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Learning to walk before I run
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Thanks all
£2.89 interest received from one of the H@lifax savers that I am running down, no longer top of the table now the interest rate has dropped to 1% and it can only hold £5,000. £201 paid off CC, £1 OP, £1 ISA.
Had a better sleep last night after the no longer isolating Mrs E got me some Night Nurse and am continuing my efforts to drag myself out of the slough of despond at work - getting there8 -
Night nursecis ace, amirite?!edinburgher said:Thanks all£2.89 interest received from one of the H@lifax savers that I am running down, no longer top of the table now the interest rate has dropped to 1% and it can only hold £5,000. £201 paid off CC, £1 OP, £1 ISA.
Had a better sleep last night after the no longer isolating Mrs E got me some Night Nurse and am continuing my efforts to drag myself out of the slough of despond at work - getting there
My friend and ex colleague brought the bottle to work with her when she had a cold, she told me she felt so much better after taking it (not sure she stuck to dosage). I pointed out it contains alcohol which was prob why she felt so great!6 -
We have done same years across the 4 nations of Britain since 1801 apart from no census during 2nd World War and issues in Ireland in the 2 previous. Scottish ministers have blamed covid for our delayed census (happening on sunday coming). (Runs off to find a pinch of salt emoji)QueenJess said:For some reason Scotland does theirs the year after England. Not sure on the history of why they aren’t in sink.
Glad you're all beginning to get better Ed22: 3🏅 4⭐ 23: 5🏅 6 ⭐ 24 1🏅 2⭐ 25 🏅 🥈⭐ Never save something for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion. The diff between what you were yesterday and what you will be tomorrow is what you do today Well organised clutter is still clutter - Joshua Becker If you aren't already using something you won't start using it more by shoving it in a cupboard- AJMoney The barrier standing between you & what youre truly capable of isnt lack of info, ideas or techniques. The secret is 'do it'6 -
@Alchemilla - actually I'm not quite so convinced now! Took it again last night (bed for just after 9) and woke up at midnight for an uncontrollable coughing fit
Test still positive this morning, but absolutely several shades lighter than yesterday.
Got rid of an absolutely horrible piece of work today, it had been weighing on my mind for nearly two months. I feel about a stone lighter as a consequence!
£899 paid off my smaller CC, which is now gone £9,826.46 to go on the big one.
Chip paid out my original £10 bonus for being referred to them, Mrs E's referral bonus should complete by the start of next week.
That'll do pig.
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For someone still fighting off covid you've made enormous progress. Congratulations.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £172.5K Equity 36.11%
2) £1.8K Net savings after CCs 13/9/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £26.8K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 32.6/£127.5K target 25.6% 13/9/25
(If took bigger lump sum = 54.5K or 42.7%)
4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise)
(If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
5) SIPP £4.8K updated 13/9/255 -
Morning all, cold but very sunny here£212.22 paid off CC, £6 OP, £6 to ISA.Off to work (by which I mean switch off this laptop and turn on the other one)
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You know what they say about draining the swamp and killing the crocodiles versus carrying that monkey around on your back...edinburgher said:@Alchemilla - actually I'm not quite so convinced now! Took it again last night (bed for just after 9) and woke up at midnight for an uncontrollable coughing fit Test still positive this morning, but absolutely several shades lighter than yesterday.
Got rid of an absolutely horrible piece of work today, it had been weighing on my mind for nearly two months. I feel about a stone lighter as a consequence!
£899 paid off my smaller CC, which is now gone £9,826.46 to go on the big one.
Chip paid out my original £10 bonus for being referred to them, Mrs E's referral bonus should complete by the start of next week.
That'll do pig.
I presume you are not speaking to any of us? this must be a TLA I don't know... DH snuffling around (pun intended) to look them up -Perseverance, Integrity and Guts seems more likely than Pipeline Integrity GadgetSave £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £10,020.92 out of £6000 after September
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £2234.63/£3000 or 74.49% of my annual spend so far (not going to be much of a Christmas at this rate as no spare after 9 months!
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
My new diary is here4 -
It's from the end of 'Babe' - generally taken as meaning "that's good' or 'that's (good) enough'Suffolk_lass said:edinburgher said:
That'll do pig.
I presume you are not speaking to any of us? this must be a TLA I don't know... DH snuffling around (pun intended) to look them up -Perseverance, Integrity and Guts seems more likely than Pipeline Integrity GadgetI am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soulRepaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NILNet sales 2024: £207 -
That'll do ... Yorkshire? Sheepdogs? or have I been watching too much Matt Baker on Channel 4 online?
Loving the laptop switch!2023: the year I get to buy a car5 -
I got the Babe reference 😊 (dare I say it may be an age thing?!)Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days
'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway6
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