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Marathons, Money and Motivation

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  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    he got stuck......
    We named him Darth Puglet for the day in honour of his slightly !!!!!! moment....

    Hows your weekend been hun?
    Im just cooking up dinner and getting some sorted out for work lunch tomorrow. Strangely I really dont want to go back.... I dont really know why.....
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • Purpleroses
    Purpleroses Posts: 4,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    pretty boring. plans fell through so went for a long cycle to get some air and spent all of today listing on ebay.
    Oh for the day when theres no debt and I can spend the weekend not listing on ebay :rolleyes::o
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    how many items did you get listed hun?
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • Purpleroses
    Purpleroses Posts: 4,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    I'm up to 24.
    I'm starting to lose my mind!

    Is work going well these days?
  • tirlittan
    tirlittan Posts: 3,397 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    wow, well done purple. That's what I'm supposed to be doing as well...Is it ok to put them on now, not too early for the finish?
    DEBT FREE OCTOBER 2012!
    Proud to have dealt with my debts!
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    I'd say a 7pm finish is pretty good, between 7 and 9 anyway....

    Work is going ok, i think im just having a bit of a crisis. Having a week off has kinda made me think.... maybe i want to be doing something else, or just something more ................. i dont know really, just hard to think when we have a family if its sustainable....... i dont know really maybe its just because i was meant to have a week off which didnt start till wednesday and then I was really rough........
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • bella2121
    bella2121 Posts: 1,558 Forumite
    hey everyone!

    not read your thread for ages sorry :( hope one of OH's applications pay off cafc, my OH has got a job just for 6 weeks at the moment which is at least a start hopefully will lead to further work, its only minimum wage but its money at the end of the day :) good news is i'm going camping august bank holiday weekend a big group of us really looking forward to it.

    Have a lovely day everyone :) xx
    ***** on the road to debt freedom *****

    Baby girl due September 2013
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    Bella!!!!

    Hun, have missed you. Really glad to hear OH has got some work, like you say its money in the bank and could put him in line for further work....
    Hope you enjoy camping. I'd forgotten about bank holiday weekend.... means an added day off (in theory!) for me....

    Had an ok day, still felt a bit weird.... and not really sure why, something just hasnt quite gelled.....
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • bella2121
    bella2121 Posts: 1,558 Forumite
    morning! hope you feeling better soon hun :) one got today to work then i'm off for 6 wahooooo, think i'm gonna do some ebay listing make some extra pennies, my debts have gone really pear shaped at the mo but have spoke to credit cards and they are happy to take reduced payments which is good news and makes me happier :) just need to get straight which will be fine now OH has a job! happy happy happy :)

    have a good day everyone x
    ***** on the road to debt freedom *****

    Baby girl due September 2013
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    hi cafcgirl - sorry you've been ill! Hope you are feeling better now. Hope your OH has kept his job too and just wanted to wish him luck with his applications....

    The NYC is done now - you've booked it - you may as well start looking forward to it....!

    Bye for now.... I have an interview just for a short term role 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
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