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Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
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Thanks Beanie
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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 -
Glad you had a good day
I've been lifted off my feet before by the wind and had to hold onto a lamppost which is quite scary :eek:
I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)0 -
Vomit in two classrooms but not yours made me smile HH - that certainly sounds like it qualifies as a good day!
It's blown up pretty windy in London today too - it was a struggle to walk against some of the gusts at lunchtime. Not a patch to what they've had over in the Hebrides mind you, so I won't complain too much!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
It's been windy and rainy all day here too,me and the dog nearly got blown away when I took her out :eek:Original Debt Owed Jan 18 = £17,630 Paid To Date = £6,736 Owed = £10,8940
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Sun_Addict wrote: »Glad you had a good day
I've been lifted off my feet before by the wind and had to hold onto a lamppost which is quite scary :eek:
Original Debt Owed Jan 18 = £17,630 Paid To Date = £6,736 Owed = £10,8940 -
Awww bet the poor dog wondered what was happening :rotfl::rotfl:
Weather has been terrible but at least it’s not icy.January spends - £587.580 -
Sun_Addict wrote: »Glad you had a good day
I've been lifted off my feet before by the wind and had to hold onto a lamppost which is quite scary :eek:
. The wind can be scary!
EssexHebridean wrote: »Vomit in two classrooms but not yours made me smile HH - that certainly sounds like it qualifies as a good day!
It's blown up pretty windy in London today too - it was a struggle to walk against some of the gusts at lunchtime. Not a patch to what they've had over in the Hebrides mind you, so I won't complain too much!
Thanks EH. The Hebrides do get pretty windy don't they. I think that's partly because they don't have many trees? And being islands of course.
Onebrokelady wrote: »It's been windy and rainy all day here too,me and the dog nearly got blown away when I took her out :eek:
Thanks OBL. :eek: to the dog getting blown over!
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 -
Yesterday it was rainy and miserable all day, the children played outside but were quite glad to go in and on Monday there was an icy cold wind blowing! Today we had lovely sunshine by contrast and it felt much warmer at lunchtime, although every child in the playground seemed to take it in turns to come to me with some obscure and indecipherable problem today :eek: :rotfl:.
I enjoyed my half days of TA cover today and yesterday, I could definitely get used to this, especially the extra pay. I just hope it lasts as long as possible.
I managed to put a wash on this morning as I was wearing my last clean top and asked DS1 to hang it all up while I was at work. I also folded up and put away an extension cable left over from the Christmas lights which has been driving me potty :T. DH is feeling quite tired so he's resting when he's not working.
I hope everyone is having a good Wednesday.
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 -
It was sunny here as well HH makes everything seem better . Glad to hear the TA work has gone well , long may it last. Mr HH may still be suffering with the ends of the virus.
Is traveller DS off on any more journeys in the near future ?
Have a good evening .Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.0 -
Sunshine_girl2 wrote: »It was sunny here as well HH makes everything seem better . Glad to hear the TA work has gone well , long may it last. Mr HH may still be suffering with the ends of the virus.
Is traveller DS off on any more journeys in the near future ?
Have a good evening .. Snap I've just posted on your diary
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DS2 has got a visa for Turkey but hasn't booked any flights or accommodation yet, so I've got no idea when he wants to go there.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
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