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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • Hello Beanie, I know just what you mean about the tiredness. I took my 81 year old dad for coffee yesterday and was laying the ground for my decision to go four days per week. He has always been incredibly healthy and by his own admission cAnnot understand mental health issues like depression or the effects of physical injury. He is a lovely man and really listened when I explained that although I am technicAlly able to climb the career ladder I have had to come to terms that I have limits to what I can do in reality.

    I really treasure him and am glad that he is now trying to empathise, prompted by his personal experience of aging and the way it has begun to impact him.

    You are a lovely and tremendous lady. We can only do what we can do so please be gentle to yourself.

    Much love and gentle hugs if you'd like them. Xxxxxxx
    With family, friends and pets (or any combination of them) life will be fine!


    Emergency fund £2474 post cat wee catastrophe!

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  • Well said HJ
    Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 12st determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,684 Ambassador
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    Thank you for the love & hugs HJ.
    Always very welcome :)

    Just fallen again :(
    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 wrote: »
    Thank you for the love & hugs HJ.
    Always very welcome :)

    Just fallen again :(
    :(
    Hope you are alright. Gentle hugs hug3-smiley.gif?1292867621
  • Ali-OK
    Ali-OK Posts: 4,073 Forumite
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    :( Oh Beanie, hope you are ok. More arnica cream?

    It's your 9th MSE anniversary this month and we want you to be well for it :D

    Take good care - rest up and fill in your new found birthday book :)
    Back on the DFW Wagon:

    CC - £3,300 on 0% til 04/2020
    CC - £4,500 on 0% til 02/2019
    Loan - £12,063.84 as at 4/1/18
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,684 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    9 years on MSE!!
    How my life changed when I found MSE.
    Not at once but slowly.
    I never ever thought I would be debt free far less still staying in my house.
    I have also met some really really lovely people.
    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.
  • And you've helped so many.
    Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 12st determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge.
  • And you've helped so many.
    And so say all of us :A

    MSE would be a much poorer place without you beanielou :):)
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    beanielou wrote: »
    9 years on MSE!!
    How my life changed when I found MSE.
    Not at once but slowly.
    I never ever thought I would be debt free far less still staying in my house.
    I have also met some really really lovely people.

    Beanie its your 9th this month ... sheesh time has flown ... and yes life has changed so much ... and in the main for the better :)

    hope your ok after your fall xxxx
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,684 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    elantan wrote: »
    Beanie its your 9th this month ... sheesh time has flown ... and yes life has changed so much ... and in the main for the better :)

    hope your ok after your fall xxxx


    You are catching me up El :)
    Nearly 9 years for you too :)
    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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