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Trials and tribulations of a Debt Free Wannabee!

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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    I am all excited as I have spent the last 10 days trying to work out how to get a decent looking forum on my site and have finally managed to upload a free one. I still need to do more work on getting my site to look good but hopefully I have now done some of the hardest technical bits.... Just hope that isn't famous last words!
    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
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    Well I have been offered the job - subject to references and medical so just have to hope my last company don't screw it up for me!
    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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    great news, SH!!!

    well done!!!

    hope all goes well... how will this fit in with ur own work?
    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
  • se999
    se999 Posts: 2,409 Forumite
    Well done on the job offer SH.
  • kissjenn
    kissjenn Posts: 2,358 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Well done SH...brilliant news.

    And in quiet confessional voice I've accidentally hit the spam button and reported you for heinous MSE crimes - also hit unspam button too.
    :o:o:oNow stepping away from the keyboard :o:o:o
    :A Let us be grateful to people who make us happy: they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Marcel Proust :A
  • mrscmr
    mrscmr Posts: 2,903 Forumite
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    ha ha ha kissjenn!
    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: 29,087 Forumite
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    hi kj, mrsc and se

    Thanks for the good wishes. KJ - spam report forgiven LOL

    The job has flexible start and finish times and is only 37 hours a week. I hope to fit in any coaching clients in the evenings and at weekends initially. They do say don't give up your day job until your business is established - and that is the rule of thumb I am trying to follow.

    The job is temporary anyway - about 11 months or so - but I am hoping that will give me enough time to establish my coaching business too and build up my followers on my blog, twitter etc.... and my own forum that I have sort of got working last night..... The job is linked to coaching too so I hope that it will improve my skills.
    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
  • Verbatim
    Verbatim Posts: 4,831 Forumite
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    Well done sh. That's great news.
    CCs @0% £24k Dec 05 £19,621.41 Au £13400 S 12600 Oct £11,981 £9481 £7500 Nov £7250 D £7100 Jan 6950 F £5800 Mar£5400 May £4830 June £4660 July £4460 Aug £3200, S £900, £0 18/9/07 DFW Nerd 042
  • maggiem
    maggiem Posts: 1,970 Forumite
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    I am so pleased for you - it's close isn't it so that the number of hours will feel a lot less. Congratulations!

    Maggiem
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    Verbatim wrote: »
    Well done sh. That's great news.
    Thanks for posting!
    maggiem wrote: »
    I am so pleased for you - it's close isn't it so that the number of hours will feel a lot less. Congratulations!

    Maggiem
    Hi Maggiem - yeah it is a 30 minute walk away (less if I was fit) so may try and use it to get fit if everything goes to plan!

    DS made chilli today at school - it is quite nice actually
    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
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