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Mrs E is being induced. Poor thing, she has basically been awake for 36 hours.6
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edinburgher said:Mrs E is being induced. Poor thing, she has basically been awake for 36 hours.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 family6 -
Good luck Mrs Ed!6
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Mrs Ed must be exhausted! I hope that now she's being induced, you're together in the room and able to focus on the needs of the two of you.2023: the year I get to buy a car5
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Poor Mrs Ed, I can't imagine being awake for so long.5
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Bless you all. Hope it all goes well. Well done on getting on top of all the jobs.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £175.8K Equity 32.38%
2) £4.3K Net savings after CCs 13/5/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £20.6K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.1K) = 26.3/£127.5K target 20.63% updated 16/5
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.4K updated 16/55 -
I have a beautiful (and noisy) daughter
Now if you'll excuse me, I really need a sleep 😴
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Yay, congratulations to the Ed family 🥰🥰🥰!
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!!!5 -
Congratulations to you all2025 Decluttering 6570⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2024 Decluttering 11728⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5 -
Congratulations! Hope Mrs É gets a sleep at long last.Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Apr 28/Current Dec 32
Mortgage OP 2025 £5350/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £37,597
2029 Holiday fund £356/7000
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)5
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