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Hope is not an Effective Financial Strategy

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  • atypicalblonde
    atypicalblonde Posts: 3,057 Forumite
    Pink fizz and beer definitely accounts for a good chunk of our holiday budget!

    Totally agree about the grabbers - we ended up asking the chap if we could buy a minion cuddly toy instead - then ended ep getting two as she wanted a purple one and a yellow one...
    MFW :)
    [STRIKE]Mortgage 8.2.15 - [/STRIKE][STRIKE]£171,064.64[/STRIKE] Mortgage 1.5.2018 - £99,980.45
    Aiming to be MF 1.10.2020
  • shangaijimmy
    shangaijimmy Posts: 3,803 Forumite
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    Last day of caravan hols number 1 today. Fortunately if looks glorious outside. We're thinking of spending most of the day on site - kids on bikes and play ground, SJ snoozing on a lounger!!

    We may put wellies on and head to a stream for some mini gorge walkingwalking,but mainly throwing stones.

    As for tea its our caravan ritual for the grown ups to have a takeaway on the last night!

    Payday was yesterday so naturally I'm itching to money shuffle but that will have to wait till tomorrow evening.
    MFW: Was: £136,000.......Now: £47,736.58......
  • shangaijimmy
    shangaijimmy Posts: 3,803 Forumite
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    1 more thing to add. Holidays are great but I really really miss our little doggy. Vinnie the mini schnauzer, he's little rip but very cute and affectionate. He also gets me out of feeding and bathing kidskids due to well timed dog walks!!
    MFW: Was: £136,000.......Now: £47,736.58......
  • shangaijimmy
    shangaijimmy Posts: 3,803 Forumite
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    Diamonds - I'll send you a linklink when we're home from hols with a file you can amend. You just input your own figures etc... And the formulas do the rest.
    MFW: Was: £136,000.......Now: £47,736.58......
  • atypicalblonde
    atypicalblonde Posts: 3,057 Forumite
    SJ please can you send it to me too :) enjoy your last day & your takeaway. You are so very nearly in the 20s! X
    MFW :)
    [STRIKE]Mortgage 8.2.15 - [/STRIKE][STRIKE]£171,064.64[/STRIKE] Mortgage 1.5.2018 - £99,980.45
    Aiming to be MF 1.10.2020
  • shangaijimmy
    shangaijimmy Posts: 3,803 Forumite
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    Will do ATB.
    Great morning in the sun, now it's throwing it down. Perfect British summer...
    MFW: Was: £136,000.......Now: £47,736.58......
  • shangaijimmy
    shangaijimmy Posts: 3,803 Forumite
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    Will do ATB.
    Great morning in the sun, now it's throwing it down. Perfect British summer...
    MFW: Was: £136,000.......Now: £47,736.58......
  • me please too! I could do with a spreadsheet to obsess over as I dont have one yet!
  • shangaijimmy
    shangaijimmy Posts: 3,803 Forumite
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    Your added OCC! Mrs SJ won the takeaway decision (like I ever stood a chance!), so its chicken schezuan for me tonight - woo hoo!
    MFW: Was: £136,000.......Now: £47,736.58......
  • debtfreeoneday
    debtfreeoneday Posts: 5,013 Forumite
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    Glad you had a good break, I've been checking out the house graph and spreadsheet.. think I will have to get myself one of those now!!
    DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
    MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)
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