Moving forward and upwards

savingwannabe

Champers anyone? 

MovingForwards

Thank you Chrystal, SW, Skinty and SH

Current company just accepted it, sorry to see me go and said I can talk to them if I want 🤨 erm no, haven't listened to me before. 
- I just need to find out the 'value' of my pension and see if it's under the max figure to do a transfer without advice.

Arriving for the interview and being met with a happy employee, displaying signs of being genuinely pleased to see me and know why I was there created a great first impression. Everything I've seen about my new place is good and feels so positive. 

The gut feeling I had when I thought my destiny was with TomBo and how I knew this was the right flat, that's the feeling I had looking at their website and information about the owner 😃

I'm enjoying the cake and champagne, hope you've all filled your glasses and taken a slice! 

Had homemade Chinese chicken curry and rice for tea, chocolate for pudding.

Tomorrow I'm hoping to go swimming, pop to the butcher and fill my car up.

savingholmes

Make sure you look into pensions in detail before any decision to transfer out... DB pensions are worth a lot as they are guaranteed unlike other types. I only want to do one of mine as I have a second DB that I'm keeping... and the first offered a lot for me to go.... Not that I can yet anyway.

MovingForwards

I will be SH, the value isn't going to be anywhere near yours as I've only just reached the point I can't cash it back in. I always said this pension is pocket money. 

MovingForwards

Last night the universe seemed pleased with my actions. There was the most magnificent sunset, hasn't been one like this all year.

I also actually slept, had a lie in and got up just before TomBo left 🙈 My head feels clearer and I'm quite relaxed 😃

My end date has now been confirmed, which is a relief!

I've done a bit of shopping round the village, picked up YS burgers, YS plums and YS ginger; 10p a packet and it will go in the freezer as I do like fresh ginger. Popped to the butcher's and got a load of things for tea. Treated myself to a ham salad roll, custard slice and fizzy drink at the local bakery.

I didn't quite have the energy to go swimming, well I had to pamper my legs and wasn't up for that, but can go next week and every day when I'm 'on holiday'. 

I'm beginning to formulate plans and budgets, still sticking with clearing the mortgage by 31/12/2029 and start the new decade owing nothing. Most of all I want to save, have fun and look after me. 

TomBo is cooking a fry up when he gets home 😊

savingholmes

Good that you slept well and have pampering as a regular diary item

MovingForwards

Thanks SH

I didn't realise, or admit, to how bad it dragged me down and how much it physically affected me.  I'm already feeling better within myself, still in pain but no where near what it normally is. How much stress and pressure was I under!

This weekend it's full pamper, fill up car, plant garlic and onions, subject to weather, and keep smiling.

savingwannabe

Brilliant. I am sooo happy for you. I am joining you tonight and tomorrow. A few days off. Hurrrah. You garden and i will tidy my housey. 

MovingForwards

Thanks SW

The weather might be ok for a bit and I can make a start as I've loads to get in!
TomBo has also offered to drop me to the pool if I want a session, I'll see if I get my legs pamper done after getting up 🙈 

Skint_yet_Again

Your posts show how much happier you are and how much lighter your mood now you don’t have that awful place hanging over you like a cloud of doom 🤗 Have a lovely weekend, not long to go!