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  • I’m not surprised you are all exhausted. Hope you get a relaxing day today maybe a picnic in the park or on the beach? 
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,150 Forumite
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    Sounds like a great size garden, hope you're all getting to enjoy it and not keep pottering in it today.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    Mum and dad have spent a fortune buying me so many supplies of things like milk. As soon as my new salary begins i will pay them back even though they wont let me i will. 
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,458 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    Yay to lovely parents 🤗 and lovely brother helping out too 
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    I feel so lucky, Skinty i hope you can see your father soon. It was so nice to have company the house is quiet now. All the jobs that needed doing in the house have been done. How do parents make everything look so easy? 
    Today we expected rain but it ended up being really nice so i did a towel wash, vacuum, put winter clothing in vaccuum bags. Financially i have little money of my own, there is £40 in my account but i owe that on my credit card at the v least! lol. Roll on new job and salary. I cant wait.
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,150 Forumite
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    Years of experience, not exhausted as retired and enjoying doing things for others.

    How long until your new job begins?
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    edited 25 July 2021 at 7:36PM
    Exactly 4 weeks! No lessons written yet! lol. I am spending tomorrow doing a few jobs (removing folders from spare room, potting cornflowers if it is dry for a bit), mopping and chilling then on Monday prep begins for new job. 


    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,150 Forumite
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    Very exciting!
    Take it easy tomorrow and slot things in around rest.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    edited 25 July 2021 at 8:51PM
    We had rain all day today and some thunder and lightening. I tidied the spare room out in between lots of rest as it was so hot and just planted my cornflowers. All of the store room is done. 

    I have bought 2 summer dresses online (£31) I will have some nice dresses now for if i go out anywhere as i have been living in jeans for the whole of lockdown. I have £40 in my account and will put this towards my £190 credit card bill which will be paid off on Payday in 5 days!!!!
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    It is dry today. I am on my hols now and will start my prep in between i am doing lots of washing of bedsheets etc. All is well and i am happy as on Friday I get paid (my old salary) and I am v excited about paying off the credit card. 
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
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