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  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 23,126 Forumite
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    Today's PAD - £10

    Jan - £63
    "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
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,137 Forumite
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    Hopefully as it lightens up outside you will start to feel better. I can relate to agonising over symptoms.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £169.8K Equity 37.1%
    2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 11/2/26 (but owed £1.4K) so £2.9K
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £34.8K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.3K) = 40.6/£127.5K target 31.8% 16/11/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 62.7K or 49.2%)
    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 £5.2K updated 16/1/26
  • Less_Talk_and_More_Action
    Less_Talk_and_More_Action Posts: 260 Forumite
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    Hi @jwil. Sorry to hear you have anxiety about your health.  Your blood pressure trend is great and generally I think there are loads of bugs around at the moment so it’s quite easy to feel a bit rubbish as your body is probably working properly and fighting stuff off.  The cold and dark doesn’t help.  You are great at taking one thing at a time so just take it step by step and see how you feel - be kind to yourself. You also run a home, work and have young children.  All those things have an impact as well. 

    L x 
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 23,126 Forumite
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    savingholmes said:
    Hopefully as it lightens up outside you will start to feel better. I can relate to agonising over symptoms.
    Thank you, I hope so!  It's quite intrusive isn't it.

    Less_Talk_and_More_Action said:
    Hi @jwil. Sorry to hear you have anxiety about your health.  Your blood pressure trend is great and generally I think there are loads of bugs around at the moment so it’s quite easy to feel a bit rubbish as your body is probably working properly and fighting stuff off.  The cold and dark doesn’t help.  You are great at taking one thing at a time so just take it step by step and see how you feel - be kind to yourself. You also run a home, work and have young children.  All those things have an impact as well. 

    L x 
    Thank you, yes there's a lot going round at the moment, and the cold is not helping.  I've made sure I've put the heating on in the day (I don't normally) the last couple of days and it has made a difference.
    "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: 23,126 Forumite
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    Today's PAD - £7

    Jan - £70
    "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
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 25,635 Forumite
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    Great work on the added F&V - adding good stuff into your diet is a great way of improving health I think. Also there are lots of reasons why your weight might not change and it definitely doesn't indicate that your general health isn't getting better - the blood pressure is a far better indicator, for a start! Well done! 

    I feel you on the health anxiety - it's a devil of a thing isn't it. 
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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,137 Forumite
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    Well done on the PADs. Nearly at your early weekend
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £169.8K Equity 37.1%
    2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 11/2/26 (but owed £1.4K) so £2.9K
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £34.8K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.3K) = 40.6/£127.5K target 31.8% 16/11/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 62.7K or 49.2%)
    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 £5.2K updated 16/1/26
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 23,126 Forumite
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    EssexHebridean said:
    Great work on the added F&V - adding good stuff into your diet is a great way of improving health I think. Also there are lots of reasons why your weight might not change and it definitely doesn't indicate that your general health isn't getting better - the blood pressure is a far better indicator, for a start! Well done! 

    I feel you on the health anxiety - it's a devil of a thing isn't it. 
    Thank you :)  I'm happy to be fat and fit, but I wouldn't complain if I was a little less fat :D:smile:

    Health anxiety is a pain in the rear.

    savingholmes said:
    Well done on the PADs. Nearly at your early weekend
    Thank you :)  Nearly my weekend, and I'm not back until Wednesday so even better! :grin:
    "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: 23,126 Forumite
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    Today's PAD - £2

    Jan - £72
    "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: 23,126 Forumite
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    Last day today for a few days and I have a huge to do list, so I should be getting on with it!  I'm looking forward to a few days just pottering around.  
    "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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