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I took a late lunch break yesterday to take my car back to the garage to have the rattle resolved. They did it there and then and the car sounds back to normal now. I'm so relieved, and that's one thing ticked off my mental load. It was stressing me out. They didn't charge anything, so even better.
There is a lot going on at work and I'm being asked to join projects that other departments are doing. In the absence of any real leadership I'm going ahead, and it's good to make new contacts and learn from others, but it takes me well out of my comfort zone and is a challenge on top of everything else at the moment. My brain is overfull. However, should we ever hear anything more about the restructure (we were meant to hear at the end of Sept, but haven't) and I get a new manager, then at least I'll have lots of progress that has been made, and partnerships. I asked for some advice yesterday and got told 'I don't know', so just went and did my own thing. It's so frustrating.
There is loads going on at school at the moment, so knowing who needs to be where and when, and with what, is another big load on my mind. It's nearly half term though. I'm working it, but think I might try and take a couple of days off alone afterwards, to try and have some time to myself and refresh.
I got a letter from the NHS yesterday saying they are going to assess little miss for ASD. I'm pleased on the one hand, but on the other thinking that it's yet more appointments to try and find time for. It will hopefully be good for her, so I will do what needs to be done. They say there will be several appointments, but I don't know when or how frequently they will be yet.
I want to upgrade little miss's tablet for her birthday. The big river site has a deal on at the moment with a decent discount. I can also trade in our spare one to get an additional 20% off and a £10 gift card so I need to do that today before the offer expires. It should make a new, better tablet, a great deal, and will give me a new free subscription for a year for the kids (which costs me £4 a month at the moment) and also a 2 year guarantee on the new tablet. It also includes the case etc so no need to buy it separately. Worth doing!"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 McGee2 -
Great deal on little miss’s tablet.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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Your mental load reminds me of my own. Everything is so full on at the moment! I share your stress.3
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Great deal on the tablet.
Sorry about the mental load. A few days off to yourself sounds a great plan.
Sorry you are still in limbo at work. It's a tricky time from the sound of things. Sounds like you are doing all the right things though.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
(If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/252 -
Thank youbeanielou said:Great deal on little miss’s tablet.
Sorry things are tough for you at the moment, I hope things settle soon.remote_control said:Your mental load reminds me of my own. Everything is so full on at the moment! I share your stress.
Thank you. It's very frustrating at work. I had a good chat with my colleague yesterday who is in the same position as me. It did help.savingholmes said:Great deal on the tablet.
Sorry about the mental load. A few days off to yourself sounds a great plan.
Sorry you are still in limbo at work. It's a tricky time from the sound of things. Sounds like you are doing all the right things though."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 McGee2 -
We're back up to the hospital today, so I've an early start at work to try and work around it. Hopefully we'll be in and out quickly. Other than that, thank goodness it's Thursday."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 McGee2
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Today's PAD - £2
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March - £89
April £149
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July - £253
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September - £120
October - £47
"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 McGee2 -
Hope the hospital visit goes well. You have a lot of stressful things going on right now, take time out for you.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)2
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Thank you, it went well. Just send a photo next week, and they'll see if we need to go back. Hopefully not!Sun_Addict said:Hope the hospital visit goes well. You have a lot of stressful things going on right now, take time out for 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 McGee2 -
Hopefully you won't I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.2
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