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EH - Essex > Hebrides...the next step of the adventure?

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  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,787 Forumite
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    Have a great time - work hard and play hard!  😁
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
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  • girlatplay
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    Have a great time!
    Mortgage at 12/07/2022 = £175,000
    Mortgage today = £161,690.76
    300 271 payments to go.
    House buyout fund £21,000/£40,000
  • foxgloves
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    Great news on that refund @EH. Have a good time at the festival - sounds like you are going to be busy. Have a half of something interesting for me!
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    2) To read 100 books (36/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 6.8kg/30kg

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  • savingholmes
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    Great news on the refund. 

    Enjoy your time away. Sure you will!
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    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • Have a fab time!! 😁
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  • beanielou
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    Enjoy muchly  :grin:
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  • Sunshine_girl2
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    Enjoy EH and Mr EH, hope all goes well. 
    Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.

  • Sun_Addict
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    Have an amazing time after all the hard work organising 🍺
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • lucielle
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    Hope you have a great time. Good news on the refund. 
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  • Seasidegal58
    Seasidegal58 Posts: 6,025 Forumite
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    I hope you and Mr EH are having a great time!😃👍
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