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Getting FIREd up 😀
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I had the same survey and thought it was weird too!
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£12.31 interest on my niece's account 😀! That's more than I used to put in every month!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!!!2 -
Had to de-lurk toSouth_coast said:Just done a One Poll survey that kept getting weirder and weirder....
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laugh at this haha. I have just joined up to this survey site...can't wait for the invites now Emergency Fund goal - £717.77/2000
Weight loss goal 1 - 1/7 lb
Mortgage OP goal 2026 - £389.27/£4500
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Y-Live always makes me feel like a terrible human being when I have to admit I've watched TV more than 3 times in the past week but haven't done any sport 😥
Even worse on the times I haven't picked up a book in the same timeframe!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!!!4 -
I always feel bad for any Antarctic explorers 😁South_coast said:Y-Live always makes me feel like a terrible human being when I have to admit I've watched TV more than 3 times in the past week but haven't done any sport 😥
Even worse on the times I haven't picked up a book in the same timeframe!https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael6 -
Yes! Screened out every time, poor sods 🤣!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 -
I had a £3 Y Live today. Have you done any of these 5 sports ever? No? What do you think about Barclays?
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I was offered a £2 one, but got screened out for being the wrong type of manager 🙄 Just looked at my history and looks as though I've not been able to complete one since 03/12 - typical, as I have 44/50 points!
I'm banking (literally) on this election year being a busy one for surveys though, just needs to start ramping up!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!!!4 -
The "income needed in retirement" figures released this week were eye-opening, and would suggest I'm on course for a very austere retirement! Can't see how they can be correct for everyone though, my current life feels in no way austere, and my target retirement income is almost £300/month more than I live on now (including all annual bills)!
So maybe we'll just ignore it 😀😀😀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 -
Their calculations are always so generic that they aren’t very helpful. Everyone lives differently and wants different things in retirement so it’s best to make your own calculations.
Generic online calculators always say I’m way off putting what I need into my pension, but they assume I want to live of 75% of my current salary in retirement. I don’t need nearly that much! They also assume I’ll take an annuity which I am not planning on doing either.2026 decluttering: 469 🤑🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️ ⭐️
2026 use up challenge: 158🥉 ⭐️🥈🥇 ⭐️ ⭐️💎 ⭐️
2026 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉52 🥈100 🥇250 💎365 🏆1,000 I 🥉25 🥈50 🥇100 💎150 🏆3004
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