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Oh Bum's to it all

ohbumstoitall · 2018-02-18 18:17:39

My username reflects my current mood. I just want to pack it all in, escape to an island and forget I ever had debt. BUT.....I can't do that. I was doing okay, I had reduced my debt but then I [STRIKE]might've[/STRIKE] had an episode and spent 10k on my Amex. Whilst it's a huge issue that I've spent all this money, the…

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savingholmes Posts: 28,971 Forumite

6 March 2018 at 8:16AM

Well done on not spending. Sounds like you have a lot of ebaying to do.... turning past mistakes into cash is a good thing. I like Revolution too... my daughter introduced me to it - and I prefer it to my No 7 pallette

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
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