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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,357 Forumite

4 March 2023 at 7:51AM

Sorry to hear your hand is still bleeding. I cut my finger on some cardboard, so a pathetic paper cut in the fold of my fore-finger and that was about four days ago - it is still open and sore; weeping/bleeding/b-sore/looking infected and my hands are so dry from cleaning the house in case there are viewings - I really empathise with your much more serious one.

Good friends are a complete pleasure. I need to call one of mine.

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jwil Posts: 22,142 Forumite

4 March 2023 at 10:12AM

Glad you had a nice lunch. Hope your finger heals soon x

"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee

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savingholmes Posts: 29,001 Forumite

4 March 2023 at 10:45AM

Sorry your wound is persisting. Hope it sorts soon.

Glad you have good friends.

Enjoy your 🐱🐈

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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milann Posts: 11,426 Forumite

4 March 2023 at 1:01PM

Hope it begins to heal soon 👍

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lucielle Posts: 11,529 Forumite

4 March 2023 at 1:40PM

It sounds sore, Beanie. Hope it gets better soon.
L

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beanielou Posts: 95,870 Ambassador

4 March 2023 at 10:00PM

Thanks everyone

Going to see the cat tomorrow

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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****
"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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Sun_Addict Posts: 24,174 Forumite

4 March 2023 at 10:06PM

Fingers crossed 🤞😻

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Buffythedebtslayer Posts: 18,924 Forumite

4 March 2023 at 11:05PM

beanielou said:

Thanks everyone

Going to see the cat tomorrow

Ooo I came for cat news! XXXXX

Nevertheless she persisted.
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beanielou Posts: 95,870 Ambassador

4 March 2023 at 11:06PM

Qill keep you posted tomorrow Buffster xxx

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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****
"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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jwil Posts: 22,142 Forumite

5 March 2023 at 10:36AM

Hope the visit goes well

"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee

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