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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.
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Hi Beanie
How's your day been? Did you find the lanyard? Do you think you've lost it outside or mislaid it in the house? Are DS and his GF OK regarding the house. It's tough times for everyone and seems to be having a knock on effect with things I wouldn't even consider. But never mind, according to Mr President this will all be done and dusted with by Easter 
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Hello @teafor2
I am just stressed & tired.
LOts going on & not sleeping very well.
In the great scheme of things none of it matters.
No lanyard.
It's a mystery.
Could have fallen out the car, put in a bag by mistake, chucked out in error.
I have no clue . 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️
I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.5 -
It will turn up Beanie. I hope you sleep better tonight.Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS5 -
Try not to get too stressed about things Beanie, easier said than done I know, but you really need to keep yourself well and being stressed and tired won't help. Hope you get a good nights sleep and as HHD said I'm sure the lanyard will turn up - probably when you're least expecting it to. xx6
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Thanks @ Hairy & teafor2.I now have a glass of wine 🍷 in my hand.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.6 -
Me too Beanie, I shall raise my glass to you.beanielou said:I now have a glass of wine 🍷 in my hand.Mortgage OP 2026 £300/2000Mortgage OP 2025 £7700/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £33,296
Make £50 a month Jan £20
Boiler fund £1225/3000
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)6 -
Cheersskint_spice said:
Me too Beanie, I shall raise my glass to you.beanielou said:I now have a glass of wine 🍷 in my hand. 🍷 I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.5 -
The problem is that none of us have any control and none of us like the feeling of not having control. It's very stressful and if you are already on edge a bit it's even more stressful. Some people try to gain control by buying 50 toilet rolls or 50 bars of soap. I think you just try and work with what you've got. What have I got;
A roof over my head
Good friends
A lovely pub
A cupboard full of beer
My health
Nice neighbours
Time
Nice weather
Old friends who I can connect with
A brilliant yoga teacher.
I thought I'd be supporting the pub and the yoga teacher but it feels at the moment like it is very much the other way round.
The situation is what it is. Try to only worry about things you have some control over. If need be, focus on your breathing for 90 seconds in a meditative state, and if necessary then another 90 minutes. If that doesn't work.....have another wine!Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
Diary 'Butti's journey : A matter of loaf or death'.
Diary 2 'The whimsical tale of the Waterbed of Debt' 48% off mortgage
'one day I will be rich and famous…for now I'll just have to settle for being poor and incredibly sexy'. Vimrod Member of MIKE'S :cool: MOB8 -
Really good post from Butti there. I agree with her.
I hope you feel better today. Take care.If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
Emergency fund 350/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20255 -
Evening Beanie A belated cheers to you, unless of course you've poured yourself another vino tonight, in which case cheers again Hope you've had a good day and aren't feeling as tired or stressed. xx 6
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