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Breaking Through, Travelling On

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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Karmacat wrote: »


    There's a fair old bit of work admin to do: banking comes first, then whichever seems most urgent from deconstructing the therapy room to researching new therapists for a particular client, plus tax returns, blahbitty blah.
    Boring. Go and beat the cr*p out of the foam :rotfl:.
    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"
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Okay :p
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Verbatim
    Verbatim Posts: 4,831 Forumite
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    Congratulations KC!
    I'm in France on hols but following as and when wi-fi connections allow.
    V
    CCs @0% £24k Dec 05 £19,621.41 Au £13400 S 12600 Oct £11,981 £9481 £7500 Nov £7250 D £7100 Jan 6950 F £5800 Mar£5400 May £4830 June £4660 July £4460 Aug £3200, S £900, £0 18/9/07 DFW Nerd 042
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Thanks Verbatim! Hope you're having a lovely holiday out there :)

    Well, I looked at the foam, to beat it senseless sort of thing, and you know what, it just wasn't there :rotfl: so instead I *did* do the banking, and took the cuddly toys to a charity shop. Not sure if they're acceptable, but they can throw them if not, obvs.

    Checked yesterday's drying, did the curtains :) and they're out there, sorted a few craft stores, and my changebox for use with peeps who still paid in cash.

    And thats it, I'm shattered ;) it's the comedown. I need a nice long rest now ... and funnily enough, now I'm retired, I can do that :)
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    You really can sweetheart xxxxxx
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • LadyGnome
    LadyGnome Posts: 801 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    You've done it!

    Congratulations on your retirement.

    No longer "what do I have to do today?" but "what do I choose to do today?"
    MortgageStart Nov 2012 £310,000
    Oct 2022 £143,277.74
    Reduction £166,722.26
    OriginalEnd Sept 2034 / Current official end Apr 2032 (but I have a cunning plan...)
    2022 MFW #78 £10200/£12000
    MFiT-6 #28 £21,772 /£75000
  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,188 Forumite
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    So pleased to hear your news Karma. Make the most of your retirement - you've earned it.

    Fortune x
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6623005/happy-days-in-our-golden-years/p1?new=1
    Working at Living
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Thank you all! I have diaries I need to catch up on, correction, I *want* to catch up on - there it is again :D I can do stuff like that now.

    Carrying on with slow jogging today :)
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    Probably won't hit home for a little while until you realise you have no clients you have to see or speak to.
    Rest up and enjoy.
    MCI
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500
    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,924 Forumite
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    Fab stuff, Kc - looking forward to hearing all about your life in retirement

    xx
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
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