The march to financial freedom

supersaver1000

Just catching up Ali.

Glad to hear you're feeling better. Roll on the hols.

beanielou

Wow,that will be an awesome capital reduction

Ali-OK

supersaver1000 wrote: »

Just catching up Ali.

Glad to hear you're feeling better. Roll on the hols.

Thanks SS, I'm on countdown to the Christmas break, it can't come soon enough, but I don't finish until the 23rd :eek:. Working right up to the wire with billable stuff.

beanielou wrote: »

Wow,that will be an awesome capital reduction

I figured the mortgage has worked hard for me this year (and me for it), so it deserves a Christmas bonus and a more rounded figure to start 2015 with :rotfl:. Will be £123,700 :j

in_need_of_direction

Well done you. Def aiming to end the year on a high.

Skinnylatte

Ali-OK wrote: »

I figured the mortgage has worked hard for me this year (and me for it), so it deserves a Christmas bonus and a more rounded figure to start 2015 with :rotfl:. Will be £123,700 :j

A Christmas bonus for the mortgage :rotfl::rotfl: love it

Ali-OK

Well, what I can say about today? The doggies have been a naughty pair whilst I've been at the office. We've lost a meal from the menu plan as they've eaten the raw pork loin steaks that were defrosting somewhere I thought was out of reach. :eek: Obviously not :rotfl:

Then one of them left a puddle - unheard of, but both their water bowls were empty on coming home. Must have been a bit thirsty after feasting on the pork!

Otherwise, it's been a good work day and one of DS's stocking filler pressies arrived. I'm off up the loft again tonight to search for his stocking - it's a big red fluffy santa face sack. Hmm, wonder if I should be downsizing that in line with being more frugal :rotfl:

Did the gas/electric readings this morning - we're using roughly 2 less elec units per week than this time last year so that is good. Gas is on a par, but will turn the thermostat down 1 degree and with wearing various warm items (no, I'm not saying that one-word again ) hopefully we'll save a bit.

Financials:
- bank account checked - CC payment showing :j
- freepostcodelottery checked
- Nectar - search still at 40, will do some more of those shortly
- Nectar card - ahh, down £20 as I took a trip to Sbugs first thing and got the ice cream and desserts, goose fat (in a jar - that's a new product I think) and some drinks for the big lunch.
- Inbox Pounds - up at £1.82, getting a share of the non-referred new members at 6p a time and have had 2 in a few days.
- Qmee - still 17p in the pot

So tempted to have a nap, but know I won't get to sleep easily if I do that. Might have to sit and eat an Aldi chocolate bar instead :rotfl:

Hope everyone has had a good day.

AlexLK

Just as I thought my son was getting his way, you have reminded me why getting a dog isn't a good idea, Ali.

in_need_of_direction

A dog is such a good pet for a boy to grow up with.

Ali-OK

:rotfl: Lots of pros and cons to having a dog (or 2 in my case ).

Fantastic company for an only child and teaches them sharing, patience and all the stuff that I suspect DS would have learnt with having a sibling. Great for keeping fit and active. Can say you're talking to the dog when talking to yourself :rotfl:

On the downside, it's like having a toddler for life and accidents happen. As does disappearing food, injuries and bills for all sorts of things.

Wouldn't be without ours though, they're such characters and bring a quiet household to life and experiences we otherwise wouldn't have had.

AlexLK

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

A dog is such a good pet for a boy to grow up with.

Certainly agree a dog would be good for the boy. Whether one would be good for my wife and I is an entirely different matter.

Ali-OK wrote: »

:rotfl: Lots of pros and cons to having a dog (or 2 in my case ).

Fantastic company for an only child and teaches them sharing, patience and all the stuff that I suspect DS would have learnt with having a sibling. Great for keeping fit and active. Can say you're talking to the dog when talking to yourself :rotfl:

On the downside, it's like having a toddler for life and accidents happen. As does disappearing food, injuries and bills for all sorts of things.

Wouldn't be without ours though, they're such characters and bring a quiet household to life and experiences we otherwise wouldn't have had.

One is meant to share and be patient in life? Well, that's news to me.

Seriously, it's the "toddler for life" aspect that we're not so keen on.