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The stuff with ex will resolve itself one way or another over time. It won't be much fun, but you will at least come out of it with your head held high.
Well done on STS this week - with all that is going on, you are doing fabulously well :TSuccessful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)0 -
Woohoo, Toy Story 3 is being released on monday, it was supposed to be on friday and I was gutted because I wanted to go and see it for his party but guess who decided he would take him on saturday instead ... anyway, as its been changed it means we can see it this week before he goes to his dads for the weekend, so I have just booked for me, ds, my sister and her 2 boys to go and see it on wednesday followed by a party meal at pizza hut afterwards :j :jMortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
Mortgage Overpayments Pot £15870 -
Happy new diary! :j
Sorry to hear things are a bit "pants" with ex and CSA, I've always found them helpful, but I suppose it depends on the branch you're using.
I actually have them pay me weekly rather than monthly, then if a payment doesn't arrive one week I can get on to them straight away and get it sorted rather than wait a whole month."Start every day off with a smile and get it over with" - W. C. Field.0 -
Well we finally both got dressed and have been to the library to sign up for the summer reading challenge, I also booked ds in for a craft afternoon there with a space theme ... he was number one on the list so its not exactly in demand
Still, its free and will occupy an afternoon nicely for me 
Also spent £2 on birthday cards and popped into the estate agents to take the flat off the market but the saturday girl there was clueless and someone will ring me :cool:
Just having lunch then we're out for the afternoon with friends Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
Mortgage Overpayments Pot £15870 -
Enjoy the afternoon with friends Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)0
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Hi sorry that you are having trouble getting money out of the csa and your ex
Hope your DS has a great birthday anyway. Have a great weekend!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 10/10/250 -
We've had a lovely afternoon with friends down the beach at the castle, the boys played footie and frisbee while we sat and had a cream tea and a gossip, was lovely I ended up paying for all the cream teas (£11) and a friend bought the kids ice-creams
Nothing much else planned for the rest of today, maybe some comping, should do some ironing, but generally a fairly lazy one.Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
Mortgage Overpayments Pot £15870 -
Sounds like a lovely day - hope you have a chilled evening!Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)0
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Sounds lovelyAchieve 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 -
Have spent an hour or so gutting my inbox, I have managed to complete enough surveys to order a £10 argos voucher from one site so was worthwhile Mortgage Total: £50,720/ £75,000
Mortgage Overpayments Pot £15870
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