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2020++ - smiling and waving and looking so fine
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Here is my report from Monday 13/03
- Steps: 500K/2.5million steps this year - 1 day(s) ahead of target - Max on Target Streak 12
- Weight 0 lbs off over last week so 10/24 for target 1 (Under 17st) - At least I am not gaining
- Exercise - 5km in 48'52" on treadmill - 2km in 9':23.8 on the C2 Rowing Machine
- Savings - £2500 / £10,800 - £1K tax refund today from frog eaten months ago - so will juggle savings when its cleared
- Retirement-Day - 230 AWDs (Actual Working Days) to go
I think I saw you in an ice cream parlour
Drinking milk shakes, cold and long
Smiling and waving and looking so fine1 -
Nice tax refund there and doing great with the steps
DFD March 2025 (£35000 paid off)
FFEF £20000 saved
Currently treading water while having cancer treatment and trying not to dip into FFEF too much!2 -
Great news on the £1K!Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £165K Equity 38.88% 6/9/26
2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 20281 -
Nice lunchtime walk into town with cheque in pocket, and back home £1K lighter
I think I saw you in an ice cream parlour
Drinking milk shakes, cold and long
Smiling and waving and looking so fine1 -
And a jolly happy Wednesday to you too!
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******PROUD MEMBER OF THE TOFU EATING COALITION OF CHAOS !!!******2 -
Well done on the very MSE stepsAchieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £165K Equity 38.88% 6/9/26
2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 20281 -
Here is my report from Monday 20/03
- Steps: 564K/2.5million steps this year - 2.5 day(s) ahead of target - 4 of 7 on target this week - Max Streak 12
- Weight 1lb gained over last week so 9/24 for target 1 (Under 17st) - Need to get back on plan
- Exercise - 5km in 48'52" on treadmill - 2km in 9':23.8 on the C2 Rowing Machine - No change this week
- Savings - £2500 / £10,800 - Mid month is boring
- Retirement-Day - 225 AWDs (Actual Working Days) to go
I think I saw you in an ice cream parlour
Drinking milk shakes, cold and long
Smiling and waving and looking so fine2 -
I think you are doing the right thing in letting your plans evolve naturally over time.
Well done on the steps.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £165K Equity 38.88% 6/9/26
2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 20281 -
Here is my report from Monday 27/03
- Steps: 604K/2.5m steps - 1 day(s) ahead of target - 2 of 7 on target this week - Max Streak 12
- Weight 1lb lost over last week so 10/24 for target 1 (Under 17st) - Need to get back on plan
- Exercise - 5km in 48'52" on treadmill - 2km in 9':23.8 on the C2 Rower - No change this week
- Savings - £2500 / £10,800 - Mid month is boring
- Retirement-Day - 220 AWDs (Actual Working Days) to go - 1 year of working days
I think I saw you in an ice cream parlour
Drinking milk shakes, cold and long
Smiling and waving and looking so fine3 -
Well done on the steps.
Nice to see AWDs reducingAchieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £165K Equity 38.88% 6/9/26
2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 20281
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