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Jellie's attempts to banish the wobbles and get debt free!
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House sale completed! :j
Hopefully have time to check out my finances and pay something off tomorrow!2019 fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons0 -
wooohoooooooo0
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Congrats jellie! V pleased for you (and not even slightly jealous
) 2019 will be my year!!0 -
Thanks all!
I've made a big payment today! My credit card has bitten the dust and just have OD to go!! :j
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sounds fantastic that you've had your offer accepted on a house. I'm still dreaming about a house but i think we've got another 18mths before we can even start looking unless we ever win the lottery.0
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well done on the house sale and the payment. Hope you manage to get your dream house okAchieve 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 -
Great news on the house sale Jellie
Sx'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde0 -
Thanks everyone.
It really helps having all the encouragement on here- it's helping me stay focused and resist some of the urges to spend!!
Can't wait to be debt free!!2019 fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons0
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