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  • jwil
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    savingholmes wrote: »
    Great progress and fun all around by the sound of it.

    Thank you :)
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
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    Work is crazy busy at the moment, it's difficult with all the time off, trying to keep up with everything. I'm enjoying the time off though :D:D

    I put on 1/2lb yesterday :( Two weeks of gain now. Loads of people did yesterday and have been wondering if its the new scales as we have a different consultant. I think it's probably hormones for me this week. Must have a push to get a decent loss this week!

    Little miss was sick this morning, so DH took the day off to look after her. Hopefully the rest of us miss it, it's the last thing we need!

    I have cashed out again on PA :T I was trying to work out what I've got pending:

    £50 You Gov
    £40 One Poll
    £73.55 TCB
    £5 Lifepoints (amazon)

    That's a nice lot of cash due, shame it's unlikely to arrive before holiday. At least it will help with getting school stuff sorted or mean I can get on with the house fund when I come back :)

    A couple more things selling at the moment, and some more for DH too. He's prepped some more while he was home today as well.

    Hope everyone has a good weekend.
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
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    Woo hoo! You Gov cash arrived today :T Along with a £5 amazon voucher. I've cancelled that survey site now too, I get screened out far too often, so it takes too long to cash out. I'm down to about 4 sites now, happy with that.

    Bought some new headphones with the amazon voucher, already had one in there so no cash required :) My headphones only work in one ear so have been needed for a while.

    Little miss was off with a bug on Friday - my anxiety didn't trigger at all :T DH stayed with her and I was at work. I then came down with it Friday night. It was a bizarre one, I was fine until about 2 minutes before, very ill for an hour or so and then it cleared again! Felt a bit groggy on Saturday but otherwise it was really quick which was a relief.

    Apart from a visit to the library we had a relatively quiet weekend. Went to the car boot on Sunday and bought little miss a needed jacket, after realising her current one is way too small! and a dress. Also a small toy for little jwil and only paid £1.50 for the 3 :T

    We then went to Halfords and bought a bike handle to attach to little jwil's bike. It means we can hold onto it while he's learning to ride without us doing our backs in. It was £20 and well worth it as we can use it for little miss too. Little jwil is finally getting there. A bit more practice and confidence building and he should be there.

    Today I have tackled the porch and given it a good clean and tidy. It looks much better in there now and there is more space!

    DH sold a few more items this weekend, it's nice to see it all going.

    Hope everyone is well :)
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • doingitanyway
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    Glad you feel okay. Amazing bargains at the car boot sale. You must be pleased :)
    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

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  • jwil
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    doingitanyway wrote: »
    Glad you feel okay. Amazing bargains at the car boot sale. You must be pleased :)

    Yes, really pleased, it's something else I don't have to purchase now :T
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
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    Little jwil has the bug now :( Luckily I'm off anyway, and yet again, thank goodness it's now before we go away!

    So quiet day at home today. Lots of cleaning and bleaching planned :D
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
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    Declutter update:

    Decluttering 2019:

    1207. Daps
    1208. PE Bag
    1209. Car toy
    1210. Shape sorter
    1211. Bead toy
    1212. Refill pad
    1213. Action man pencil case
    1214. Dinosaur toy
    1215. Furniture slides
    1216-1224. Matches packs
    1225. Paint pot
    1226. Cup
    1227. Bundle of pens
    1228. Glue
    1229. Glitter
    1230-1288. Clothing

    Decluttering 2019 totals:
    Books: 73
    Magazines/papers: 120
    Ebay parcels: 580
    Other: 1288

    Total: 2061

    Ebay listings: 655

    Survey/other earnings:
    Amazon: £65
    Paypal/cash: £174.50
    Other vouchers:£42
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • savingholmes
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    Well done on all the decluttering. Hope you've all recovered from the bug.
    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
  • brizzlegirl
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    Love the reference to decluttering daps.. ;)

    You’re doing so so well on all fronts. Enjoy that holiday xxx
  • jwil
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    savingholmes wrote: »
    Well done on all the decluttering. Hope you've all recovered from the bug.

    Thank you :) All seem fine today thankfully :)
    brizzlegirl wrote: »
    Love the reference to decluttering daps.. ;)

    You’re doing so so well on all fronts. Enjoy that holiday xxx

    Thank you :) I didn't realise until recently loads of people didn't know what they were. I've always known them as daps (plimsolls)!
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
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