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My year of living dangerously
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doingitanyway
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My work is moving to a new part of the country. So, I won’t have a job after August. What do I do? :eek:
The money situation could be better. There is only me but I am debt and mortgage free :j (Thanks to people on this forum)
FINANCIAL POSITION
A work payment (tiny! less than an average PP1 payout)
Savings from salary until August
A new (small again) saving pot I can access
The sensible thing to do is look for a new job and use the savings to bring the gap.
Instead I am going to pursue my creative work for a year. I will be working hard at it! For a year I will not have a paid income. :eek:
I want to move next year so I need to make my house presentable for sale. I need to use the money I have to live on, but I will also do three essential renovations/repairs:
Put in a new bathroom,
Plaster the kitchen
New fascias.
I will be working hard from now on to carve out a freelance lifestyle that I hope will become my new normal.
When the year is up I will potentially be broke with no source of income, but I will work hard to prevent that reality. A lovely relative died recently. It has reminded me to start living the life I want to now, so I am giving it my best shot. Wish me luck.
The money situation could be better. There is only me but I am debt and mortgage free :j (Thanks to people on this forum)
FINANCIAL POSITION
A work payment (tiny! less than an average PP1 payout)
Savings from salary until August
A new (small again) saving pot I can access
The sensible thing to do is look for a new job and use the savings to bring the gap.
Instead I am going to pursue my creative work for a year. I will be working hard at it! For a year I will not have a paid income. :eek:
I want to move next year so I need to make my house presentable for sale. I need to use the money I have to live on, but I will also do three essential renovations/repairs:
Put in a new bathroom,
Plaster the kitchen
New fascias.
I will be working hard from now on to carve out a freelance lifestyle that I hope will become my new normal.
When the year is up I will potentially be broke with no source of income, but I will work hard to prevent that reality. A lovely relative died recently. It has reminded me to start living the life I want to now, so I am giving it my best shot. Wish me luck.
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 100/1000
Buffer fund 0/100
Debt Free (again) 25/072025
Emergency fund 100/1000
Buffer fund 0/100
Debt Free (again) 25/072025
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Wow Doingitaway, that is inspirational. I often think in a vague way about living differently, have a couple of ideas. I shall be here with poms poms
XXNevertheless she persisted.0 -
can't shake me off that easily - happy to follow your shiny new diaryI think I saw you in an ice cream parlour
Drinking milk shakes, cold and long
Smiling and waving and looking so fine0 -
Happy shiny new diary
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Happy new diary
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Hey DIA
Sorry to hear about your impending situation .
Thankfully you are debt and mortgage free . The world has changed a hell of a lot since 2007 ,and no matter what we try and do we get constantly screwed over . We are in similar positions ,so I understand fully about your approach to living your life in the best way you can.
Rooting for you all the way ...:)0 -
How brave are you! Wow! All the very best and good luck! I've subscribed and look forward to your updates!Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
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Hi there DIA.
Just logged in to catch up on your posts and a lot has changed.
Glad the holiday went well.
So sorry to hear about the death of your relative and the funeral.
My goodness what a shock about the redundancy,but how positive and driven you are about the next steps in your life.
Have subscribed again and it's lovely to read about your adventures,some good and some not so good. You'll get there,I know you will.
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Many people who are made redundant see it as a purpose to change things and try something new. Maybe we all need a little push to pursue things.
My only point which may be negative, is just checking whether you will be able to move next year. If you don't need a mortgage as not getting a larger property and no mortgage now then that's fine, but if you do you may struggle without a couple of years accounts if you're self-employed. Perhaps ask the question on the mortgage board if it saves you doing the costs proposed this year.0 -
Found you and subscribed. I love the title of your new diary .
Good luck with your quest and I'm sure you can do 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 MONTHS0 -
How exciting! It's a secret dream of mine to have a year off work and do this - will be watching closely! 0
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