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  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,097 Forumite
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    Fab PB win and use of it. You did amazing last month.
    beanielou said:
    Your pads are awesome. 
    Thank you both :)  As long as I send it as soon as it lands I don't miss it.  If I left it in the account it would soon get sucked up by something.  I think I'll always look back with fondness of the total for last month, not sure I'd ever manage it again :D 
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
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    I've upped my contribution to AVCs to £50 a month, up from £30.  Not a huge amount, but I want to increase them gradually so I don't miss the cash.

    8 parcels packed and posted today.

    DH had my car today as his was in for service.  It meant I had to walk on the school run both times, which I moaned about, but secretly I am pleased with my exercise :D 
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • beanielou
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    Well done on the parcels  :)
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  • ladyholly
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    Welldone with the parcels. A bit more stuff leaves chez jwil.
  • savingholmes
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    Well done on the exercise 
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • jwil
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    beanielou said:
    Well done on the parcels  :)
    ladyholly said:
    Welldone with the parcels. A bit more stuff leaves chez jwil.
    Thank you, it's always nice to see stuff going!

    Well done on the exercise 
    Thank you :)
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
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    Today's PAD £4 (bit of cashback )

    Jan - £141
    Feb - £139
    March - £89
    April £149
    May - £79
    June - £270
    July - £138
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
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    Just withdrawn from PA so will add that to my PAD tomorrow.  I've still got a fair amount pending so should be able to do another one at some point.
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,097 Forumite
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    Today's PAD £6 (survey cashout )

    Jan - £141
    Feb - £139
    March - £89
    April £149
    May - £79
    June - £270
    July - £144
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,097 Forumite
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    Today's PAD £8 (another survey cashout :grin:  )

    Jan - £141
    Feb - £139
    March - £89
    April £149
    May - £79
    June - £270
    July - £152
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
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