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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • sashybo
    sashybo Posts: 4,595 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear about the chest infection, take it easy and hope it clears up quickly. Sending cat hugs from my boys too. 🐱 
    Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Car loan 1 £11,174, Car loan 2 £5,532, CC 0% BT £780. Debt Free Diary to try & keep spending in check.
  • Take care of yourself Beanie and feel better soon.

    Fortune x

  • Sorry about your chest infection Beanie, I hope the antibiotics help. I had a chest infection too at the start of this month and needed antibiotics and it's no fun at all. The antibiotics really helped me after a few days.
    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 MONTHS
  • milann
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    I’m another who hopes the meds kick in soon and you start feeling better sooner than soon.
    January spends - £587.58
  • Seasidegal58
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    Poor beanie. 😞. I hope you're more brighter today. 
    Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
    Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,685 Ambassador
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    teapot2 said:
    Hope you are feeling better very soon.  I also enjoyed the new episode of Shetland though this is the last series to have Douglas Henshall in it.  Won't be the same without him 😢
    IT really won't  :(

    It's series 7 I think buffy.
    Started last week.
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,979 Forumite
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    Glad you're home again. Hope you feel better soon.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
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