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  • Froggy-G
    Froggy-G Posts: 2,145 Forumite
    Suit has been picked up from the dry cleaner.. Now wishing the recruitment agencies I am seeing on Thursday have something suitable on their books for me..

    I so wish I could find and have something confirmed before I finish my current job mid October..

    Froggy
    Froggy's New Lillypad Fund
    Total so far: £ 10,009.77
  • Best of luck Froggy :)
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Everything crossed.

    MCI
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500

    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Break a frogs leg.
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,610 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Good luck today - knock 'em dead!
    Mortgage OP 2025 £7700/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £33,821

    Boiler fund £925/3000

    ”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)
  • mouche
    mouche Posts: 902 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Good luck Froggy...I'm sure they'll have something for you.
    Mortgage (original/ current):193,000 (23/09/11)/ £102,500 (07/11/2019)
    2019 Challenges: Make £300 a month: £9.71/£300 (January)
  • Muser1
    Muser1 Posts: 795 Forumite
    Best of luck Froggy. x
    Mortgage Jan 13 99260.00 87253 April 2017
    Emergency fund 700.00
  • ShelleyC_2
    ShelleyC_2 Posts: 1,500 Forumite
    So sorry to hear about Elvis :(

    Good luck & fingers crossed for today
    Looking for the perfect home and saving to make becoming a MFW easier
    MFiT3 48103/50000 Saved So Far :j
  • Froggy-G
    Froggy-G Posts: 2,145 Forumite
    All went well with agencies.. Nothing concrete as such for the moment, but all moving in the right direction..

    Great day though, topped up with a fantastic evening with friends.. What more could I ask for? Oh yes :D Tomorrow is Friday!! :j:j:j

    Froggy
    Froggy's New Lillypad Fund
    Total so far: £ 10,009.77
  • Sorry to hear about Elvis :(

    Got everything crossed for you on the job front.

    Have a good weekend.
    Sealed Pot Challenge - No. 117
    Bank of Mum & Dad - £3150/£10,000 (£6850 to go) Bank of In Laws - £4600/£12,000 (£7400 to go)
    MFW - MFD - [STRIKE]5 Apr 2029[/STRIKE] 5 June 2025 : AIM = NOV 2019 (back up aim = MAR 2023)
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