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  • Queen_of_the_Hive
    Queen_of_the_Hive Posts: 1,191 Forumite
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    edited 29 January 2021 at 9:36AM
    Good Morning @Drawingaline, hope all went well with move and your sipping champers in the garden.... :):D  
    2025 financial goals & challenges!

    1). Mortgage (started Jan 2024) £107,542.12 / £122,400.00 Overpayment total: £904.60 (Inc Sprive yr 1 o/p £19.16 & £55.34 reg monthly overpayment) Equity 27%

    2). #7 Save 1p a day challenge 2025 £150/£780

    3). £2109.85/£3000 in Investment ISA (34/50 investments)

    4). Increase cash savings & saving pots

    5). Keep debt to a minimum.

    Favourite quote: 'Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gunna get!' Forrest Gump
  • I don't know why you are bothering painting... sold as seen
    Because I had painted around her massive wardrobe 😂
    Debt free Feb 2021 🎉
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,971 Forumite
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    I am so thrilled for you that it all went through okay. Glad you got some bargains too. Sounds like everything is coming together.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £24.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 30.1/£127.5K target 23.6% 29/7/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,505 Forumite
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    Glad you're in safe and sound
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
    DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #124
  • So a week in and we all love the new house 😁 have received our mortgage rebate and info for when the new one will start going out. I bit the bullet and did a fresh start in ynab, first one ever, but it felt quite freeing deleting a whole load of hidden categories! With all the purchases we have had since Xmas everything was a bit messy. It was all reconciled and no debt, but it was just a bit busy in the budget. All nice and streamlined again, worked out what money will be used for what bills and I am hoping to pay dad off within 18months when our fixed rate ends. It's tight, but doable. Although it will depend on what happens with my jobs in April. I may be back to one job, and have to take a bit of a pay drop, but am hoping I can pick the hours up in the other job again. 

    I have £250 in the house account, I need to buy more paint, some wallpaper, shelves and light fittings. Although I won't be getting the lights done just yet, probably march/April time. Hubby still has 1.5k in savings, so that will be our ef, and I plan on giving dad about £300 a month. 

    So unless something bad happens it is back to the daily grind of everyday life. Looking forward to it after the last six months rollercoaster!!!
    Debt free Feb 2021 🎉
  • Yay @Drawingaline sounds like everything is going well for you. Its always tough on the wallet went you move house. I have spent a small fortune on my little place with new windows, electrics, carpets etc. Some of the work I did before I got the keys. Its was a sale in the family so a bit different from a normal sale but still. Last week spent money on carpets and this should be the last major purchase before it is ready to be rented out. 
    2025 financial goals & challenges!

    1). Mortgage (started Jan 2024) £107,542.12 / £122,400.00 Overpayment total: £904.60 (Inc Sprive yr 1 o/p £19.16 & £55.34 reg monthly overpayment) Equity 27%

    2). #7 Save 1p a day challenge 2025 £150/£780

    3). £2109.85/£3000 in Investment ISA (34/50 investments)

    4). Increase cash savings & saving pots

    5). Keep debt to a minimum.

    Favourite quote: 'Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gunna get!' Forrest Gump
  • That's great news glad you xtr all settled in. I don't blame you for doing a reboot on ynab I think I would have probably done the same as its a fresh start for you. 
    *Dad loan - £5300 - £7200
    *Virgin Credit Card - £3552.50 - £0
    *Natwest - £1828.35 -£400

    Barclaycard - £2315.25 - £0.00

    Creation Finance - £960.32 £840
    *Total debt - £8440/£11641.17*


    Savings
    *Savings Buffer - £1000/£1500
    *Emergency Fund - £1010/£1500


    New diary- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6474943/the-three-cs-coffee-clothes-credit-cards/
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,971 Forumite
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    Glad you are settled in. Not easy I imagine with the kids being disrupted. 
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £24.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 30.1/£127.5K target 23.6% 29/7/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • bd80s
    bd80s Posts: 368 Forumite
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    Im sure daily grind is fun after the last few months, glad to see you've settled in and are loving it :smile:
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