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New beginnings.....
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Well done Karen - i'm pleased everything is going well for youDFW Nerd #11520
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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
Hope to be able to update more regularly from now on and focus more on money :rolleyes:
K xx0 -
Hi Karen,
Found your new diary! Happy belated birthday and good luck with your challenge. It's great getting to a milestone. x0 -
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!! xx0 -
Good luck with the new plan - remember, baby stepsSometimes 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] - £7243.56Weightloss : 0/34lbs0
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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] - £7243.56Weightloss : 0/34lbs0
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glad monday over tooAchieve 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 10/10/250 -
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
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- put wash load on
- eat sensibly (no chocolate!)
K x0 -
Good luck with Tuesday's plan - baby steps all the waySometimes 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] - £7243.56Weightloss : 0/34lbs0
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