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  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Very interesting! Sounds good to me :)
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Secret_Saving_Squirrel
    Secret_Saving_Squirrel Posts: 4,138 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Look forward to hearing more about the plans. I suppose it is an age thing but I love hearing about retirement plans!
    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
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    Morning, hard to believe it's :xmassmile in 199 days :eek:

    Tilly x x
    Don't be saying things like that... :eek: :eek: :eek:
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,133 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    Morning, hard to believe it's :xmassmile in 199 days :eek:

    Tilly x x

    Love your posts like this Tilly. With a 6 and 3 year old Christmas is a lot of fun and excitement.
    June 2025 - part 1 - £19,145 part 2 - £21,973 Total - £41,118 29 months to go!
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,806 Forumite
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    Secret_Saving_Squirrel wrote: »
    Look forward to hearing more about the plans. I suppose it is an age thing but I love hearing about retirement plans!

    Me too !

    Will look forward to hearing more about the Tilly plans as they progress
    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »

    Unlikely that we will remain in this house for the next 3-5 years - we had decided to sell this year but have delayed that until we know what is happening with DS.
    Decided not to go with the 'tent in the park' option for him then :D.
    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"
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Crikey, the forums have been hijacked this morning. It's getting a bit ridiculous now.

    :eek:
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,295 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    Crikey, the forums have been hijacked this morning. It's getting a bit ridiculous now.

    :eek:

    Not noticed anything odd. What was/is it?
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    apple_muncher wrote: »
    Not noticed anything odd. What was/is it?
    Tons of spam posts - pages of them.

    Poor moderators will have been busy.

    Tilly x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Morning, £2.43 OPd. £13 OPd and 11p Tilly Tidied to MOS.

    HM chinese last night, using last of pork from Sunday. Mr T made a Tirimisu to use up sponge fingers and mascarpone which I'd bought on offer, and not got round to using. No Arametto, so a drop of brandy used instead.

    Pulled pork tonight and it's going in to the slow cooker shortly - DS is delighted.

    Last large ish credit card bill paid. As I have a claim with the travel insurance people, most of this will come back and be returned to savings.

    I had a weird light bulb moment last night. Given all the planning going on, we were talking about what we will take with us when we move. Crikey that started odd conversations. Suffice it to say I am going to borrow the MK book from the library and read, then follow.

    Right, late breakfast, then ironing - this is quite a challenge but hopefully DD will help out. Reminders for me - sort insurance for mum. File receipts, tick off to do list.

    Best wishes, Tilly x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
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