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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • I remember lurking on the forum before I got married, so early 2005 😬 I had to change my username as I lost my old email address. Once I lost a whole diary as it was reported as spam I think! 
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  • Poor you beanie. ☹️. I hope meeting up with your friend cheered you up a bit. 
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,864 Ambassador
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    Poor you beanie. ☹️. I hope meeting up with your friend cheered you up a bit. 
    It did, thanks.
    Definatly true we take longer to heal as we get older sadly.

    I have a great yearning to buy something cat related.  Mmmm.
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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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    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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  • Suffolk_lass
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    I remember lurking on the forum before I got married, so early 2005 😬 I had to change my username as I lost my old email address. Once I lost a whole diary as it was reported as spam I think! 
    That happened to lots of people when users on the forum first started using smart phones, and before they moved the buttons around. I believe the algorithm used to just delete after a certain number of clicks on it, and they concluded these were mostly accidental
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  • jwil
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    Hope you feel a bit better today x
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  • A cat related item? My poor cat doesn't get any present's except things the kids make for her 😆 
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,864 Ambassador
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    A cat related item? My poor cat doesn't get any present's except things the kids make for her 😆 
    For me I mean!
    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.
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    Glad you enjoyed the lunch despite falling. What are you like, can’t take you anywhere 😊 It’s been lovely here too, quite warm in the sun and the daffodils are coming out. There is hope that Spring is on its way 🥳
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