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Mr and Mrs K's New Journey to a Debt Free Life.
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 Me too :rotfl:- though you've done it with more styleLannieDuck wrote: »Love it :rotfl: . .
 Good luck with the car buying/selling. Am sure you'll be great at the former, will reserve judgement on the latter .                        A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort .                        A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort Mortgage Balance = £0 Mortgage Balance = £0 "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"0 "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"0
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            heartbreak_star wrote: »I'm the same...solid B/B+ student at school, solid data from work, etc, and for a long time felt bad that I didn't seem to be "naturally good" at anything.
 Then I realised...turning my hand to anything IS what I'm good at!
 Took me about ten years to realise this is a strength...my friends at school who got As almost inevitably got Cs and Ds too. If you're a jack of all trades...you can turn your hand to anything and get results, which means you have a good advantage in most situations over those who specialise.
 Also another HUGE well done on walking out of that car dealership!! :beer:
 HBS x
 Thank you for the encouraging post.
 I was quite the "swot" at school and university, I did get A grades and achieve a First/Distinction but put in an awful lot of work to get there. However, I "got" school and academic work. What I didn't "get" was much more important: WORK, as in, you know PAID WORK. :mad::mad::mad::rotfl:
 My current business was made out of "something to do" whilst I was recovering from what I can only crudely describe as a mental breakdown. Now, I've spent too many years being ashamed of myself. Like you I can turn my hand to most things but doing "a proper job" is that step too far for me.2018 totals:
 Savings £11,200
 Mortgage Overpayments £5,5000
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            LannieDuck wrote: »Love it :rotfl:Me too :rotfl:- though you've done it with more style . .
 Good luck with the car buying/selling. Am sure you'll be great at the former, will reserve judgement on the latter . .
 Thank you both. 
 Ah, but in order to get the ones I REALLY want, I've got to make some money out of the cheapies. Besides Mrs. K. and I have got a bit of a challenge going on with the cars. 2018 totals: 2018 totals:
 Savings £11,200
 Mortgage Overpayments £5,5000
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            Iwillsucceed wrote: »
 Hello Alex! Wow! you are doing really well and I am a bit jealous of you because I think you got the DFW bug or had your LBM and I am yet to have the LBM :-/
 I am feelings sick since this morning just thinking about how many days of the week I went out with my friends partying, dinning etc, etc..
 Anyway, I think I need to come more often to these forums...
 Regards,
 I'm sure your get you LBM soon enough, it just hits you without knowing, I dread to think how mush spent on alcohol over the years... xxx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx0
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            You and me both. In fact it got to a point where I am very pleased to have given up drinking during the week, if only for the money saved.
 Its almost 2nd mortgage time in some places for drinks, I think I've been spolit with all in holidays, going back when 17 to 23, I use to be able to knock back anything up to 14 pints and a few shorts..... now 4 pints and I've had it... thou Vodka and coke - could murder one of them... just for emergency measures dentist tomorrow...help...xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx0
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            Its almost 2nd mortgage time in some places for drinks,
 You don't say! :rotfl:I think I've been spolit with all in holidays, going back when 17 to 23, I use to be able to knock back anything up to 14 pints and a few shorts..... now 4 pints and I've had it... thou Vodka and coke - could murder one of them... just for emergency measures dentist tomorrow...help...
 hahaha, had a few holidays like that too, you aren't the only one. Oh and freshers week; some of the things I did aged 18 will never be repeated for the sake of my dignity. Still I NEVER, EVER want my son to do ANY of the things I did when younger and hopelessly drunk. Oh and freshers week; some of the things I did aged 18 will never be repeated for the sake of my dignity. Still I NEVER, EVER want my son to do ANY of the things I did when younger and hopelessly drunk.
 Hope you are not at the dentist for anything other than a check up and good luck.2018 totals:
 Savings £11,200
 Mortgage Overpayments £5,5000
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            hahaha, had a few holidays like that too, you aren't the only one. Oh and freshers week; some of the things I did aged 18 will never be repeated for the sake of my dignity. Still I NEVER, EVER want my son to do ANY of the things I did when younger and hopelessly drunk. Oh and freshers week; some of the things I did aged 18 will never be repeated for the sake of my dignity. Still I NEVER, EVER want my son to do ANY of the things I did when younger and hopelessly drunk.
 Ditto, as I tell I know most tricks in the book, as I've ost prob done them myself,,,
 Hope you are not at the dentist for anything other than a check up and good luck.[/QUOTE]
 Unfortunalty got to have 3 teeth wisdom teeth out, but they've got to be done over 2 visits due to the location of them, so got same next Tuesday..... sure come out looking like Hannibal Lectar - when I had the 1st wisdo tooth out, my face was out like a balloon, teeth and lips got dried blood, instead of going home to rest I had to go to pets at home with DD - this one assistant came up and asked did I want the police calling... they thought been attacked..
 Runny soup through a straw for tea tomorrow xxxx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx0
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            You don't say! :rotfl:
 hahaha, had a few holidays like that too, you aren't the only one. Oh and freshers week; some of the things I did aged 18 will never be repeated for the sake of my dignity. Still I NEVER, EVER want my son to do ANY of the things I did when younger and hopelessly drunk. Oh and freshers week; some of the things I did aged 18 will never be repeated for the sake of my dignity. Still I NEVER, EVER want my son to do ANY of the things I did when younger and hopelessly drunk.
 Hope you are not at the dentist for anything other than a check up and good luck.
 Haha :rotfl: you, me and the rest of us! I'm a hopeless drunk! Dh said he used to ask me out because he never had much money but he knew with me he'd be able to get me drunk on a fiver and then have free entertainment all night whilst I danced on tables/ bars and acted like a complete drama queen over everything *cringe* so glad I never did drugs if I was like that after a few hooches lord knows what I would have done on anything stronger :rotfl::rotfl:                        Mortgage Overpayments 2024/25 - September-December, £152.46. J- £103.27, F- £115, M- £91.50, A- £100, M- £200, J- £200. J- £200. A-£200, S- £221.34. O-£200EF- £642.41/500 *cringe* so glad I never did drugs if I was like that after a few hooches lord knows what I would have done on anything stronger :rotfl::rotfl:                        Mortgage Overpayments 2024/25 - September-December, £152.46. J- £103.27, F- £115, M- £91.50, A- £100, M- £200, J- £200. J- £200. A-£200, S- £221.34. O-£200EF- £642.41/500
 Total- £1783.67
 Goal pay off 1% of current mortgage in 1 year. £1650
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            mum2one: hope things aren't so bad at the dentist today.
 DFW: :rotfl: well, you've amused me for the morning.2018 totals:
 Savings £11,200
 Mortgage Overpayments £5,5000
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