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Earthgirl's Final Battle

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,678 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    So sorry to hear of the sudden & serious health problems.
    Keep plodding :) xx
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,241 Forumite
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    Oh earthie- lots of love and hugs x
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  • Karmacat
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    Very sorry to hear your family news, earthie :( "two at once" and "a chance to survive" doesn't sound good at all. Sending positive vibes for you all.

    As for the money, well, Needhelpsaving makes a really good point - and you don't *need* to save more. But you're certainly right that you can't do it on your own. OH might not like the short term jobs open to him, but if they're short term, and the only way of bringing in money, then they're still an option.

    As for you, young lady :kisses3::kisses3::kisses3: no point having a great budget and savings regime, if you've wrecked your health. Please take care.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,678 Ambassador
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    Karmacat wrote: »
    Very sorry to hear your family news, earthie :( "two at once" and "a chance to survive" doesn't sound good at all. Sending positive vibes for you all.

    As for the money, well, Needhelpsaving makes a really good point - and you don't *need* to save more. But you're certainly right that you can't do it on your own. OH might not like the short term jobs open to him, but if they're short term, and the only way of bringing in money, then they're still an option.

    As for you, young lady :kisses3::kisses3::kisses3: no point having a great budget and savings regime, if you've wrecked your health. Please take care.


    This,just this.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • earthgirl
    earthgirl Posts: 3,762 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Thanks so much, really appreciate your kindness.

    One relative has been moved to HDU and has a long recovery journey ahead, but its looking good. The other has chemo coming up.

    I can't talk about the money yet, but OH needs to start bringing something in for sure. Found a job I could do - 6 hours a week after school but I'd miss so much of the children's lives - not one for now - when they don't want me perhaps!


    I can't sleep so I am doing bits and bobs, I'll clean when it's ok to potentially wake others. All of the Christmas presents are wrapped, I'm still waiting for a couple to be delivered, but we are pretty well organised.
    15/5/12 Paid off Mortgage 1 (£220k) Bought Dream House:www: Dec 13 - Mortage 2 -£116,508. 15/7/18 Mortgage Free Again :j

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,678 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Keep plodding :) xx
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Sorry to hear the news about relatives :(

    Still make sure there's time for you

    X
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • themadvix
    themadvix Posts: 8,786 Forumite
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    So sorry to hear about your relatives. :(
    Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days

    'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway


  • WannabeFree
    WannabeFree Posts: 4,438 Forumite
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    Hope you have a lovely weekend EG

    x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • earthgirl
    earthgirl Posts: 3,762 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    OH and I had a brilliant MS last night in a nearby town. His mum had the kids straight from school so I could get some more jobs done, and I also had a half an hour pamper in the bath with some candles etc- bliss. We had a meal and drinks and spent £2.50! Bargain! OH was in good spirits too.

    Up in the night with DS1 who has a nasty cough so today we had a lazy morning. I'm teaching the kids a tiny bit of Spanish on the mornings as we wait for the school bus - it's going great, and we did a spanish colouring christmas thing this morning.

    They are out helping at a community event for a few hours and then oh is meeting friends for a few drinks. I've found him another possible job to apply for but it's not casual. We will see!

    I'm just enjoying reading diaries - not getting many surveys at the moment.
    15/5/12 Paid off Mortgage 1 (£220k) Bought Dream House:www: Dec 13 - Mortage 2 -£116,508. 15/7/18 Mortgage Free Again :j

    Progress not Perfection
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