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My sleep is all over the place this last week. Another 2am wake up. Given up and got up to have a cuppa and see if I can find some hummingbirds on TCB.DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)3 -
I thought you'd been posting very early this week, sorry you're struggling 🙁 Have fun with the hummingbirds, I can't believe I've only just learned that they give a clue out every day 🤦♀️!Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!4 -
Productive day yesterday. Prolific was busy and I have over £5 payout pending approval.Reached payout on Ipsos again so £5 to the Amazon balance. That’s sitting at £46 now. M
nipped into Mr S to get some things I would have got on our weekly shopping but got it there for bonus nectar points instead. Nectar sitting at £31.12
also got selected for some year long diary study which will bring in £60 in Amazon vouchers during 2022.Looking forward to a nice weekend and pretty chuffed I made it to gone 4am before waking up.DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
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Okay, so I had to google "hummingbirds on tcb" and now I know
they look good!
So sorry your sleep is still so bad, debtfree, but yes, 4am waking is better than 2am waking. Hope your weekend *is* good.2023: the year I get to buy a car1 -
We now own 79% of the house.DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)3 -
Congratulations! That's a really high percentage!2023: the year I get to buy a car1
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Feeling a bit glum at the news at the moment. Think I’m best avoiding it.£6.45 prolific cashed out so £2.45 OP made and gift fund up to £157/£800DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)1 -
You're almost 20% of the way there already - you're flying 👍! I know what you mean about the news, though. It's easily the most depressing half an hour of my dayMortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!2 -
Nice start to the day - picked up £5 free cash from TCB on their Xmas treats comp.Some cashback Credited the bank so £1.31 OP made and gift fund up to £161/£800DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)2 -
Picked up £5 on Ipsos and deposited in Amazon account. £5 cleared in prolific so £1 OP made and gift fund up to £165/£800DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)3
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