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Jellie's attempts to banish the wobbles and get debt free!
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1. Do some filing
[STRIKE]2. Pressie box inventory
3. Do some work
4. Do some exercise- what depends on the weather!
5. Keep going through wardrobe (sorting and decluttering)[/STRIKE]
Still not finished the pressie box inventory!
Made a lovely sausage casserole type meal tonight. 2 portions left for freezer too.
Had to buy some things today- underwear (exclusion on 100 day challenge). Unfortunately this means I'm doing really badly on NSDs so far.
Have my premed tomorrow and they've moved the invesigative op forward to this Thursday. It will be good to get it out of the way but messes up my plans to go back to work on Thursday! It will be tough next week as I'll now be going back to face a full week (even on a part time timetable I'll still be in work for at least 8 hours a day I expect).2019 fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons0 -
hope it all goes ok tomorrow and thursday.
Please remember that an 8 hour day is not part time, no matter how guilty you may feel or how much is put onto you whilst you're at work.0 -
Hope all goes well when you do go back to work. Well done for the present box progress.... I have to try and stop myself stocking mine back up!Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.3K Equity 36.55%
2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £30.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 35.5/£127.5K target 27.8% 14/11/25
(If took bigger lump sum = 62K or 48.6%)
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 £5.1K updated 14/11/250 -
Thanks for the concern LemonTree. I will do my best to cut down on the hours too!
Savingholmes- I always seem to put things in faster than they come out. Partly from buying things all year round
Goodnight all2019 fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons0 -
Yeah I am pretty bad at keep buying stuff too!Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.3K Equity 36.55%
2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £30.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 35.5/£127.5K target 27.8% 14/11/25
(If took bigger lump sum = 62K or 48.6%)
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 £5.1K updated 14/11/250 -
take it easy hun, I will be thinking of you over the next few days and then next week. I'm going to have to start buying pressies in january next year to make christmas easier, I'm worried this year as I haven't done a lot at all!!. x0
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I wouldn't worry too much Missy- you have plenty of time. It's worth thinking about what you want to buy now and then looking out for 1 day sales, 3 for 2 in Boots etc to buy them. There is a section on the home page listing sales etc coming up!2019 fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons0
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Hiya hunny how are you today no update yet?Proud to be dealing with my debts one step at a time.Weight Loss Progress - 0 out of 56lbsWBDF's 'Weight Loss Challenge to Christmas 2009' Progress - 0 out of 21lbsPart of the DFW Addicts '''Blankie Club'' - Working my way to VEGAS babyOctober NSD's 0/100
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I'm not too bad- feeling a bit anxious about all the hospital stuff.
I'm having a very lazy day before heading to hospital for the pre-med. I hope they'll be understanding about my nerves and set my mind at rest a bit.2019 fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons0 -
Aww Im sure they will. We'll all be thinking about you.
xProud to be dealing with my debts one step at a time.Weight Loss Progress - 0 out of 56lbsWBDF's 'Weight Loss Challenge to Christmas 2009' Progress - 0 out of 21lbsPart of the DFW Addicts '''Blankie Club'' - Working my way to VEGAS babyOctober NSD's 0/100
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