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

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  • Sun_Addict
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    Not a bad obsession to have :) It's good to earmark your wages for savings as you managed without them before, if you just add them into the general budget before you know it they would get swallowed up and you'd end up spending more. I need to catch your enthusiasm for saving :)
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  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    Sun_Addict wrote: »
    Not a bad obsession to have :) It's good to earmark your wages for savings as you managed without them before, if you just add them into the general budget before you know it they would get swallowed up and you'd end up spending more. I need to catch your enthusiasm for saving :)

    That's exactly what's been happening SA. Apart from the £50 of Premium Bonds I bought with my second pay packet, my two lots of wages have been swallowed up and I think we have been spending more :mad:.

    I want my wages to mean something and have a good effect upon our lives, so if I save them all that would be great.

    Although this month our budget is very tight, so hopefully we'll get paid by a customer or two otherwise £100 of my wages might be needed to pay bills :(.

    Although nothing is going to stop my buying my £50 of Premium Bonds and putting £30 in a Christmas account.
    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
  • daisy_1571
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    edited 7 May 2019 at 8:45PM
    :heartsmil :heartpuls Spreadsheets :heartpuls :heartsmil

    :o

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  • jwil
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    It's worth having a play with spreadsheets and attempting to build your budget. It's a useful skill and could come in handy in the future knowing how to use them.
    "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
  • teafor2
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    Morning HHD :) I like the plans you have for putting your wages to good use. It's surprising how quickly money can just disappear on things so a clear idea of what you want to do with it is good. If something crops up that you would really like or need to make life easier, you can always take a month out.

    Have a lovely day at work. xx
  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    daisy_1571 wrote: »
    :heartsmil :heartpuls Spreadsheets :heartpuls :heartsmil

    :o

    Daisy xx

    :rotfl:
    jwil wrote: »
    It's worth having a play with spreadsheets and attempting to build your budget. It's a useful skill and could come in handy in the future knowing how to use them.


    Maybe I should have a go :).
    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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    teafor2 wrote: »
    Morning HHD :) I like the plans you have for putting your wages to good use. It's surprising how quickly money can just disappear on things so a clear idea of what you want to do with it is good. If something crops up that you would really like or need to make life easier, you can always take a month out.

    Have a lovely day at work. xx
    Thanks TF2 :). I feel quite excited about my plans :). If only it wasn't two and a half weeks until payday :rotfl:.
    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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    daisy_1571 wrote: »
    :heartsmil :heartpuls Spreadsheets :heartpuls :heartsmil

    :o

    Daisy xx

    I love a good spreadsheet and playing about with the figures....thought it was just me :rotfl:
  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Happy hump day. :)

    Thanks Beanie :).
    Deleted_User wrote: »
    I love a good spreadsheet and playing about with the figures....thought it was just me :rotfl:

    :rotfl:
    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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