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  • dawnybabes
    dawnybabes Posts: 3,390 Forumite
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    30 years, fab 😀😀. 
    Sealed pot challenge 822

    Jan - £176.66 :j
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,779 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Happy anniversary  :love:
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    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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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,997 Forumite
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    Happy anniversary. Stunning photos / scenery!
    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
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,523 Forumite
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    I've ordered another wardrobe that will fit but its a 5 week waiting time.  Its more expensive (typical) but I've also added some internal drawers.

    Had my first session back with the PT, I ached the next day.  Going swimming at a new place on my way home, will see what its like as I've heard mixed reviews.  Made enquiries regarding a new badminton group but haven't heard anything back.

    A week tomorrow we're off to the Royal Wedding mark 2.  Be really glad when that's out of the way and then its not long till we go to Rhodes, can't wait.

    DD2 is coming over tonight so had to find the bed in her room.  She finishes her summer job this week but has some other work lined up.
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
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  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,523 Forumite
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    I did go swimming and by swimming 80 lengths and by my calculations it was a mile. Pleased I did it. When I told OH he said oh that means I’ll have to take you further out!
    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
  • Gorgeous scenery!
    Debt free Feb 2021 🎉
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,997 Forumite
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    That's an amazing swim! Go you!
    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
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,523 Forumite
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    Thanks SH just hope I got the maths right!  I have all the brood at the new house. It’s the first time they’ve all been here together. Even though they’ve brought extra dogs (4 all together). The 2 youngest pups are keeping each other entertained.

    We walked the walk we did at Christmas when we got a bit lost. It was surprisingly easy when there wasn’t an extra 2 miles to do!
    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
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,997 Forumite
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    That's a lovely milestone. Glad you are settling in.
    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
  • Congratulations on 30 years, and I was glad to hear the funeral went as smoothly as these things can. Never easy, but at least when things go to plan that helps. 

    Sounds like you’re settling in well in the new house. 
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
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