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Good luck today KK! 😁Emergency Fund goal - £717.77/1500
Weight loss goal 1 - 0/7 lb
Mortgage OP goal 2026 - £4500
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Good luck xx1
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Hope today goes well.1
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Happy New Job!1
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Wahoo it is today! Hope it is a fabulous day.Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!1 -
Hope your first day has gone well KK.....although I am sure you have been great
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Really …? 🤔 I should look into this! And thank you for the good wishes 😊dawnybabes said:
Even if you’ve added through employer you can claim the HR tax element back, employers just claim the standard tax rate backKajiKita said:
Thanks for the hint, but this is the first time I have added anything to a pension that is independent of my employer.dawnybabes said:If you’ve paid any in for the last few years whilst a HR tax payer you can claim it back as well.KK
It’s been an intense day!! Loads of IT issues, but I’ve been round the site and met everyone (and apologised in advance for forgetting most of their names! 😉), got stuck into the first of 40+ COSHH assessments, started to master their online safety database, contacted our plumber to ask him to come into quote for various legionella related works and asked that a horribly neglected water fountain in one building is added to the contract for the water fountains in another building!Chloe seems to have survived being alone all day 😊I’m shattered, but it’s been a good day and I think I should enjoy the job. 😊 The commute was AMAZING 🤩 😉❤️
KKAs at 15.12.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £227,385
- OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 80 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 25th December
Produce tracker: £457 of £300 in 2025
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Sounds like you hit the grounding running on your first day. No less than I'd expect!!!!
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