📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Countdown to Freedom

1…603604606608609…1037

Comments

  • Secret_Saving_Squirrel
    Secret_Saving_Squirrel Posts: 4,138 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Very best wishes with your endeavours and I very much believe that having your mum with you is the right thing. I would do it for mine, and very much hope my children would do it for me! X
    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:D
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    How's the no chocolate going ?

    Are you totally no chocolate or just no milk or white or dark etc ?

    The no sugar is worth a try if you think you can :)
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Morning, back from a little absence. A little health incident in the family has kept me away from the diaries and there's SO MUCH to catch up on :)

    Mr T and DS went shopping this morning and fruit, veg, milk came to just over £11. Mr T is doing an online dog food order and I have the money in the animal savings pot.

    Elantan - no chocolate or sweets of any kind. I haven't had any since the 29th :T

    No alcohol since the 29th either :T

    Menu plan is focussed on using up freezer and larder contents :)

    Mortgage is now £187k. Will update signature.

    Secret Squirrel, it's been lovely seeing mum with her grandchildren every day and there's been much discussion about types of cooking and how she made meals go further.

    A belated Happy New Year to all.

    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • nattypants
    nattypants Posts: 2,577 Forumite
    Well, hello there ;)

    I may be seeking some expert advice from Mr. Tills in the not too distant future, please advise him to remain on standby, should the need arise.
    February13 - £74990 (or thereabouts)
    MND - Let's go for 2020 'cos it's got a nice ring to it:D
    C'mon nattypants:cool:
  • Polly_Wolly_Doodle
    Polly_Wolly_Doodle Posts: 1,004 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Happy New Year Tilly:beer:, that's elderflower cordial in those glasses - well done you!
    I've been off the sauce too but due to painkillers not from my free will:D.

    Good to see you back and planning the next move with ease xx
    Weight: need to lose 71lbs - lost to date 0lbs
    One Poll: £3.20
    My Survey: £0.00
    Ebay: £0.00
  • Needhelpsaving
    Needhelpsaving Posts: 1,083 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi Tilly,

    Just popping by to wish you a happy new year and to say that it's lovely to see that your mum is enjoying living with you all x x x
    2022 Target - Reduce new mortgage balance after house move - Part 1 (Ported) Starting balance £39,982.12 currently £37,242.19 Part 2 Starting Balance £101,997.88 currently £96,197.38 (as at 19/04/2022)
  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,124 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Lovely to have you back Tilly.

    Fortune x
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6623005/happy-days-in-our-golden-years/p1?new=1
    Working at Living
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,784 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Happy New Year, Tilly and family - may it be a good one going forward xx
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Well done on the chocolate free ness ... I salute you :)

    Glad mum has settled in really well
  • Radish72
    Radish72 Posts: 2,075 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Belated Christmas wishes to the Tilly's, sounds like you had a good one

    Best wishes for the New Year x
    Mortgage Aug 12 £165K, Aug 19 £0
    ISA challenge start 2019 £3000/£1500 (50%)
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 351.3K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.7K Spending & Discounts
  • 244.2K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 599.4K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.1K Life & Family
  • 257.7K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture