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20/20 Vision (repaying a debt to my home and myself)

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  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,587 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    I spent the morning:

    Decluttering 2 bags of stuff for the charity shop
    Threw out a chipped teapot and my blender (dull blade)
    Recycling and rubbish sorted
    Chemist for a prescription
    Saw nurse
    Made a new GP appointment

    I feel very aware of money and not frittering it. I did not have a coffee out.:money: I took my cup and had a free one from Mr.W. Also picked up some 1/2 price sausages and some fresh produce in Mr. A.

    Soup made this afternoon :money:)

    The room that needed the floor sanding before I went away still needs sanding now I am back. I will ask my lady decorator if she knows anyone tomorrow…

    Welcome to my week. I hope your week got off to a good start.
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

    Emergency fund 350/1000
    Buffer fund 100/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/07/2025
  • Well done on de-cluttering and not frittering :).
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,587 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    My new diary is 'my year of living dangerously'

    It would be nice to see you there too :)
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

    Emergency fund 350/1000
    Buffer fund 100/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/07/2025
  • mark55man
    mark55man Posts: 8,221 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    yay - over (and out)
    I think I saw you in an ice cream parlour
    Drinking milk shakes, cold and long
    Smiling and waving and looking so fine
  • I'll go and look for it :).
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
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