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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • Sorry to hear this, hope you feel better tomorrow.  
    Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.

  • KajiKita
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    Owwww ……
    (((((((Beanie)))))))) <- gentle, gentle hugs.

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    As at 15.10.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £229,702
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

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  • savingholmes
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    Good you were able to sort a delivery. 

    Sorry about the fall. 

    On the light up tins - you could always use bottle lights inside after - I got mine on Am**** or the Bay for an average of £1 each - you can then get batteries for them. There are options where you could put a usb light inside which are a few pound dearer.
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    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • Karmacat
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    Sorry to hear you're struggling so badly with falls and pain, beanie, that sounds awful.

    Supermarket deliveries are amazing!  I bought a birthday gift at JL last week, and it's been delivered to my local WR - gives me the chance to really stock up on my tinned butterbeans, the ones I'm addicted to 😂
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  • maggiem
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    Sorry to read of another fall Beanie, sending gentle hugs, prayers and positive vibes. Doing nothing except reading and getting cat cuddles sounds like an excellent solution. 
  • beanielou
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    Karmacat said:
    Sorry to hear you're struggling so badly with falls and pain, beanie, that sounds awful.

    Supermarket deliveries are amazing!  I bought a birthday gift at JL last week, and it's been delivered to my local WR - gives me the chance to really stock up on my tinned butterbeans, the ones I'm addicted to 😂
    maggiem said:
    Sorry to read of another fall Beanie, sending gentle hugs, prayers and positive vibes. Doing nothing except reading and getting cat cuddles sounds like an excellent solution. 

    Karmacat said:
    Sorry to hear you're struggling so badly with falls and pain, beanie, that sounds awful.

    Supermarket deliveries are amazing!  I bought a birthday gift at JL last week, and it's been delivered to my local WR - gives me the chance to really stock up on my tinned butterbeans, the ones I'm addicted to 😂
    Thank you both. 

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