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  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    thanks everyone for your kind wishes.

    I have feeling i'm going to have to give myself some targets for the next year as it's the big one next year! argh!
  • vl2588
    vl2588 Posts: 1,352 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Happy Birthday for yesterday, sorry it's late! xxx
    Weight loss: Start weight: 80kg; Current Weight: 77kg; Target weight: 55kg
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    no probs vl, thank you.

    thinking of the things i wish to be able to change/improve by this time next year.
  • Woowoo
    Woowoo Posts: 4,603 Forumite
    Hi LT

    Are you going to post a list of your plans? x
    LBM Aug 09: £18,650.47 - Current: £12,854.93 (£5946.79)

    Barclays: £2,928.34 Lloyds: £2,499.60
    MBNA: £3,788.99 Overdraft: £1,900.00 Mum: £1,738.00

    Surveys: £6.60/£40.00
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    yup when i've thought it though and whittled them down.
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,757 Forumite
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    One thing I found with the whole "Targets & Aims" thing was that making them too "LIFE CHANGING" just didn't work for me - I need to set little stages that add up to a bigger whole IYKWIM? (Baby steps/mouse bites!). Looking forward to seeing your list LT!
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
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  • **Kat**_2
    **Kat**_2 Posts: 969 Forumite
    me2 LT, I agree with EH, if they are too radical they are harder to stick to, think I need to take that advice when thinking of ways to save more money.
    Loan - [STRIKE]£6991.95[/STRIKE]£6180.01; Barclays Res - [STRIKE]£600[/STRIKE] £0 - £22 per week :eek:, NWB Grad O/D - [STRIKE]£1185[/STRIKE] £887.86 18.28% SWALEC - [STRIKE]£700[/STRIKE] £0 NPOWER [STRIKE]£220[/STRIKE] £0 Kays - [STRIKE]£591.28[/STRIKE] £0 TOTAL DEBT - [STRIKE]£10,288.23[/STRIKE] £7,000.01 31.96 % Paid off. BS Fund - £1 Savings Fund - £41.17 % Challenge Member 1
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    edited 23 May 2011 at 9:03PM
    my challenges basically boil down to the following:
    become debt free
    declutter the flat
    lose a significant amount of weight
    take part in the midnight walk
    have a net decrease of 50 products from my current toiletries list (i currently have 199 items on my list!)

    my goal is 17th May next year although i know that the weight one will be a challenge for a few years ahead.
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    a great list there
  • **Kat**_2
    **Kat**_2 Posts: 969 Forumite
    That is a fab list LT - how much do you have to clear each month for your DFD? xx
    Loan - [STRIKE]£6991.95[/STRIKE]£6180.01; Barclays Res - [STRIKE]£600[/STRIKE] £0 - £22 per week :eek:, NWB Grad O/D - [STRIKE]£1185[/STRIKE] £887.86 18.28% SWALEC - [STRIKE]£700[/STRIKE] £0 NPOWER [STRIKE]£220[/STRIKE] £0 Kays - [STRIKE]£591.28[/STRIKE] £0 TOTAL DEBT - [STRIKE]£10,288.23[/STRIKE] £7,000.01 31.96 % Paid off. BS Fund - £1 Savings Fund - £41.17 % Challenge Member 1
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