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Diary of a Poor Person aged 46 1/2

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  • savingholmes
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    hi mrsc sounds like you are working incredibly hard! Well done for beating that procrastination and going for it!

    Hope you manage to get it all sorted very soon
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    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £165K Equity 38.88% 6/9/26
    2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
    3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 2028
  • mrscmr
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    thanks SH... been working since 8am now on my 3rd and final doc of the day... question is ... can i get it finished? i think actually not :(
    Highest Debt £581,000 Nov 08 and now owe nothing! yes really! I have learnt my lesson the hard way!
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  • too_much_debt
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    Don't overdo it mrscmr - sounds like you need to take a bit of a break. Sorry to hear about the spot!
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  • savingholmes
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    Hope you managed to get it done in time!
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £165K Equity 38.88% 6/9/26
    2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
    3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 2028
  • mrscmr
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    nope the answer is s ... i diddnt get finsihed....
    Highest Debt £581,000 Nov 08 and now owe nothing! yes really! I have learnt my lesson the hard way!
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  • Mrs c keep chugging away,just had tea and cake :D off bed soon x
    I AM A MONEY MAGNET, THEY ARE MAKING MORE MONEY FOR ME AS WE SPEAK:pMIKES MOB, DFW NERD 1071, DFW LHS 132!MIRACLES HAPPEN I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES. LBM 08£77240.69 Current outstanding total £36083.01 Paid so far = £41157.68
  • mrscmr
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    worked super hard today... very long day indeed... now winding down cleaning the house...

    odd thing happened today which i am not sure what to do about...its a financial thingy - a mistake which has been made in our favour.... but :(
    Highest Debt £581,000 Nov 08 and now owe nothing! yes really! I have learnt my lesson the hard way!
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  • savingholmes
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    I would try and resolve it...

    Did you get the job submitted okay in the end?
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £165K Equity 38.88% 6/9/26
    2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
    3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 2028
  • slowlyfading
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    you okay? i'm around if you want to pm...
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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  • If it's going to come back and bite you on the bum then rectify it x hope you are ok x
    I AM A MONEY MAGNET, THEY ARE MAKING MORE MONEY FOR ME AS WE SPEAK:pMIKES MOB, DFW NERD 1071, DFW LHS 132!MIRACLES HAPPEN I'VE SEEN IT WITH MY OWN EYES. LBM 08£77240.69 Current outstanding total £36083.01 Paid so far = £41157.68
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