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Earthgirl's Final Battle
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Not surprised the beach is mobbed!NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!0
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Having a lovely day with oh and kids in the garden. Just amazing weather.
Could pist something here quite negative about a visit to my mums, but life is too short. I'm doing my best and I'm proud of what I'm achieving and how my boys are achieving. even if she isn't
I have reassessed and I'm only going to do work on YouTube channel on weekends as a bit of a hobby and I'm going to focus on my health and ohs business in the weekdays when I am more productive.
In winter I'll book our travel, declutter the house, do more strength training, work on ohs business and maybe YouTube too.
Also going to go on our major holidays on the Christmas break even though it can be slightly more expensive, as this is when we are both quiet at work and I can get extra days off by earning them in the busy times. Also Easter and summer even early sept here can be glorious. West coast of Scotland has beaches, islands and wilderness that I want to enjoy. I took the gamble to move to my ideal location and I should be enjoying it more! Also I find the winters dark and tough (and the football games get cancelled!) so winter breaks just suit me.
We are saving for America (west coast) Australia, South Africa, America (Tennessee) and New Zealand each for two weeks, with 3-4 day city breaks in Europe in Easter and October, we kid a New York City trip too.
So back from daydreaming to the actual nitty gritty of actually saving the cash essentially on my income plus my extras. If you saw my recent video I'm only contributing £500 to travel savings per month. This is with £200 in from tutoring/month which finishes in a month.
Ideas:
Spend nothing!
Put tutoring flyers through doors of new estates (always my best customers for some reason)
Put flyers in community centres etc
Do surveys religiously
Redo meal plan
Eat less15/5/12 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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That sounds like a really good plan. And one that won't wear you out as you try to achieve it...NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!0
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500 a month is huge!!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.
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apple_muncher wrote: »That sounds like a really good plan. And one that won't wear you out as you try to achieve it...
And hopefully one that will help me reach my goals!!500 a month is huge!!
It'll drop to £300/month in June and Ive had no bookings for students in the summer, apparently due to brexit the uni says! I should get work at the summer lunch club so that should be £100/week approx for 4 weeks (I hope).
Airbnb should get busier too. Note to self I could look at another room on Airbnb if I don't have students.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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Sure that you will find a way forward
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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You'll end up putting up a tent in the garden and renting out all your rooms...!NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!0
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apple_muncher wrote: »You'll end up putting up a tent in the garden and renting out all your rooms...!
Just waiting for Earthie to say, 'Hmm, that's an idea.... it would be an adventure for the kids!' (Possibly not with Scottish weather!) 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 Hemingway0 -
We have considered this before when there was a big sporting event nearby. We decided not to as OH didn't like the idea of other people partying in our house!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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That seems fair enough!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 Hemingway0
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