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Trials and tribulations of a Debt Free Wannabee!
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            Hi SH!
 How goes it?
 Me, I am shattered. Would love a hot meal and a DVD tonight. Its been a right old week.
 How's the new wagon??
 Anything new on the job horizon? I discovered I have an insurance policy for unemployment, so am going to get claiming toute suite. My jobless cloud does have a mildly silver lining this month after all.** Proud to be dealing with my debts **LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)July 2010 = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)0 = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)0
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            Hi GG - well done on the unemployment insurance. I have it too but it doesn't pay out on temp jobs!
 I'm fed up on the job front - not heard interview details yet and have holiday and training dates coming up so a bit worried....
 Wagon is fab
 Diet going well - OH has now lost a stone! I have 4lb more to go before I have lost a stone...
 hope you are okay?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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            Congrats on the weight loss. I seem to be gaining rather than losing. Not that I am really trying. Mr GG says he doesnt mind me curvey or less curvey or more curvey. Guess he is on to a winner eitherway then. Not that I would diet to please a man. Though I wonder if he is just giving a diplomatic answer to the question "does my bum look big in this?" or "do you think I have lost weight?"
 Me. Well I have had better weeks. See my diary. Thoroughly peed right off. All to do with job hunting really.** Proud to be dealing with my debts **LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)July 2010 = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)0 = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)0
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            Hi GG I am fed up too - being rung up about jobs at rates I would have just said no to a few months ago and wondering whether I should start saying yes!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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            Yup, I know the feeling..........** Proud to be dealing with my debts **LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)July 2010 = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)0 = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)0
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            still not found the car docs I need either...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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            They will be somewhere...... has OH been anywhere near them?
 That's often what happens here when things go walkabout.** Proud to be dealing with my debts **LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)July 2010 = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)0 = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)0
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            not found the docs....need to find and sell car by Tues midday or no insurance!!
 I have finally heard back from the agency... Next stage for job - go in have a site tour spend time with manager to be and some company info - then go back and do a presentation to two people at a later date before then going to see their bosses for final sign off
 The other girl didn't make it to that stage - altho they are still looking for people to benchmark me against - I asked the agency to make sure they were rubbish LOL He told me he knew I was better than the other one but thought she should have a shot....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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            Promising promising!!** Proud to be dealing with my debts **LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)July 2010 = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)0 = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)0
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            Job sounds promising, will be nice you get to go in and meet/tour - gives you a feel for the place and whether or not you like it. Fingers crossed SH! xx0
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