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  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,836 Forumite
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    Happy New Year, Tilly & family!


    Definitely run down stocks before moving :D I try and apply the 'if I were moving house, would I pay for this to be packed and moved?' approach when decluttering - it's quite a good way of looking at things :)


    Love and best wishes for the forthcoming year :)


    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
  • gallygirl
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    greent wrote: »


    Definitely run down stocks before moving :D I try and apply the 'if I were moving house, would I pay for this to be packed and moved?' approach when decluttering - it's quite a good way of looking at things :)
    How about 'if I were moving house, would I let someone else pay for this to be packed and moved?'- I seem to be answering 'yes' :rotfl:.
    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"
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,836 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    How about 'if I were moving house, would I let someone else pay for this to be packed and moved?'- I seem to be answering 'yes' :rotfl:.



    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    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
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Quick update £40 OPd, a further £4.83 claimed from TCB. Healthy eating going relatively well but still using up fattening stuff as well, just eating less.

    DKs paid all Christmas money into their savings accounts :)

    PT session went well today and we walked the hounds again late last night.

    Sadly a friend of ours passed away - no prior illness so a total shock for all. These life changing events always make one dwell and consider. She has been a positive influence in many people's lives.

    Booze cupboard is being sorted out before I go to bed. Highly likely I will be throwing some down the sink. We really don't drink as much as we did and I don't see the point in holding on to it.

    Right, I'll make a cuppa first, then get declutteing.

    Night, Tilly x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Needhelpsaving
    Needhelpsaving Posts: 1,083 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear about your friend passing away Tilly 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)
  • edinburgher
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    Booze cupboard is being sorted out before I go to bed. Highly likely I will be throwing some down the sink. We really don't drink as much as we did and I don't see the point in holding on to it.

    Any church or charitables who could use it, or mainly open bottles?
  • HelenDaveKids
    HelenDaveKids Posts: 3,177 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear about your friend Tilly.
    Morgage till Nov 30 GOAL MFW Sept 2016
    Aug 11 - £100k Aug 2016.... It's GONE!!!!!
    2014 GOAL HIT 5 Stone! 2016 GOAL to be a MF marathon runner.
    "A goal without a plan is just a wish"
  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,149 Forumite
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    Sad news about your friend Tilly. Sending hugs.


    Fortune x
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  • Secret_Saving_Squirrel
    Secret_Saving_Squirrel Posts: 4,138 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Very sorry for your sad loss, 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
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Sad news Tilly xxx
    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"
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