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My vet recommended the RIP stuff on Am**** for the fleas. Good luck!!
Well done on the overtime, cashback and surveys. That's a huge achievement.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
2) £3K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £22.5K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.1K) = 28.2/£127.5K target 22;12% updated 6/7
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.6K updated 6/7/255 -
Prolific has rather lived up to its name the last day or so.7
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I think I've had 80p 🤦♀️! Clearly not been looking at the right time!
Am loving the cheesy Valentine's image they've got today though 🤣!Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!6 -
£2 cashback on a £5 spend at TCB today, remember to opt in. Morries voucher here, grocery day anyway11
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Just about to place a Morrisons order so great timing, thanks.7
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Mrs E is listing things on V!nted - It's a Christmas miracle!
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That is good news, what if any are the plans for the money v!nted generates?Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases
One income, home educating family7 -
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Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.6 -
@Baileys_Babe - probably just go into our pocket money pots seeing as we're making do with 20-30% of what we used to get in the good old days. Survey monies, cashback, voucher savings and interest are used for personal spends as everything else is budgeted. I can't imagine it will be much - baby/toddler stuff, so typically a few quid before fees per item8
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Well done Mrs E - and you - it sounds like you've converted her.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
2) £3K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £22.5K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.1K) = 28.2/£127.5K target 22;12% updated 6/7
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.6K updated 6/7/257
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