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Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
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So sorry to hear about your BIL Hairy, I think being around for your sister after the funeral is a good idea, people tend to drift away then so she will need support then. Take care xxxOriginal Debt Owed Jan 18 = £17,630 Paid To Date = £6,736 Owed = £10,8947
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Very sorry to hear your sad news - only 2 months, no time for anyone to prepare. And 60 is really young these days.
Look after yourself as well.
So glad to hear how close you are to getting your hard-worked-for qualification.7 -
I’m so sorry to hear your news. Cancer is no respecter of age I’m afraid. Just awful. Good idea to be there for your sister afterwards when people start drifting away, she’ll need your support. Take care xxI get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)6
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Onebrokelady said:So sorry to hear about your BIL Hairy, I think being around for your sister after the funeral is a good idea, people tend to drift away then so she will need support then. Take care xxxelizabethhull said:Very sorry to hear your sad news - only 2 months, no time for anyone to prepare. And 60 is really young these days.
Look after yourself as well.
So glad to hear how close you are to getting your hard-worked-for qualification.
Thank you.Sun_Addict said:I’m so sorry to hear your news. Cancer is no respecter of age I’m afraid. Just awful. Good idea to be there for your sister afterwards when people start drifting away, she’ll need your support. Take care xxFinally 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 MONTHS3 -
Oh I am sorry to hear your sad news, HHoD. Please don't feel bad about not going to the funeral. It's a very difficult time to make such a long, long journey on public transport. I'm sure your sister will understand & will be glad to see you at a later date. Your B-in-L was relatively young & it really brings it home to us all, doesn't it, how cancer can affect anybody. There often seems to be little rhyme or reason to it.
Take care,
F x2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (36/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)5 -
I'm sorry to hear about your BIL HHoD. I know I only very rarely post here but I do read your diary. I just wanted to mention that it may be possible for your BIL's funeral to be streamed online for those who cannot make the ceremony in person/ are unable to go due to distance or numbers being limited. My Dad's funeral was at the end of May and were only allowed 10 people at the cremetorium. (I think this number varies place to place in Scotland and may have changed with the gradual move out of lockdown anyway). We were given to option to steam the service online if we wished.Take careMortgage free as of 12/08/20!
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So very very sorry to read your latest news.
Good idea to have your sister to stay xx
Great news on your couse
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Congratulations on completing the course, Hairy and lovely that you have celebrated making something that will be a positive impact for you for many days to come.
I am sorry to hear about BIL. Sending my thoughts and sympathy to you all. xSeptember 2017 Debt = £25330
Starting afresh.
You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x5 -
So sorry to hear about BIL. Glad he had his family with him.
Congratulations on completing the course!"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee4 -
Sorry to hear your sad news. I'm sure you'll be a great support to your sister when she has most need of you.
I'm pleased to hear that you've finished your qualification and hope that the full time permanent job at your local school comes up soon.CCs @0% £24k Dec 05 £19,621.41 Au £13400 S 12600 Oct £11,981 £9481 £7500 Nov £7250 D £7100 Jan 6950 F £5800 Mar£5400 May £4830 June £4660 July £4460 Aug £3200, S £900, £0 18/9/07 DFW Nerd 0426
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