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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,550 Forumite
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    I had to google it too. Hope you’re able to manage it by pacing yourself and not putting too much strain on it.
    Hope you manage to get to chair yoga. I’m presuming you’ve got rid of the white stuff from the ground now 🤞
    January spends - £587.58
  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,550 Forumite
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    Oh no…. I know you live in a beautiful area but I don’t envy your winter weather. Stay warm. Hope you managed to get to chair yoga.
    January spends - £587.58
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,109 Forumite
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    Glad the GP was helpful. 

    That condition sounds really painful. You are allowed to be aware of that. Hope the injections help with that too.

    Enjoy your night out when it finally comes. Well done for getting out earlier.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.3K Equity 36.55%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £30.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 35.5/£127.5K target 27.8% 14/11/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 62K or 48.6%)
    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 £5.1K updated 14/11/25
  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,550 Forumite
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    I’m so pleased you ah e a good GP. Hope the injections help. Well done for getting to chair yoga…..it must be so hard when you stiffen up. Love the way you keep on plodding 👏👏👏
    January spends - £587.58
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 97,037 Ambassador
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    Glad the GP was helpful. 

    That condition sounds really painful. You are allowed to be aware of that. Hope the injections help with that too.

    Enjoy your night out when it finally comes. Well done for getting out earlier.
    Thank you 🤩 
    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.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 97,037 Ambassador
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    milann said:
    I’m so pleased you ah e a good GP. Hope the injections help. Well done for getting to chair yoga…..it must be so hard when you stiffen up. Love the way you keep on plodding 👏👏👏
    Thank you 🤩 
    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.
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,627 Forumite
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    Well done on getting to chair yoga.  Glad the GP was helpful too.  Hope things start improving for you xx
    "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
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 97,037 Ambassador
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    jwil said:
    Well done on getting to chair yoga.  Glad the GP was helpful too.  Hope things start improving for you xx
    Thank you 🤩 xx
    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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