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Good luck with the new lady and off loading some of your workload. Brilliant news on the OP; not long to the 27th now 😁SPC #023 SPC 12: £125.86[/COLOUR]:SPC 13: £214.98: SPC 14: £297.41 SPC 15: £237.27 SPC 16 £335.39; SPC 17 £662.09 SPC 18 £20MFW #21 Mortgage start Dec 2015 £79,950; June 2025 £19,394.00 2025 OP £1589/COLOR]/£2,000 MFiT T6 #3 £19070/£25,500 (72.82%%) MFiT T7 #3 £2050/£21,930 (9.34%)2
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Thanks SC and Grogged! I know I shouldn't wish my life away but sometimes it would be nice to fast forward a little! 😂
I was reading on another diary (can't remember whose unfortunately) but they were talking about getting a robotic vacuum for a bargain and how great it was. Well, I thought hmm I might have a look! Good old Amazon! My new robotic vacuum arrived yesterday and only cost £75! It had been reduced already and then there was a £35 voucher as well. I've named her Veronica Vacuum and she's doing a smashing job 😃 The dogs are a bit weary of her but because of us living on a busy road we get a lot of grit and dust from tractors coming in, so I'll be setting her off a few times a week to keep on top of it. I feel a bit lazy getting one but we work hard, so having to vacuum when we get home is just wrong 😂
New lady at work lasted the whole week! Woohoo! Fingers crossed she'll stay but we shall see.
Have a great Sunday and stay safe in the sun 🌞
Mortgage Balance as of July 2025 £14,900.
Starting Mortgage Balance (June 2019) £72,000.
Aiming to be mortgage free by my 40th birthday, June 2026!6 -
I read the same diary Jessy and have been thinking about it all week. You've just persuaded me to order one!!Mortgage start date Nov 2014 - £90,545 over 25 years
Re-mortgage Oct 2017 - 78,295 over 23 years
Re-mortgage Jan 2020 - 55,000 over 26 years @ 1.94%
Current Mortgage Outstanding Middle December 2020 - £47893.35 - a reduction of £42,652 in just over 6 years!4 -
Go for it Bargainhunter, definitely worth the money! My only regret now is not getting one with a mop in as well 😂Mortgage Balance as of July 2025 £14,900.
Starting Mortgage Balance (June 2019) £72,000.
Aiming to be mortgage free by my 40th birthday, June 2026!2 -
Ooh - I would love one to hoover round my kitchen daily (it needs it with a messy 4 yo!). Just can't justify one at the moment though and it's really not on the top of my need/want savings list right now.
I know what you mean about fast forwarding. If I could just fast forward to whenever DD sleeps on her own, that would be great!2025 decluttering: 3,984🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅
2025 use up challenge: 340🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
Big kitchen declutter challenge 113/150
2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 5002 -
Aww bless you jess, I bet! You are doing brilliant though, just reading what you've been up to makes me tired!
May I offer you a dog for an hour a day? Extremely good with 4 year olds and very happy to follow said 4 year old, cleaning up any food debris 😂
Mortgage Balance as of July 2025 £14,900.
Starting Mortgage Balance (June 2019) £72,000.
Aiming to be mortgage free by my 40th birthday, June 2026!3 -
Jessy103 said:Aww bless you jess, I bet! You are doing brilliant though, just reading what you've been up to makes me tired!
May I offer you a dog for an hour a day? Extremely good with 4 year olds and very happy to follow said 4 year old, cleaning up any food debris 😂2025 decluttering: 3,984🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅
2025 use up challenge: 340🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
Big kitchen declutter challenge 113/150
2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 5003 -
We love our robotic hoover, saves so much hassle and time.If it's not adding up, compound it!3
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I'm fascinated with it at the moment Grogged. Like how thorough it is doing it's little patterns to make sure it gets everywhere! Although BF keeps joking that with that and our Alexa, skynet is slowly taking over and the terminators won't be far behind 😂Mortgage Balance as of July 2025 £14,900.
Starting Mortgage Balance (June 2019) £72,000.
Aiming to be mortgage free by my 40th birthday, June 2026!6 -
QueenJess said:Jessy103 said:Aww bless you jess, I bet! You are doing brilliant though, just reading what you've been up to makes me tired!
May I offer you a dog for an hour a day? Extremely good with 4 year olds and very happy to follow said 4 year old, cleaning up any food debris 😂Mortgage Balance as of July 2025 £14,900.
Starting Mortgage Balance (June 2019) £72,000.
Aiming to be mortgage free by my 40th birthday, June 2026!4
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