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Getting FIREd up 😀
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I also tend to roll out the "It'll all get lost to tax" argument too. Feel free to use that one if you need more convincing 🤣!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 -
Have read your diary - really like the way you have set your targets. Subscribing to read along
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Thank you, I've been reading yours too 😀! Can't believe I've already managed 39 pages since Boxing Day though 😳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!!!3 -
Should stop being so popular shouldn't you?!4
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I’m just here for the ride! I’ve never known anyone else’s diary that seems to cause so many people to be so passionate about the little things like biscuits, sainsburys top buys and many other things I’m probably not allowed to mention on here as they’ve been discussed too much 😂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 -
The B word isn't allowed here!QueenJess said:I’m just here for the ride! I’ve never known anyone else’s diary that seems to cause so many people to be so passionate about the little things like biscuits, sainsburys top buys and many other things I’m probably not allowed to mention on here as they’ve been discussed too much 😂4 -
Nah, that was the old diary 🤣!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!!!3 -
Hi Southcoast, hope you are having a great weekend, makes sense about the second job (I feel the same no way I could take on regular extra hours). CM4
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I definitely spoke too soon - electricity up 260% for the cheapest option 😱😱😱!!!South_coast said:I don't seem to be doing too badly on the inflation side at the momentMortgage 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 -
In chirpier news, as it's 06/04 today I have transferred my first £400 into the LISA. I then changed the name on the account that had been holding that cash to "Refurb" - I WILL start saving for it this year!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
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