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Learning to walk before I run

edinburgher · 2021-09-12 15:15:47

Hello all! :) I am returning to the forum in an attempt to gain your collective wisdom in sorting out our dire finances. I've been experiencing a series of mini lightbulb moments of late and have realised that it's time for a change. Despite being vaguely savvy as regards areas of personal finance such as pensions, I have…

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rtandon27 Posts: 6,604 Forumite

6 April at 12:25PM

Growing up across the pond, snow started early to mid-November and lasted until early to mid-April. I'm amazed that here I can wear the same light overcoat for most of the year, autumn thru winter and into spring. I have little need for a winter coat, which didn't even see the light of day this year!

4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)

(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)

...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)

Original End Date - Sept 2041 New projection - Dec 2039 (reduced by 21 months)

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