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Thanks for all the suggestions.Just read Psalm 23, The Lord is My Shepherd - whacked me between the eyes and had me bawling imagining reading it at the funeral … reckon that’s the one. If it has to be fully bibley then I have suggested Ecclesiastes 13. I’m out of time now - cousin has just emailed me asking for the reading I have settled on as she has to confirm to the printers this evening. I am fed up of reading the bible now - read more of it in the last week than I have in the last 40 years!! 😂😂Had our monthly printed statement from our joint house account - £238 surplus. Have left £50 in there as a buffer, moved £61.61 into the linked savings account for house emergencies/DIY projects (which rounds it up to £1,000) and moved £126 sent off as an OP 😊❤️
Mr KK has been impressing me lately:
- he mentioned in passing that he has increased his monthly contribution to his highish interest account a while back 😊
- he has thought about how to split any inheritance he might eventually get from his parents - 1/3 to his pension, 1/3 to living a bit, 1/3 to the house (saved as a lump to drip feed into OPs without penalty or to do major works on the house). 👏😊KKAs at 16.07.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £213,042
- OPs to mortgage = £19,809 Estd. interest saved = £10,180 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 56 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 2nd August.
Produce tracker: £192 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.8 -
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 13 months left.3 -
I'm not religious but I do like 23 - but prefer the 'I shall not want' version to the more readable wording and it's one of those things that people like nod and know the first bit at least.My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
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He’s doing well ❤️🤩beanielou said:Great potential split from Mr KK.
Me too 😊redofromstart said:I'm not religious but I do like 23 - but prefer the 'I shall not want' version to the more readable wording and it's one of those things that people like nod and know the first bit at least.
KKAs at 16.07.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £213,042
- OPs to mortgage = £19,809 Estd. interest saved = £10,180 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 56 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 2nd August.
Produce tracker: £192 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.2 -
That's great that Mr KK is being so mse, and really encouraging mental-health-wise in this difficult and sad situation that he's feeling able to think about practical inevitabilities and see ways to find joy and progression from them.
I'm so pleased the suggestion of The Lord is My Shepherd has been useful, and moving!
Credit goes to my mum as I asked her as she knows bible things far better than I do, and she'll be really touched that her recommendation has been helpful ❤https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'aggressive safety shot' Ken Doherty4 -
I’m glad you managed to make your decision, that must be a relief!Mortgage OP 2026 £1860/2000Mortgage balance: £29,986
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30,
Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug
Summer challenge £120/3002 -
I’m really proud of him ❤️ And please thank your mum from me 😊🤩PennysIntoPounds said:That's great that Mr KK is being so mse, and really encouraging mental-health-wise in this difficult and sad situation that he's feeling able to think about practical inevitabilities and see ways to find joy and progression from them.
I'm so pleased the suggestion of The Lord is My Shepherd has been useful, and moving!
Credit goes to my mum as I asked her as she knows bible things far better than I do, and she'll be really touched that her recommendation has been helpful ❤
It really is. I can start planning my break next week and across Easter after the funeral. I have 10 days away from work - really needed.skint_spice said:I’m glad you managed to make your decision, that must be a relief!KKAs at 16.07.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £213,042
- OPs to mortgage = £19,809 Estd. interest saved = £10,180 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 56 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 2nd August.
Produce tracker: £192 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.4 -
Glad that's sorted. Good you have an extended break coming up. Well earned and needed.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £166.7K Equity 38.23% 12/7/26
2) £1.8K Net savings after CCs 31/7/26 (but owed £400) so £2.2K
3) 44.5/82K = 54.26% AVC Goal by mid 20280 -
Did you get black trousers?https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'aggressive safety shot' Ken Doherty3 -
I did. Not sure I can get into to them too well - I’m in that awkward size in between …. But I have some 🤷♀️😊PennysIntoPounds said:Did you get black trousers?
KKAs at 16.07.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £213,042
- OPs to mortgage = £19,809 Estd. interest saved = £10,180 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 56 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 2nd August.
Produce tracker: £192 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.3
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