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Paid off the £31,000! BUT - still scrimping!
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I’m quite jealous of your trip to The Chelsea Flower Show - we went to the Malvern show a few weeks ago and watched some of Chelsea on TV - we were dream talking of a weekend in London and visiting the show at some point in the future. More realistically though we are hoping to go to Southport Flower Show later this year. There is a big one closer to me - Tatton - fairly soon too - but I don’t particularly like it as it’s way too big. We went there a few years ago on a sweltering day and we just seemed to trudge around crowds in the heat. The gardens were actually quite nice but you couldn’t get near them. Afternoon tea with The Chelsea Pensioners sounds really interesting.
A bargainous day by the sounds of it.January spends - £587.580 -
Sounds like you had a fab time over the weekend, how brilliant to get the flower show tickets
Glad you enjoyed Rocketman, no doubt I'll have to wait until it comes out on Virgin movies like I did Bohemian Rhapsody.
Hope you get the PPI sorted in your favour.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪0 -
Flower show sounds great. i went a few years ago. It is a different world...
Good luck with the PPIIf you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
Emergency fund 1400/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
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Just had a catch up with all your goings-on SSG. I've not been around as much as I should recently.
So jealous of your Chelsea Flower Show trip, especially with the complimentary hospitality suite. I watched it on telly which is nowhere near the same but at least my feet didn't ache and the water was free!
Fingers crossed here for a PPI result. Anything that might bring your retirement date forward a bit would be wonderful.LBM Dec 2011. Aimed, but failed, to clear all unsecured debt by Feb 2019. Finally free of unsecured debt 21st May 21!
Debt Dec 11: Unsecured £69,579 + Mortgage £59,948 = £129,527
Debt May 21: Unsecured ZERO! ZILCH! Mortgage £22,3320 -
Helloooo. Anybody home? If not, hopefully it’s cos you’re off making use of a massive ppi payout. Hope all’s good with youJune 2026, Mortgage free, Emergency fund fully funded & £200/200 cash maximum pb holding .:jWeight 12st challenge 11st 2lb
Gift to children challenge £40k in 2 years. Short term gift challenge 7 presents and $1300 can by September.
Determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection. I’m not perfect but I’m good enough.
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You've been quiet for a while SSG. How are things?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 MONTHS0 -
Hope you’re enjoying life and just busy. :beer: missed you :beer:January spends - £587.580
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Hi SSG,
Hope all is good with you.0 -
You've been quiet for ages SSG. I hope everything is okay for you?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 MONTHS0 -
We miss you SSG, hope all is ok xxI get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪0
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