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Paid off the £31,000! BUT - still scrimping!

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  • Thanks Hairy. I'll try to keep up with the diaries while I'm away!
    Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
    Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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    RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
    My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”
  • Have a fabulous trip and safe travels x

    Thanks Cumbria. Won't be long for you now as well....:)
    Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
    Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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  • milann
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    Have a lovely trip - sounds amazing. :beer::beer:
    I’ve got kitchen envy - that was on my wish list for this year but it’s looking more and more likely the scammers have put an end to that wish.....ah well - one day ;)
    January spends - £587.58
  • Thanks Milann. I was so sorry to read on your diary about those ******scammers. :(. I do hope something can be salvaged from this appalling situation.
    Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
    Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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    RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
    My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”
  • I've got holiday envy. Love ny in the run up to Christmas. One of the first holidays I took with DH was ny in early December. We had a buggy ride through Central Park in the snow.
    Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 12st determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge.
  • I've got holiday envy. Love ny in the run up to Christmas. One of the first holidays I took with DH was ny in early December. We had a buggy ride through Central Park in the snow.

    No snow here at the moment inod - been bitterly cold but bright. Temperature is up today, cloudy and some rain later. Your buggy ride sounded great. Did do a buggy ride, but years ago in the summer. Bet it wasnt as good as yours!

    New York is brilliant and Christmassy as always! Hotel that DD picked is lovely - right near the Empire State. Had a wonderful Thanksgiving Dinner on the night of our arrival

    Yesterday we were at the 9/11 museum. As I wrote before we have visited before but had to rush round it. We took our time yesterday - it's as sad as ever and makes you thankful for our own families and friends. But a wonderful monument to those that were murdered and died helping and the others that gave their all fighting to aid on that day.

    Had lunch and as it was too late to go to the Museum of Modern Art, we then went up 5th Avenue which was rammed with the Black Friday shoppers. DD had some retail therapy though!

    When we got back DD's knee had started playing up. She hurt it climbing some time ago, but it's been ok since then. She had gone to the hotel gym that morning and though at the time nothing happened to set her knee off she said it must have been aggravated it on the leg press. We ended up not going out in the evening and I went out to source pain killers!

    She's a lot better this morning and I'm just waiting for her to return with the coffees fron her favourite coffee shop and then we're off to the Museum of Modern Art and more shopping this afternoon!

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    Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
    Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
    🌟
    RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
    My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”
  • It sounds like you and DD are having a lovely time :).
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • milann
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    Sounds like you’re having a lovely time :beer:
    January spends - £587.58
  • System
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    So pleased you are having a good time . Enjoy the rest of your trip with DD.
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  • Munchin
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    I’ve always wanted to go to New York especially at Xmas. Hope the rest of your break is just as lovely:).
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