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  • mary43
    mary43 Posts: 5,845 Forumite
    Just read your other thread about the Thoughts for the Day...........umm......think I'll have to really sit back and think about that.
    Being an 'oldie' I daren't even think 40 years ahead but I can easily look backwards...............lol

    Thinking of doing my 40 year old son on of these, then thought maybe they were better for older people (like me............lol) so will have to really think what to put in his.
    Mary

    I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
    (Good Enough Member No.48)
  • mary43
    mary43 Posts: 5,845 Forumite
    :T Just patting myself on the back here..............found some 'images' for canned rainbows and sunshine, got them stuck on the tins -just need sweets to fill them.
    Found a load of quotes to fo a 'jar of quotes' for my son -think he'd prefer than to a journal jar...............I'm getting there...............I think:rotfl:

    Just have to add idea OH just came up with.......I mentioned I'd got two sweet tins upstairs that would do for quotes/facts and he suggested putting some sweets in the tins as well.......be difficult with 365 of anything but random number of quote and random number of quality street he reckons would make it more fun........have a sweet, read a quote -that sort of thing.............lol
    Mary

    I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
    (Good Enough Member No.48)
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,958 Forumite
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    mary43 wrote: »
    :T Just patting myself on the back here..............found some 'images' for canned rainbows and sunshine, got them stuck on the tins -just need sweets to fill them.
    Found a load of quotes to fo a 'jar of quotes' for my son -think he'd prefer than to a journal jar...............I'm getting there...............I think:rotfl:

    Just have to add idea OH just came up with.......I mentioned I'd got two sweet tins upstairs that would do for quotes/facts and he suggested putting some sweets in the tins as well.......be difficult with 365 of anything but random number of quote and random number of quality street he reckons would make it more fun........have a sweet, read a quote -that sort of thing.............lol
    I agree I think that would work! My OH would be more into that too!
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  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    I did this with the jar for OH I put black bullets in the bottom and then did the NUFC facts.
    Raising kids is like being held hostage by midget terrorists
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,958 Forumite
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    My papers for my journal in a mug - does that still count.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £3K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £22.5K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.1K) = 28.2/£127.5K target 22;12% updated 6/7
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.6K updated 6/7/25
  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    Thats lovely Savingholmes, the dog in the fairy outfit just made my day! lol
    Raising kids is like being held hostage by midget terrorists
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,958 Forumite
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    RustyFlange wrote: »
    Thats lovely Savingholmes, the dog in the fairy outfit just made my day! lol
    I agree - I think like me she will a) find it really funny but b) on another level hate it - but that's half the fun!:rotfl:
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £3K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £22.5K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.1K) = 28.2/£127.5K target 22;12% updated 6/7
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.6K updated 6/7/25
  • mary43
    mary43 Posts: 5,845 Forumite
    savinghomes - brilliant "! You do come up with some unusual ideas !!
    Mary

    I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
    (Good Enough Member No.48)
  • maria_and_the_imps
    maria_and_the_imps Posts: 2,034 Forumite
    saving homes i love it it is brilliant
    13 in 2013 challenge 9/13
  • rainmac
    rainmac Posts: 7,063 Forumite
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    Here's the link to the journal questions savingholmes has very kindly started for us to follow/ add to etc... http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=14169457#post14169457
    :wave: If you want the rainbow, you've got to put up with the rain :wave:
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