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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
    Just checked and the TTA is now the TDA. This is the link
    http://www.tda.gov.uk/
    Hope it tells you what you need to know x
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  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    i've been looking for boots for years but can't get them round my calves, which is so unfair!
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,200 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I have the same problem lemon tree. I have to stick with ankle boots
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £167.4K Equity 38% 3/4/26
    2) £2.1K Net savings after CCs 14/5/26 (but owed £1.3K) so £3.4K
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £41.6K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.4K) = 47.6K of £127.5K target 37.33% 16/5/26 (If took bigger lump sum = 69.5K or 54.5%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target min £17.1/30K 57% (may need more) If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%
    5) SIPP £5.6K updated 16/5/26
  • *Jellie*
    *Jellie* Posts: 3,018 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    These are the ones I got
    http://www.clarks.co.uk/find/Department-is-women/ProductType-is-boots/SubProductType-is-longlegboot/product-is-20333931
    They adjust to fit your leg so they might be ok for you too?
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  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    my trouble with ankle boots is that i only wear skirts and sometimes they look strange with ankle boots. i so really really want long boots.
  • *Jellie*
    *Jellie* Posts: 3,018 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I should really wear skirts all the time but find it hard in winter. I'd never manage it without knee highs!!
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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,200 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I wear ankle boots with skirts - but I just wear really long skirts
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £167.4K Equity 38% 3/4/26
    2) £2.1K Net savings after CCs 14/5/26 (but owed £1.3K) so £3.4K
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £41.6K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.4K) = 47.6K of £127.5K target 37.33% 16/5/26 (If took bigger lump sum = 69.5K or 54.5%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target min £17.1/30K 57% (may need more) If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%
    5) SIPP £5.6K updated 16/5/26
  • Fire_Fox
    Fire_Fox Posts: 26,026 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    You ok Jellie?
    Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,200 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    come on jellie where have you gone to
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £167.4K Equity 38% 3/4/26
    2) £2.1K Net savings after CCs 14/5/26 (but owed £1.3K) so £3.4K
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £41.6K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.4K) = 47.6K of £127.5K target 37.33% 16/5/26 (If took bigger lump sum = 69.5K or 54.5%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target min £17.1/30K 57% (may need more) If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%
    5) SIPP £5.6K updated 16/5/26
  • SarahNeedle1872
    SarahNeedle1872 Posts: 6,166 Forumite
    Jellie...? Where are you!?! Hope you're ok...?

    Sx
    'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde
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