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Jellie's attempts to banish the wobbles and get debt free!

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  • *Jellie*
    *Jellie* Posts: 3,018 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Over a year to go saving! I'm just thinking through ideas at the moment- although i might start getting bits to spread the cost out!
    I might well go and look at some dresses soon to see what there is, what suits me and how much they are!
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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,130 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    hi jellie - it is an exciting time planning a wedding - just make sure you don't get carried away.

    Hope you are having a good week.
    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 14/11/25
  • *Jellie*
    *Jellie* Posts: 3,018 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi everyone!
    Many thanks for all your support as I struggled to get debt free.
    Just to let you know I have started a new diary on the MFW board. I really hope that everyone who has supported me as a DFW will continue to read about the next stage of my journey.
    It can be found here- please subscribe :)
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