Getting FIREd up 😀

South_coast · 29 January 2022 at 5:14PM

🤣🤣🤣

killerpeaty · 29 January 2022 at 8:32PM

Just remember, the investments aren't money, they only become money when you crystallise it. Right now it's just numbers on the screen.

That's right, I'm being an investment snob/zen artist.

South_coast · 29 January 2022 at 10:23PM

😀 Red = Buy 😀

South_coast · 30 January 2022 at 9:34PM

Right, time to check in on the monthly goals....

South_coast said:

Money....
* Pay £4000 into the LISA as early in the new tax year as possible
* Rebuild my EF to £4800
Nothing going to these this month, as I'm paying into the ISA instead to take advantage of the downturn

Once the above are complete....
* Save 60% of my salary each month towards the refurb
* Anything else I can spare above 60% to go into the S&S ISA on payday
Working on 1 and 2 at the moment (well, next month anyway 🤣)

* Any free money or underspends to be paid into the monthly pots - Yep, done. It's been quite nice as well, I've actually been able to buy things for myself 😀!

2022, the year of happiness....
* Get out and explore somewhere new once a month - Finally managed this today, went to a ruined chapel on top of a hill. Hardly a "sight" but definitely a landmark, and one I've been curious about for years!

* Try out a new recipe once a month - Yep, done (yesterday!) Not sure whether I'd cook it again 🤔?

* Try to be more upbeat and positive - and don't succumb to ranting at/about work - Whew, this is a toughie 😓! Have been trying to catch myself from running on and on, focus for next month is not initiating it

* Try and have a couple of little trips away, one UK, one Europe - UK trip booked 😀

Sundry....
* Write a will - Have got BF to agree to be my executor, no further than that so far

Not bad! Next month I will try and not leave the recipe and exploration right down to the wire again!