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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,779 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    So pleased for you about the house but then as you say karma comes along.
    So sorry about your BIL :(
    As I am 60 next week it does not seem as old as it used to do!
    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.
  • So sorry to hear this xx
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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,997 Forumite
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    My condolences. That's no age at all.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,442 Forumite
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    Ahh L - it really does give with one hand and take with the other sometimes doesn't it - I'm so sorry to hear about your BIL. 
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
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  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,523 Forumite
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    First night in new house, surrounded by boxes!  Funeral is 7th September, luckily everyone is back from holidays and will be attending.  OH is looking into accommodation tomorrow.

    Hopefully getting washing machine plumbed in tomorrow and the TVs sorted on the 3rd.  Dogs are very unsettled and have got a plug in thing on order to see if it helps.
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,779 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hopefully all will fall into place soon  :)
    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.
  • Blackcats
    Blackcats Posts: 3,918 Forumite
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    Congratulations on your new home.  I hope you and the dogs settle in quickly.
    condolences on your bereavement - how very sad.
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,997 Forumite
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    Good to have a funeral date. At least you can plan although that's little consolation.

    Glad you are in your new home. Hope you and the dogs settle soon.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • dawnybabes
    dawnybabes Posts: 3,390 Forumite
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    Bittersweet, glad you’re in your new home.  60 is still a young man 😭
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  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,523 Forumite
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    Washing machine is plumbed in but is sulking and will only spin and drain and won't work on any other program.  Engineer coming on Friday.  TVs being put up on Thursday and wardrobes arriving Saturday!  That should be the last of the spends.  Oh forgot I've ordered some glass to be toughened and cut to size to go on top of the new furniture before anybody spills anything on it or puts a cup on them!

    Found a new walk for the pooches, they enjoyed it.  They've been for their haircuts today so looking gorgeous.  Virtually everything moved, a couple of things to go to DS1s when he gets back from his hols and the same for DD1.  Looking forward to a nice weekend in our new home and wallowing in the hired hot tub.
    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
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