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Mrs E is being induced. Poor thing, she has basically been awake for 36 hours.6
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I hope all goes well 🤗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 £167.4K Equity 38% 3/4/26
2) £3K Net savings after CCs March 26 (but owed £1.1K) so £4.1K
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £36.2K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.3K) = 42.1£127.5K target 33% 27/2/26 (If took bigger lump sum = 64K or 50.1%)
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 £5.2K updated 16/1/265 -
I have a beautiful (and noisy) daughter
Now if you'll excuse me, I really need a sleep 😴 17 -
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 all2026 Decluttering 3982⭐️⭐️
2025 Decluttering 17207⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2024 Decluttering 11728⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5 -
Congratulations! Hope Mrs É gets a sleep at long last.Mortgage OP 2026 £640/2000Mortgage balance: £32,240
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr
Boiler fund £1981/30005
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