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First one to clear 15k gets a paper hat
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Hello everyone!
I'm loving this sunny weather and feeling virtuous for having had a huge salad for lunch (that should cancel out the Mars bar, shouldn't it? Oooops).
doodledo and CAFCGirl - well done on the payments :beer:
tirlittan - glad to hear people are buying again!
CMD - not going to Spain until next month; it's good to have it to look forward to though
. ?Tu marido es espanol? 0 -
So to clarify, that was £18.42 to student pot today from amazon sales, which took me over the £200 mark.
We're so close to booking the flights, just need to decide how long to go for, but looks like it's only going to be a week. 
That's mid May to Sicily. Really excited about it. DEBT FREE OCTOBER 2012!Proud to have dealt with my debts!0 -
HI all - no new debt repayments but I have another interview for Tuesday.... it is for a really good permanent job!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 10/10/250 -
Well my payments went out, but they haven't updated yet - grrrrr.
I can definitely tale £170 off my Virgin Card total though.
Off to update my siggy
PS good luck for Tuesday SH£34,547 (Dec 07); Current debt: £zilch (Debt free December 2010)
Sealed Pot #389 (2010=£133)0 -
poorandindenial wrote: »Well my payments went out, but they haven't updated yet - grrrrr.
I can definitely tale £170 off my Virgin Card total though.
Off to update my siggy
PS good luck for Tuesday SH
Hi all,
Got £13 back from Quidco so have paid that off. Small steps.
Did you book the holiday yet Tirlittan?
Good luck with the interview on Tues SavingH!
How are you Poorand?
Hi Snow White? I didn't marry a Spanish person, married an Irishman. I am Irish too though!
Hiya CAFC and Doodledoo!Total (Aug 19):€58,567 Now:€26,947
DFD:Nov 22/June 22
Mortgage: €199,712
MFD: March 2042/July 20340 -
well done CMD it is the little things that add up.
I now have another interview Wednesday so my faith and hope are now rising LOL!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 10/10/250 -
Hi CMD et al!
Good day here, paid off another £260.38 (that 38p is very important to me!)
Giving me quite an alright looking siggy amount really.
Cracking to feel like since this thread started this is how far we've come...
Long may the good feeling continue....
Am going to try and be very good this month with my spending as I have been a bit crazy of late, esp with starting a new job....might prove a bit of a challenge esp as I've got a week off, the week after next!Wealth is not measured by currency0 -
well done CAFCgirl on the payment your total is lookign very healthy now.
I didn't get yesterday's job but not too upset as I wasn't convincend it was right for me and it was only temp anyway... Got 2 interviews next week for perm roles so will have to hold onto that for now.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 10/10/250 -
excellent stuff hun!
Fingers crossed that one of them works out to be whats best for you....
I'd love to make 6k by the 1st of may.... we shall see!Wealth is not measured by currency0 -
Thanks CAFCgirl!:Texcellent stuff hun!
Fingers crossed that one of them works out to be whats best for you....
I'd love to make 6k by the 1st of may.... we shall see!
Look forward to seeing you at the £6K mark - it is great to see how much progress we have all made since we started the challenge....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 10/10/250
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