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  • babyhead
    babyhead Posts: 731 Forumite
    Well done Karen - i'm pleased everything is going well for you :D
    DFW Nerd #1152
  • Karen_30
    Karen_30 Posts: 823 Forumite
    OK - i've decided I need a little challenge re money/debt or i'll just plod along and not make the effort and seem to be letting everything else taking over :mad:

    So, my new aim re debt is to get it sub £40K ASAP - i'm going to update regularly and try and keep myself on track.

    Little list to do from tomorrow for rest of week-
    • start a spending diary
    • write letter to barclays
    • get back to eating sensible, been bad of late with meals out!
    • use the gym
    • work out a budget for November for payday (15th)
    • start sorting flat room by room
    Not really exciting but little things that I need to start doing, keep on top of etc.

    Hope to be able to update more regularly from now on and focus more on money :rolleyes:

    K xx
  • Swinstie73
    Swinstie73 Posts: 2,897 Forumite
    Hi Karen,

    Found your new diary! Happy belated birthday and good luck with your challenge. It's great getting to a milestone. x
  • Karen_30
    Karen_30 Posts: 823 Forumite
    Swinstie73 wrote: »
    Hi Karen,

    Found your new diary! Happy belated birthday and good luck with your challenge. It's great getting to a milestone. x

    Thanks Swinstie, just trying to catch up on everyones diaries so will be popping over to yours very soon!! xx
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Good luck with the new plan - remember, baby steps :D
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • Karen_30
    Karen_30 Posts: 823 Forumite
    Shoe_Gal wrote: »
    Good luck with the new plan - remember, baby steps :D

    Thanks SG, def baby steps....don't think i'm capable of much more at the moment in every sense :rolleyes:

    Can't beleive Monday is over already! x
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I'm just glad it is :rolleyes:
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,070 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    glad monday over too
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    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 £5K updated 10/10/25
  • Karen_30
    Karen_30 Posts: 823 Forumite
    Ok, breaking it down into small steps...

    Aims for Tuesday -
    • complete a full days work
    • go to the gym
    • daily scrath cards
    • no spend day (need to have more of these :o)
    • put wash load on
    • eat sensibly (no chocolate!)
    Little things but make my life that bit easier!

    K x
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Good luck with Tuesday's plan - baby steps all the way :D
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
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