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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.
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RosaBernicia wrote: »Yes, especially when you're driving. I don't get the thing about 'not a domestic' though - what does it matter if the person being hurt is technically or previously in a relationship with the aggressor? And I'd rather add to someone's embarrassment than leave them feeling ignored.
I assume what was meant was "a lovers tiff type thing" rather than a domestic abuse incident - I can identify with that, having on one occasion asked a woman in a similar situation of she was OK or needed help - only to get a gob-full of abuse right back from her followed by the chap involved letting go of her to advance on me in a threatening manner. I'd think long and hard before stopping in that situation again, I confess - sorry if that makes me an awful person! What I WOULD do though is ring the police from a safe distance away.
Beanie someone walking round you when you fell right in front of them is dreadful - hope you're not too sore.🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
Thanks EH.
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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.***
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Hope you're OK Beanie. I can't believe somebody just walked around you
My natural instinct would be to pick somebody up and I've done it a couple of times. One was an old lady was with her grand-daughter. She fell off a kerb and while I was scooping her up and asking if she was OK, the girl went off on one immediately about how she was going to sue the council. Didn't even bend her back to help her own Grandma but definitely saw the £ signs! Disgusting. xx 0 -
Hope you're OK Beanie. I can't believe somebody just walked around you My natural instinct would be to pick somebody up and I've done it a couple of times. One was an old lady was with her grand-daughter. She fell off a kerb and while I was scooping her up and asking if she was OK, the girl went off on one immediately about how she was going to sue the council. Didn't even bend her back to help her own Grandma but definitely saw the £ signs! Disgusting. xx
Some people are just blooming unbelieviable:mad: xxI 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.***
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EssexHebridean wrote: »I assume what was meant was "a lovers tiff type thing" rather than a domestic abuse incident - I can identify with that, having on one occasion asked a woman in a similar situation of she was OK or needed help - only to get a gob-full of abuse right back from her followed by the chap involved letting go of her to advance on me in a threatening manner. I'd think long and hard before stopping in that situation again, I confess - sorry if that makes me an awful person! What I WOULD do though is ring the police from a safe distance away.
Beanie someone walking round you when you fell right in front of them is dreadful - hope you're not too sore.
That makes sense EH (and you're very obviously not an awful person). I do hope the recent promotions about coercive control etc will help change what people see as acceptable actions - my local police and council seem to be putting a lot of effort into it.Debt free May 2016... DFW#2 in progress
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Sorry to read about the very unhelpful woman By contrast when I fell over on the way home from work a couple of years ago I just wanted to get up, dust myself off and carry on. Cue a large crowd of people "helping" and their alarm at the "blood" which turned out to be the bottle of red wine in my shopping bag that had smashed. So embarrassing. I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)0
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I am a bit wobbly & quite tired.
Havent done too much today.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.***
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Sun_Addict wrote: »Sorry to read about the very unhelpful woman By contrast when I fell over on the way home from work a couple of years ago I just wanted to get up, dust myself off and carry on. Cue a large crowd of people "helping" and their alarm at the "blood" which turned out to be the bottle of red wine in my shopping bag that had smashed. So embarrassing.
I can only imagine:(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.0 -
I hope you feel better soon Beanie.Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS0 -
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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.0
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