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  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    That's exactly what I am thinking. Every extra penny I can save for a deposit on my next place has to be worth it.
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712

    03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST :D
    Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£5000
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Oooo my name was mentioned!

    Hi Doodles I am just like you on the money front, not doing much at all.

    I said I was going to get my butt into gear in April but with my trip coming up I am just going to be spending anyway, when I get back we can kick butt together :D

    MariaGTI and BenBenandMe are debt free too but still post.

    I would miss it here if i left :(
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 13,882 Forumite
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    And here was me thinking you'd abandoned this thread!

    Glad to hear that you're remaining super productive and getting the house in order. I think I'd struggle to keep up with either a child, re-decorating, or trying to make some extra cash - never mind all three :D

    I wouldn't worry if things are at a little bit of a plateau re. DFW ambitions - just focus on getting the house sorted and once that goes through you'll be able to focus on the next steps for you and DD.

    How is the pup?
  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Afternoon Edinburgher good to see you on here. I struggle to keep with everything too and seem to spend most of my life at the moment dashing from one thing to another.

    Well been to the car boot this morning, came home with very little and £250 :T only downside is I have sunburn lol.

    Now what to do with the cash. Need to check out the old debts and see which one is best to pay but I may keep a little bit for me to get my hair cut :o
    Proud to be dealing with my debts - DFW No: 712

    03/09/09 - DEBT FREE AT LAST :D
    Racing Hypno to Save - £10/£5000
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,971 Forumite
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    Wow £250! That is amazing - I only got £40 from my first car boot sale! What did you take with you?
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £24.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 30.1/£127.5K target 23.6% 29/7/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    I know I was impressed. I basically had loads of baby stuff really. Only big thing I sold was my buggy for £50 everything else was a fiver here and a quid there etc. I went with two full cars and came home with one tiny box full :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
  • Purpleroses
    Purpleroses Posts: 4,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    woo well done that's a fab amount!
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    wow!!!!
    That is a fabulous effort and worth a touch of sunburn.....

    get some aloe vera on it, and drink plenty of water.....
    and if none of that makes it feel better, rub that £250 all over.... that'd definitely do it for me!!!
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Morning one and all. Another beautiful day here. It makes such a difference when you wake up to sunshine.

    Back to work today after a week off and to be honest I am looking forward to it as it will be easier than my week of decorating lol. Hoping I may find out today if I am on to stage two for my promotion so fingers crossed.

    Weighed myself this morning and it wasn't pretty :o so my increasingly large butt is back on a diet this morning...........sigh. Least I am still enjoying the gym so hopefully that will help too :T

    Payday today as well and lots of payments will be flying out of the account so will be able to update my signature later. Love doing that gives me such a sense of achievement seeing that figure go up.

    Hope all you lovely peeps have a good day today :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
  • JoKay_2
    JoKay_2 Posts: 301 Forumite
    Well done on making £250 at the carboot - well worth a dose of sunburn, I'd say!! :beer:
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