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Gallygirl's "A journey of 121,226.67 pounds begins with a single penny" diary
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It's good to keep the review going! And I'm sorry to hear about MrGG's mum, hope he's okay.2023: the year I get to buy a car0
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Sorry to read about Mr GGs mum. Hope he is doing ok ... and that the funeral in Ireland is well Irish???Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!0 -
That's a pretty good review in my book, GG, plenty of things that have been achieved, even if some are still work in progress. I'd be happy with that.
Sorry to read of the other stuff, though x0 -
Hugs to you both xxNST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!0
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Sending hugs your way GG - sorry to hear of your loss.4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)New projection - 14 YEARS 10 MONTHS LEFT OF 20 YEARS (reduced by 15 mths)Psst...I may have started a diary!0
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Sorry to hear about Mr GG's mum. It's always sad, but especially at this time of year, but, as you say, at least its been a release for her.
I enjoyed looking at your review of your plans. When I stopped work, I genuinely thought that I'd have lots of time to cope with everything I wanted to do..... but days flash by, with nothing much done at all. But I'm impressed that got a lot of your plan doneEarly retired - 18th December 2014
If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough0 -
Sorry to hear your sad news GG.
Fortune xMortgage: 100% paid Emergency Fund: 100%
A Better View 🌄 'Being on the edge isn't as safe, but the view is better' - Ricky Gervais0 -
Commiserations to you and Mr GG. I hope all goes well and you can sail through the challenges of this difficult time. Sounds as if you have achieved lots this year and I look forward to hearing about your progress in2018.
I have also abandoned painting and reupholstering a bedroom stool - life is just too short. And, like you, we find it hard to take any more than the tax free sums from pension pots. It just hurts to pay tax on it. But if we carry on like this we will never spend it and what is the point then! It just goes against the grain when we can manage without dipping into it, and are so used to being careful.Paid off mortgage nine years early in 2013. Now picking and choosing our work to fit in with the rest of our lives!
Still thrifty though, after all these years:D0 -
Had any polvorones recently?NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!0
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No, but did have some whelky type things courtesy of our local bar :T. Not in Spain at present so missed the [STRIKE]annual polvorones/brandy fiesta[/STRIKE] opportunity to support local shopsapple_muncher wrote: »Had any polvorones recently?
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Happy New Year everyone :beer:.A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
Mortgage Balance = £0
"Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"0
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