Little big milestones

dark^knight

kaycastle said:

Thats amazing. Thanks for posting the advice. Going to have a bit of a read through your diary as it looks like I'm at the start of hopefully a similar journey. 

What are you going to do now?

Thanks kaycastle. You might fall asleep reading my diary...it's a bit dry and nerdy 

What we're going to do next? Need to upgrade the car and then the house needs updating as well...esp bathroom and kitchen.

kaycastle

dark^knight said:

kaycastle said:

Thats amazing. Thanks for posting the advice. Going to have a bit of a read through your diary as it looks like I'm at the start of hopefully a similar journey. 

What are you going to do now?

Thanks kaycastle. You might fall asleep reading my diary...it's a bit dry and nerdy 

What we're going to do next? Need to upgrade the car and then the house needs updating as well...esp bathroom and kitchen.

Hehe at least it was a quick read  
That sounds good. In terms of fun stuff do you think you'll do more holidays now or grown savings?

dark^knight

kaycastle said:

dark^knight said:

kaycastle said:

Thats amazing. Thanks for posting the advice. Going to have a bit of a read through your diary as it looks like I'm at the start of hopefully a similar journey. 

What are you going to do now?

Thanks kaycastle. You might fall asleep reading my diary...it's a bit dry and nerdy 

What we're going to do next? Need to upgrade the car and then the house needs updating as well...esp bathroom and kitchen.

Hehe at least it was a quick read  
That sounds good. In terms of fun stuff do you think you'll do more holidays now or grown savings?

We'll try to do more fun stuff with the kids... and also some of the jobs that had been put on hold.

longway2go

Can I just ask from someone who has been through it and come out the other end....is there anything you put on hold or didn't do while OPing that you regret. I have 2 young boys (4 and 1.5) and just trying to find the right balance. 

dark^knight

longway2go said:

Can I just ask from someone who has been through it and come out the other end....is there anything you put on hold or didn't do while OPing that you regret. I have 2 young boys (4 and 1.5) and just trying to find the right balance. 

That's a very good question...

I have a young family as well, so it is a difficult balance. The time with the kids is precious and so you have to make the most of that.

I don't think there is anything I regret really... we did try to make sure we don't sacrifice in terms of the kids well-being and happiness.

In the last ten years, we have had holidays to America, Germany, Wales, Scotland, and Pakistan to see family. I don't think the kids have missed out on anything. What helped was having a budget that ensured that we were still able to have a life.

The sacrifice we made were on delaying upgrading the car and also holding back on upgrading kitchen/bathroom.

longway2go

Perfect, thank you. We are still having holidays etc as I do think you will never get the time back 

sofarbehind

Congratulations DK, wonderful achievement! Some great tips there and thanks for coming back with a detailed update. It's very inspiring to see someone with a similar opening balance do so well. Some good points about keeping a bit of balance and keeping family holidays in the budget. 

dark^knight

sofarbehind said:

Congratulations DK, wonderful achievement! Some great tips there and thanks for coming back with a detailed update. It's very inspiring to see someone with a similar opening balance do so well. Some good points about keeping a bit of balance and keeping family holidays in the budget. 

Thanks sofarbehind. Good luck with your journey...keep going, you'll get there.