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Prosperous soul embraces creativity & mortgage neutrality
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Thank you everyone for posting. I am safely at my hotel. I have had my hair done slightly more burgundy than last time.
Some photos from front garden earlier
Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/259 -
Very pretty.
Hair colour sounds lifting, a slight change is the beginning of the new you.Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.4 -
What's the flower/plant in the first picture please @savingholmes ?? I have this one flowering at the moment and love it!Mortgage balance as of 21.7.21 - £75,766. (7 yr mortgage on 2 yr fix of 1.32%)Mortgage balance as of 20.8.22 - £58,445.08o/p 2021/2022 = £6,313/£7,500o/p so far 2022/2023 = £5,997/£5,997 Goal 1 - to be under 60k by 20.7.22✔️Goal 2 - to op 10% of mortg by 31.12.22✔️Goal 3 - to pay off mortgage by 7.1.2023 (Subject to sale of btl property)✔️Goal 4 - to pay off cc by end of Jan 2023 - £260.64/£1500Goal 5 - to pay off car loan by 31.8.23 - £1722.39/£10,0004
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Mickyh-s said:What's the flower/plant in the first picture please @savingholmes ?? I have this one flowering at the moment and love it!Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/257 -
MovingForwards said:Very pretty.
Hair colour sounds lifting, a slight change is the beginning of the new you.
Didn't sleep that well despite the bed being comfortable and the room spacious. Had a nice story to listen to though.
Hope my 🐱🐈 is okay. I left a message for a neighbour asking if she could let it out before DD gets home. It doesn't like being inside too long. It was in a shelter 8 weeks before we rescued it.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/255 -
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.3 -
Thanks @savingholmes. I hope you have a good time.Mortgage balance as of 21.7.21 - £75,766. (7 yr mortgage on 2 yr fix of 1.32%)Mortgage balance as of 20.8.22 - £58,445.08o/p 2021/2022 = £6,313/£7,500o/p so far 2022/2023 = £5,997/£5,997 Goal 1 - to be under 60k by 20.7.22✔️Goal 2 - to op 10% of mortg by 31.12.22✔️Goal 3 - to pay off mortgage by 7.1.2023 (Subject to sale of btl property)✔️Goal 4 - to pay off cc by end of Jan 2023 - £260.64/£1500Goal 5 - to pay off car loan by 31.8.23 - £1722.39/£10,0004
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Beautiful flowers SH. Hope you have a lovely weekend xxMortgage @ 03/2019: £125,000, Now: £51,706.16
Mortgage OP’s: £20,691.73
Remaining 10% OP allowance 2025: £1327.554 -
Cat will be fine and also enjoying their holiday!
This is your time to relax and take in sights.Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.4 -
We've got loads of those purple/yellow ones too. Have a lovely weekend"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee3
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