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Dresses sound nice much better in the hot weather than jeans. It’s great that you can pay off the credit card.❤️Mum 2018
0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House cash purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 & left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year
❤️Dad 2025
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I realised my family have accidentally packed/moved one of my insulin pen's and I hadnt had it yesterday. It took me most of the day to recover today, I was v ill but getting better now by tomorrow i will be fine! No work done but i did wash 3 more lots of washing. By tomorrow morning i will be fine again.Aiming for a minimal spend 20222
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Oh no sorry to hear that SW. Glad you are recovering ok.❤️Mum 2018
0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House cash purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 & left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year
❤️Dad 2025
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/p11 -
Hope you're feeling a lot better today.Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.1
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Thank you ladies, yes hurrah my late insulin will be kicking in in about an hour. Im going to a meal with old work friends. So far i have done nothing!!! It is raining again.
I am broke i am spending on my credit card and may have to borrow from the building fund till my new salary kicks in still not quite sure how much i will get.Aiming for a minimal spend 20221 -
If you base your outgoings on your old jobs salary, when you receive the new salary a couple of tweaks is all that's required.
You're on holiday, it's not compulsory to rush around doing everything to the house and garden. Rest is a priority with a few 'ladies that lunch' outings.Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.1 -
Thank you, Im not going to rush now. Most of my jobs are done i just need to start prep for work .
I have just returned from a meal out with old work friends (£30). I've charged it to my cc and will hope for the best to pay it off lol. I am living on my credit card this summer i think as i worked all last summer unpaid.
When my new salary comes at the end of Sept, I will try to save some of my increase and i will love to have more than £150 a month on food and fun.Aiming for a minimal spend 20221 -
I have a medical appointment on Wednesday and then i am working all day on next years prep. Appointment over. I will chill for a bit. Jog then do work.Aiming for a minimal spend 20222
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Hope you will have more money for fun! You have been jogging?Well done! 🏃🏽♀️❤️Mum 2018
0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House cash purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 & left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year
❤️Dad 2025
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/p11 -
Hope you're appointment went well and you are balancing work with relaxation.Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.1
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