When I'm 64! 25 June 2013 at 6:23PM in Mortgage-free wannabe 108 replies 15K views

julicorn

Thank you for your update, it is really inspiring to see how far you have come with your hard work! Congratulations on the upcoming wedding and retirement as well

Durban

Apologies for butting in on this thread.

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Staffordia

Staffordia said:

Being mortgage free for the last year or so has been fabulous, and has allowed me to target early retirement aggressively.   After much time with spreadsheets, and working out various scenarios, I have come to the realisation that I can do this in the next few months.  I won't retire, as in take my company pension, but will pay myself a salary.  Effectively, I will be a woman of independent means.  

When I look back to late 2008, and the depths of despair that I was in when my long term relationship ended, it is hard to believe less than 12 years later, I have turned my life around.  I have found a very special girlfriend who will become my wife later this year and we will both be able to start that phase of our life unencumbered by work.  We are truly thankful for our lives.  When times are hard, you have to remember that there is some light at the end of what seems a very long tunnel.

So the time has come, I have handed in my notice, and will finish in June.  with my accrued annual leave, I have 5 days left at work.  After 30 years, I can set the alarm because I want to, not because I need to.

Mrs_Money_Penny

Hi Staffordia I have just read your diary from start to finish. Very well done and enjoy your retirement x

Staffordia

Mrs_Money_Penny said:

Hi Staffordia I have just read your diary from start to finish. Very well done and enjoy your retirement x

Thank you. 

Staffordia

A while since I posted on my own thread, although I have joined in other people's diaries who are far more prolific than I am.  

I reread my thread and noticed the reference to my girlfriend becoming my wife in 2020.  Needless to say, our plan was interrupted by Covid and it didn't happen.  However I'm delighted to say we have now tied the knot and I finally have a wife, not something I ever foresaw happening when I was younger, (it wasn't allowed legally).  It wasn't a particularly MSE event, but we and our guests had a fabulous weekend celebrating.  A memory to cherish.

South_coast

What wonderful news 😍 Congratulations to you both x

Staffordia

South_coast said:

What wonderful news 😍 Congratulations to you both x

Thanks SC