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My Ongoing Challenge - To live with my means
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hi lurker coming under budget no matter by what amount is a great achievement
Hope things are going well this week for youAchieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £165K Equity 38.88% 6/9/26
2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 20280 -
Hmmm, been a while since I updated, sort of lost sight of the prize for a few (expensive) weeks.
Hey ho, no beating myself up for once, time to concentrate again & get back on track
The last of my cds are with music magpie, and I have a few bits to ebay...but haven't got around to!
Used £25 in reward points to ease the grocery burden this week - hadn't actually realised how much I had so that was a bonus!
Its my birthday this week & I have 3 meals out!!!! that could be damaging to purse & waistline so am planning at least 1 swim to make up for the badness
Worked a few hours overtime last week since it was available which will make September pay day nicer - payday with no overtime isn't enough to cover the bills anymore, everything has gone up & there isnt enough room in my budget to stretch that far.
No. Change that. I've not yet found where I can squeeze the extra from - its a work in progress. I can do this.
Off to read other diaries for more inspiration - i could be gone some time!!I do not make mistakes, I learn lessons.I work to live, not live to work.I love to live & live to love.Good enough is exactly that.0
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