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  • atrixa
    atrixa Posts: 549 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear your temp job has been so rubbish :( 

    Well done on tackling this module so far! You'll do great :)
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,149 Forumite
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    Thank you Chrystal, I appreciate your support x

    Just had confirmation I've successfully completed T2 🎉  only have T3 to finish off and then I never have to see this module again 😃

    What a wonderful end to the day 🤗
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,449 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    edited 13 August 2022 at 5:55AM
    Well done on successfully completing T2 🤗 Hope T3 is finished soon and you can relax. You’ve got this x
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,973 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Well done on the course.

    Fab news mainly working from home soon. That will improve your life a lot I'm sure.
    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
  • savingwannabe
    savingwannabe Posts: 16,619 Forumite
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    What a week, you have passed a module too, B2 clearly likes you and you are looking at other jobs. Plus you have rain as it is like a desert here so i reckon you have had a productive week. I hope you are enjoying the weekend. 
    Aiming for a minimal spend 2022
  • Well done on your module. You are doing so well  :)
    Enjoy the weekend 
    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
  • Hope it doesn’t take long for you to finish your coursework today so you can rest. Definitely get the certificates displayed pride of place on your shelf! 
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 9,996 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    All sounding positive.
    Glad you are getting back in the chair and you are pacing yourself.
    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
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