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  • Brilliant! well done x
  • mark55man
    mark55man Posts: 8,221 Forumite
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    hey SH - PM me - not sure I'm your target demographic, but more than happy with helping your numbers along
    I think I saw you in an ice cream parlour
    Drinking milk shakes, cold and long
    Smiling and waving and looking so fine
  • savingholmes
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    Thanks Four Seasons.
    I've PM'd you Mark.
    Now at 15 downloads so far today. Exciting!! Just hope this gives me the traction I need for more people to find me. It is definitely motivating in terms of carrying on writing the next in the series... 
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • mark55man
    mark55man Posts: 8,221 Forumite
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    thanks and done :smiley:
    I think I saw you in an ice cream parlour
    Drinking milk shakes, cold and long
    Smiling and waving and looking so fine
  • Amazing reduction on the credit card SH, well done! Great news  about the book downloads too 🙂.
    paydbx2025 #26 £890/£5000 . Mortgage start £148k June 23 - now £138k.
    2025 savings challenge £0/£2000
    EF £140. Savings 2 £30.00. 17
  • Best of luck with the book. Pm me the details. Always happy to sit and read in the evening. 
    On a mission!

    2018 & 2019 MFW #138

    On babystep2 (#DR)
  • badmemory
    badmemory Posts: 10,056 Forumite
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    Anyone else left their kindle where they can't get at it due to lockdown??  I mean to say, lockdown can stop you seeing friends & relatives, but your kindle!!  Cruel & unusual punishment. 
  • savingholmes
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    Erin - sent you a PM - thank you. If you like my book please leave a review.
    Bad Memory - ouch to leaving your kindle behind somewhere... 
    I'm now at 19 books downloaded today... Exciting... Always lovely to have new readers
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
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  • savingholmes
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    Thanks ES. The more the merrier. 
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
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