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  • Yes you haven't been around for a while, hope you're okay and just busy.
    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
  • monz
    monz Posts: 4,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Stoptober Survivor
    Hey hope things are well!

    I have sent her a mail on fb :) xx
    Debt (1/9/14) £6,702.11 Debt free (30/11/2016) mortgage port- £70,077.82 and mortgage £126,517.39 o/s currently
    Debt - £17,190.83 (29/7/22) now (19/8/22) £16,688.80
  • Hiya,

    Thanks for your messages and Monz for your check in :)

    I'm ok, work got busier and with Christmas lurking in the corner, I've not had much chance to get on here.

    No surveys have been done either and looks like it will stay that way with the way things are at the moment.

    I'm glad I saved as much as I could for Christmas, the kids presents and the family are done.

    My chest freezer is back up and running now, first time since we moved lol so that is gradually being refilled again :D

    After the washer breaking and having to be replaced the other month....the tumble drier that was left to us has broken, but thankfully fixable and will cost £80 to fix it.

    Trips to the dentist done and DH has an expensive trip that will go on the CC....I will move money about after Christmas to cover it.

    My mum is coming down to visit this weekend....I hope she doesn't bring a lot of Carp with her! She is however bringing us essential bits like washing powder etc.
  • WannabeFree
    WannabeFree Posts: 4,438 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Glad everything's okay just busy

    Hope you have a lovely weekend with your Mum

    x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • debtaghh
    debtaghh Posts: 1,798 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Glad that you're ok x
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 21,737 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Glad all is well x
    "If you can dream it, you can do it". Walt Disney
  • Afternoon,

    How do you tell a parent that you don't like their BF and that you'd rather they didn't come down again with them? That's the background stuff that I have been trying to sort out for a year and this past weekend clarified things that I still don't like him! They've been together 7 years and I hate talking to him.

    Moving on.............

    Last week at work this week and the kids broke up at lunchtime today too.

    I have one more thing for DS to get, he wants a voucher for JD Sports so that is sorted.

    DH and I don't do presents each but the kids buy for us, which is rather nice.

    I mainly just have food/drink to sort out, but I'm not planning on spending a lot on that and we have vouchers and points to cover it too.

    Things I have got in place for next year:

    Sealed pot challenge
    20p Savers club
    £2 Savers club
    Xmas Savers - Target £500
    Pay off as much as you can 2019 - Target £4000
    Lunches to Work
    Pots

    Pots wise, they're building up quite nicely, although the Christmas pot is now down to 14p. DD's travel will be sorted well before it is needed, so that is one less thing to worry about.

    Things I have to do next year

    DH's 50th birthday end of January :eek:
    My Trek for MIND 9th June
    MiL's 90th Birthday in November
    Lose some weight
  • HairyHandofDartmoor
    HairyHandofDartmoor Posts: 13,960 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 19 December 2018 at 6:59PM
    You sound organised for Christmas and there are some exciting events coming up for you in 2019, especially your trek :).
    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
  • Hope you have a wonderful Xmas PMO2 and family :A

    x
    “Once you hit rock bottom, that's where you perfectly stand; That's your chance of restarting, but restarting the way.”
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 21,737 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Lists look good. Good luck with the targets.

    It's always difficult when you don't get on with someone. Hope you managed to sort it.

    Have a lovely Christmas and New Year!
    "If you can dream it, you can do it". Walt Disney
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