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Taxis back to basics...debt and mortgage free before 50(feb 2014)

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,832 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    You are younger than me taxi.
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  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    taxi73 wrote: »
    I'm 46..lol
    REDMADCURLS wrote: »
    46 - OMG and two grandchildren - wow congrats

    LOL I am 42 and my friends are still having children
    beanielou wrote: »
    You are younger than me taxi.

    :hello: Taxi is way younger than me too!
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    i grew spuds in a dustbin last year. this year we're lucky enough to have gotten an allotment. this year i'm hoping to grow more veggies so i can freeze them for use during the expensive times.
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    An allotment ..that sounds like hard work.

    The potatoes will be planted up tomorrow as DS will help me.


    I always imagine that everyone is young on here..lol
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    In some ways I *feel* young, Taxi - my sister had words with me the other day about furnishing the new house as if I was a student :D but in other ways I feel ancient, its true :cool:
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    Morning Taxi

    I work with young people and somtimes I foolishly think I can relate to them age wise. It never takes them long to point out that, in their eyes, I am 170 and my life is over (at the grand old age of 42)!!

    You were up late last night so I hope you are having a lie in this morning.

    Enjoy the potato planting!

    RMC x
    LBM Feb 2010 £62,700 Total Debt Jan 11 [STRIKE]£49,403.84[/STRIKE] £47,530.32.
    (CC/LOAN = [STRIKE]36,378.98[/STRIKE] 35668.47. O/D = [STRIKE]1255.32[/STRIKE] 1212.35/[STRIKE]1999.78[/STRIKE] 1934.52, BUS = [STRIKE]9769.76[/STRIKE] 8714.98)
    Challenge = Debt at 31/01/12 = £25k. 2011 Payments = £1,944.19/£24,403.84

    There is no point in negative thought, it takes up time and energy which could be used in a positive, happy way!
  • Double_Trouble
    Double_Trouble Posts: 4,375 Forumite
    Had to smile about the age discussion.

    I'm 51 and I had my twins at 46 :eek: so all those of you that you think you are old forget it - might have some more yet - no joking honest :rotfl:my OH would die if I did :D

    Don't feel 51 actually well I don't since my makeover and new diet there is plenty of life in this old girl yet :)

    I really appreciate you sharing your journey with us Taxi and I hope it will help you too and of course we are here for you we are part of this journey too.

    Have a great day hun

    Love DTxx
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    You had a make over DT? Diet, oh please, its a nightmare. Tried Low Carb , just didn't work for me - lost nothing!
    LBM Feb 2010 £62,700 Total Debt Jan 11 [STRIKE]£49,403.84[/STRIKE] £47,530.32.
    (CC/LOAN = [STRIKE]36,378.98[/STRIKE] 35668.47. O/D = [STRIKE]1255.32[/STRIKE] 1212.35/[STRIKE]1999.78[/STRIKE] 1934.52, BUS = [STRIKE]9769.76[/STRIKE] 8714.98)
    Challenge = Debt at 31/01/12 = £25k. 2011 Payments = £1,944.19/£24,403.84

    There is no point in negative thought, it takes up time and energy which could be used in a positive, happy way!
  • Double_Trouble
    Double_Trouble Posts: 4,375 Forumite
    REDMADCURLS wrote: »
    You had a make over DT? Diet, oh please, its a nightmare. Tried Low Carb , just didn't work for me - lost nothing!

    I want to a specialist shop for larger ladies called Box 2 and let them suggest things instead of just going for safe and boring and I can honestly say that it has changed my life :rotfl:

    I am on a medically controlled VLCD which is very strict and totally unlike anything I have tried before but it is working - had to some heath issues were beginning to appear:(

    DTxx
  • REDMADCURLS
    REDMADCURLS Posts: 3,766 Forumite
    Sounds like fun! (The makeove). I would love to go to a colour consultant and someone who is a little less Gok but still knows what they are doing - I am not sure I see 'the truth' in the mirror and do tend to go for safe!


    (Sorry for hijackign your thread Ms Taxi)
    LBM Feb 2010 £62,700 Total Debt Jan 11 [STRIKE]£49,403.84[/STRIKE] £47,530.32.
    (CC/LOAN = [STRIKE]36,378.98[/STRIKE] 35668.47. O/D = [STRIKE]1255.32[/STRIKE] 1212.35/[STRIKE]1999.78[/STRIKE] 1934.52, BUS = [STRIKE]9769.76[/STRIKE] 8714.98)
    Challenge = Debt at 31/01/12 = £25k. 2011 Payments = £1,944.19/£24,403.84

    There is no point in negative thought, it takes up time and energy which could be used in a positive, happy way!
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