Keep calm and carry on....

Staffordia

Hi South Coast, I lurk on your diary, and a good many others actually!  For what it is worth, you are doing the right thing trying to think in income streams and concentrating on what sort of money you need to live on.  I am 52, and I will be finishing work for good next month, I have money to support myself for the next couple of years before I take my company pension.  My OH is already retired, she finished three years ago at 56, so I have the added advantage of knowing what "income" I need.  We aren't mega rich, but we are comfortable, mortgage free and no debts.  Keep going, you will reap the benefits. 

South_coast

Hi Staffordia, thank you so much for your lovely comments - and for de-lurking to make them 😀 Congratulations on your early retirement, it must feel absolutely amazing to go at 52 😍 and well worth all the hard work. Well done you!

South_coast

I have ordered the "Work Optional" book that Glass Half Full recommended (using Amazon vouchers from S&S, obvs 😀). Now sulking that it's still a week til payday and it's making my plotting impotent 😦 It's not that I need to buy anything, the lack of money isn't the problem, I just want to decide how to spend it once I get it!!!

South_coast

£700 OP made 😀 That's it for the mortgage now for 2020 😢 (probably 😂)
Plenty of other projects to keep my pennies busy though....😀

Thick_n_Thin

Wow well done 👍🏻 

lulabelle1

Hi there, I’d highly recommend the following website to help you on your journey..... the escape artist.me 

its an interesting read, helps with focus and motivation and loads of great tips to help you along the way. 

South_coast

Hi lulabelle1, thanks for the recommendation 😀 I've read The Escape Artist before actually, but not for a while. Will give it another go! 

Thanks TnT, it's a bit sad to be setting the mortgage project aside for a bit, but all for the greater good I'm sure 😀

South_coast

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Jessy103

Congrats on the OP!! 😃

Yay three day weekend!!

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South_coast

Just been screened out on Prolific for putting my age down wrong 😡 What an absolute plonker 😂!