text the area manager (who still works there)..... just so i know when i can expect it really.....

    Not really done anything with debts..... off to check my accounts to see where they're at....
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • A rare actual challenge related post from me... :D

    First payment from payday this month was £150 off my Egg loan...

    Overpayment as normal payment goes out on 1st.

    Will update siggy in a bit.
    £34,547 (Dec 07); Current debt: £zilch (Debt free December 2010)
    Sealed Pot #389 (2010=£133)
  • Morning all,

    Payday today so can update the signature. Not quite under the 18k yet but hope to get there when treadmill money comes back!

    Have been looking at holidays again (slaps herself on the wrist). I would love to go away for a week when OH finishes uni. I know I can't really afford especially as we are going to a wedding in Spain in Sept but can't help myself from looking at a lovely hotel. Someone help me. I am seriously tempted. Have no willpower this month.
    Total (Aug 19):€58,567 Now:€26,947
    DFD:Nov 22/June 22
    Mortgage: €199,712
    MFD: March 2042/July 2034
  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Morning one and all. Should be updating my SIG later as payday and some payments will have gone out, so will do that when my DD at school. Should be over the £4k mark :D

    PAID - well done on the overpayment :T

    CMD - step away from the holidays lol. Its hard isn't it. This year will be the first year since I was 17 that I won't have been abroad for two weeks :o .

    Ssshhhh but if I am debt free by Xmas I am hoping to take my little girl to Disneyland Paris :D
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712

    03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST :D
    Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£5000
  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    OMFG I have just made an overpayment, slightly larger than I would normally but wanted shot of one of my debts and I am now almost at the £5k mark :D

    Going to see if I can squeeze another payment out tonight to get to £5k. One third of the way there :T
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712

    03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST :D
    Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£5000
  • doodledo wrote: »
    OMFG I have just made an overpayment, slightly larger than I would normally but wanted shot of one of my debts and I am now almost at the £5k mark :D

    Going to see if I can squeeze another payment out tonight to get to £5k. One third of the way there :T

    Yay, good for you!!!!
    Total (Aug 19):€58,567 Now:€26,947
    DFD:Nov 22/June 22
    Mortgage: €199,712
    MFD: March 2042/July 2034
  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Seriously its so sad how excited I am about more or less wiping my bank account out lol
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712

    03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST :D
    Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£5000
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