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Diary of a Poor Person aged 46 1/2

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  • mrscmr
    mrscmr Posts: 2,903 Forumite
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    if u mean on twitter, you can click on who follows u and then u get to my twitter page, ... if you want to then u can follow me or anyone u like! see?

    yes the puppets are popular!
    Highest Debt £581,000 Nov 08 and now owe nothing! yes really! I have learnt my lesson the hard way!
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  • fc123
    fc123 Posts: 6,573 Forumite
    Yay...I did it :j:j:j Thanks Mrscmr. Tomo I am going to Tweet 1st thing. In time for my new website too, Double yay.:j:j
  • curly_B
    curly_B Posts: 137 Forumite
    Twitter ..... well I am hatching eggs at school if that counts lol, they will tweet by the end of the week :) I haven't attempted to get into it yet , facebook is enough !
    And mrscmr...you are doing fab...lots of people would have thrown the towel in by now , but oh no not you .....I know where you are coming from with the rant sessions , its funny how quickly things get done that they know you will rant about next !
    :rotfl::rotfl:
  • mrscmr
    mrscmr Posts: 2,903 Forumite
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    edited 22 February 2010 at 11:31PM
    ok fc123 now try to follow the shop one twitter...
    Highest Debt £581,000 Nov 08 and now owe nothing! yes really! I have learnt my lesson the hard way!
    :heart2:Ebay Challenge 2011 - Still supporting from afar!
    Long haulers supporters DFW #223
  • mrscmr
    mrscmr Posts: 2,903 Forumite
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    today i earned a crust... for a change!
    Highest Debt £581,000 Nov 08 and now owe nothing! yes really! I have learnt my lesson the hard way!
    :heart2:Ebay Challenge 2011 - Still supporting from afar!
    Long haulers supporters DFW #223
  • fc123
    fc123 Posts: 6,573 Forumite
    mrscmr wrote: »
    today i earned a crust... for a change!

    Yesterday I twittered and loaded up some clearance onto Ebay....

    I got the new site live but my pics are dire ...so next job to do.

    Thanks for the help mrscmr.:D
    Hope today is a better day for you.
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,070 Forumite
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    mrscmr wrote: »
    today i earned a crust... for a change!
    well done - every little helps.

    I have done the opposite - I have just resigned :eek:- just hope I get something more enjoyable and local as a job very soon!:cool:
    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
  • mrscmr
    mrscmr Posts: 2,903 Forumite
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    oh gosh SH!!! :-(

    well day 2 of job... can u guess what happened??? welll child #2 sick as dog. but i didnt know this as friend took them to school and i found out abuot 10.00am... when i was 30 miles away... omg :-( had to leave office early... not professional at all
    Highest Debt £581,000 Nov 08 and now owe nothing! yes really! I have learnt my lesson the hard way!
    :heart2:Ebay Challenge 2011 - Still supporting from afar!
    Long haulers supporters DFW #223
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,070 Forumite
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    hi mrsc - life conspires sometimes! Child no 2 - can someone else look after them tomorrow....
    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
  • mrscmr
    mrscmr Posts: 2,903 Forumite
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    SH... yes have organised cover... but for goodness sake.. what is life doing to us all??!!!
    Highest Debt £581,000 Nov 08 and now owe nothing! yes really! I have learnt my lesson the hard way!
    :heart2:Ebay Challenge 2011 - Still supporting from afar!
    Long haulers supporters DFW #223
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