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Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

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  • beanielou
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    Thinking of you & yours today xx
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
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  • Seasidegal58
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    Echoing the others - I hope all goes well today as best it can in the circumstances. Thinking of you and your family too.
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    Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
    Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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  • jwil
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    I'm tempted by the fence myself!

    Well done on the decluttering. I love books, but now I have got rid of the ones I don't love, I feel so much better. I've got rid of thousands, but now I just admire the ones I've kept as they bring me joy!

    I hope today has gone as well as it can have xx
    "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 McGee
  • redofromstart
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    HairyHandofDartmoor wrote: »
    Thanks Redo :). Don't your cats keep mice away?.

    Sadly not. Our house is stone, and is dry lined so there is a gap between the stone and the plaster, The mice live inside the walls and in the loft. When it is really bad you can hear them going up and down inside the bedroom wall :eek: Every so often you see a cat sat patting the wall as they can hear the mice but not get to them. I'd poke the cats into the loft but you can't get access to half of it as the chimney blocks the middle, and I worry that some fluffy idiot would refuse to come down.

    I hope today was ok.

    I am in awe at your exit of books.
    My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error.  Please reinstall universe and reboot+++

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  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    Sunshine_girl2 wrote: »
    Thinking of you today , hope it goes ok and it's a fitting tribute to your mum x
    beanielou wrote: »
    Thinking of you & yours today xx
    Seasidegal58 wrote: »
    Echoing the others - I hope all goes well today as best it can in the circumstances. Thinking of you and your family too.
    X

    Thank 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 MONTHS
  • Hopefuljoy
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    Hello HH. I hope today was okay for you and that the rest of the weekend will be kind to you.
    With family, friends and pets (or any combination of them) life will be fine!


    Emergency fund £2474 post cat wee catastrophe!

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  • Willowtree222
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    Thinking of you after yesterday xx
    September 2017 Debt = £25330

    Starting afresh.

    You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x
  • Sunshine_girl2
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    Not sure how you will feel today , but thinking of you .
    Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.

  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    Hopefuljoy wrote: »
    Hello HH. I hope today was okay for you and that the rest of the weekend will be kind to you.
    Nicnak wrote: »
    Thinking of you after yesterday xx
    Sunshine_girl2 wrote: »
    Not sure how you will feel today , but thinking of you .
    Thank you all of 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 MONTHS
  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    jwil wrote: »

    I hope today has gone as well as it can have xx
    redofromstart wrote: »

    I hope today was ok.









    Thank you both of 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 MONTHS
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