June 2010, 80 payments to go............

tootallulah

Hi MW, lovely to see you. I had to do absolutely nothing on the next door flat, My lovely ex-neighbour had VERY high standards, I knew the flat was in good order and had spent quite a lot of time in it myself before I bought it. Apart from a very thorough clean I had nothing more to do. He moved out on one Friday I had a tenant within two weeks.

I have made myself a whole series of new wardrobes, as I have gone from size 24 to 18, still a long way to go but I feel so much better, all the cliches: more energy, feel better, feel more positive etc, etc. No crafting this year, tea cosied out last November. And being a landlady plus full time work is quite testing. I am also travelling a lot for work which is fun but does;t leave much time.

Back to spending, coffee £2.25.

tootallulah

Week-end in London with visits to Hollywood Costume, at the V&A, Walthamstow market, dinner with friends and much cleaning on the agenda.

Coffee £2.25.

museumworker

Well done on the weight loss :T, a great achievement. But does that mean your beautiful HM coat doesn't fit - or are you going to adjust it?

The BTL sounds as low maintenance as you can get, in terms of works required and speed of letting.

Have a lovely weekend. What brings you up my neck of the woods -are you doing a spot of fabric shopping? I'll be on the south coast visiting the MIL *forced smile*. Am planning to visit the Hollywood costume exhibition one day during the next few weeks. Let me know what you think of it. Have heard it is VERY busy.

tootallulah

NO SPENDING DAY. Oh that is a very rare thing for me. Hellooooo MW good to see you I will nip over to your thread. My beautiful home made coats (all 3) have gone to the charity shop and I am wearing n M&S special! I am off to Walthamstow market for fabric, lace, elastic etc. Possibly TMI but none of my knickers fit either and now I make my own - desparately trying to become more Agent Provocateur than granny pants with mixed results. In money news I have just counted my years worth of pound coins £381. Citing.

tootallulah

Busy few days , dinner with friends £45, 3 X coffees £6.75, 2 X taxis £26 (will be claimed back). I have managed to swerve all shops and am eating out of the freezer and cupboards quite successfully. I am not at the freezer surprise, odd meal combos yet. I need to get to the end of the month without going into the overdraft, 18 days to pay day and £189 left in my account. In addition I have my pound coin stash which I could break into if necessary.

tootallulah

Dinner with client £101, will be claimed back. Rather a long day, I have just got in and I left the house at 7 no wonder I am knackered. Only £88 left in my account, 17 days to go.

greent

Welcome back Toots

museumworker

Merry Xmas and linky just for you! Call me your bad idea bear

tootallulah

Helloooooooo everyone, scooting back in I have had a quick look round everyone seems to be doing very well - me not so well. BUT life is about to change at the end of September I am going to take early retirement. This is the first place I have said this out loud but I have decided. So I have six months to really sort out my life ready for a different, less financially rewarding but more fulfilling life. My pension lump sum will take £100k off my main home mortgage and I will pay off another £16k before I retire (will be tracked on here). By my calculations that will leave me with £50k to pay in 10 years. Mortgage free wannabe I need you!

andrea_louise

Yay! Congratulations on your forthcoming retirement. I retired last august
Although I am a newbie MFW! 50k in ten years is achieveable, its only 5k per annum!
Welcome back!