greent's mfw journey

greent

Am on a roll this morning - washing has been done and is blowing away on the line - it's sunny, too! Some of it may even be dry enough to iron soon Dw is now on (having retrieved numerous glasses and mugs from DS1's room) More items have been listed on fleabay :j: 2 boxes of paperwork (receipts/ gtees/ instructions) have been gone through to check all relate to current items (1 piece of paper recycled) DS3's room has been checked through and some missing pieces for some more fleabay-able things have been found. Some bits n pieces have been relocated to the garage (correct home - they are diy related) and bins have been emptied and sorted for recycling collection tomorrow Bank accounts all checked Just about to sort latest batch of filing (a bit of a large pile!! :eek:- haven't touched it this year due to flu/ kitchen/ general laziness! ) ready to do with a cuppa, and then I shall check washing for any dry items and do some ironing whilst catching up with H0lby

greent

Just have to record this here for posterity - there is absolutely NO ironing to be done here! - it's all up straight, including that produced from the washing done this morning (glorious weather means that it was all dry by midday) (And the only pending washing is a teatowel, 2 kitchen cloths and a pair of socks )

(The ironing basket gets emptied quite regularly - but usually there is a load of washing drying, so it's only empty for a couple of hours or so - should be 24 hours minimum this time )

brizzlegirl

Woohoo!! Heres to no ironing...

brizzlegirl

And agree with you re transferring DB pensions. It can be a mugs game. But FAs get hefty fees for arranging it. I am keeping mine where it is. Its not large but I suspect its best being left where it is

Karmacat

With the amount of ironing you do, you must all look so good! I really admire that level of care

greent

Karmacat wrote: »

With the amount of ironing you do, you must all look so good! I really admire that level of care

Haha! - if only that was the case!! Sadly I'm extremely low maintenance other than with ironing! :rotfl:


So..... in money news we've paid off OH's car finance (finally!) - 6 months early (yeay! - a small saving ) That leaves us with the BTL and 5k on a 0% CC (with more than 2y to run) (mainly kitchen related) Even though it has 2 years+ to run, it's my plan to clear it in 2018, so that 2019 sees us with just the BTL.

Haven't got a clue what effect increased pension contribs/ increased tax allowances will have on our pay as yet - will see that in the payslips this week. However, the car finance was 'costing us' £550/ mth (£300 repayment and £250/ mth saving to repaying) so we'll be better off by this - although I am planning on putting £250/mth away in a S&S ISA (poss Vanguard Lifestrategy 40%) I'm actually in quite a positive frame of mind re money at the mo - I think getting rid of the car debt has really helped (I've been saying I've been going to do something about it for ages! - although putting £250/ mth aside to it for a year or so has obviously helped) Also - of course - this lovely sunshine makes everything so much better! :D

Shifted some more stuff via fleabay this week - and some boxes (free) via fbook - all good
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Karmacat

Congratulations on repaying the car debt!

shangaijimmy

Great progress in here, as expected. Onto the next challenge

greent

Where did the weekend go?!? :eek: Am sure it has whizzed past! Gorgeous weather, though - for the vast majority of it Some statement plants bought for the garden (too many £ at the GC!!), which OH has planted today - will hopefully look lovely A catch up with sister, nephew (gorgeous) and our aunt in town over a cup of tea Some general housework, some food shopping, a couple of other errands- and - !!!!!!! it's over! Am working every day this week, so I hope the lovely weather will be hanging around

No money news - have been spending it, rather than paying it/ making it!

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newgirly

Great news clearing the car finance so quickly well done