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Making chicken feed of my mortgage
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Not much to report today...
Missed the rush hour traffic by leaving home early and doing a pilates class before work, tried to eat healthily, didn't spend any money.
Baked, stuffed squash with leeks, gruyere & spelt for dinner using less oil, butter and cheese than the recipe :T and only eating 1 portion rather than 2!Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
I always view the 'serves x' as an interesting little aside, rather like use-by dates, rather than something you actually pay attention tomuddywhitechicken wrote: »
Baked, stuffed squash with leeks, gruyere & spelt for dinner using less oil, butter and cheese than the recipe :T and only eating 1 portion rather than 2!
. 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 -
It's pay day :j and today's the day I find out what my bonus and pay rise are... *fingers crossed*Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
muddywhitechicken wrote: »It's pay day :j and today's the day I find out what my bonus and pay rise are... *fingers crossed*
1.9% pay rise
12% cash bonus :T
3.5% LTI shares
I've decided to waive my cash bonus and instead it will be paid as an Additional Contribution to my pension (thereby avoiding tax & NI) - I'm sure my future self will thank me!
In other vaguely financial-related news, I'm currently at:
89,600 points on consumer pulse
£33.95 on onepoll
1,140 points on e-rewards
Happy weekend everyone Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Your future self will indeed thank you.Outstanding mortgage: £23,181 (December 19)
MFW 2020 Challenge Member #10 0/£23180 -
The Girls have finally laid enough eggs for a frittata :T so we had HFW's oven-roasted roots frittata with LO very old gruyere for dinner.
Banking done - CC payment, transfer to regular saver and £500 MOP arranged - and e-mail sent to IFA to authorise transfer of funds from my OEIC to my S&S ISA (to maximise my ISA contribution allowance). Roll on March pay day... :rotfl:Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
You can weara very smug MMM face for your future self!NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!0
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My 78 year old dad doesn't often talk about his finances; however, I wasn't too concerned as I was confident that my mum had sorted everything before she died. I was chatting to him this evening and it turns out that he's saving £650/month from his pension and he has £40,000+ cash savings :eek:Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Well done him!NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!0
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muddywhitechicken wrote: »...sown 5 different types of tomato seed today.
I have seedlings :japple_muncher wrote: »Well done him!
Yes, not too shabby for a retired sheet metal worker! Now I just need to get him to spend it on himself... but not on a new car...:eek:Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0
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