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  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,025 Forumite
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    Happy Thursday!  This week has flown by.  Still annoyed about working on Saturday but it should be an interesting event anyway so the thought is probably worse than the reality.
    "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: 28,974 Forumite
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    Glad the meeting went okay and that little Jwil is doing alright. Well done on the PADs.
    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
    jwil Posts: 22,025 Forumite
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    Glad the meeting went okay and that little Jwil is doing alright. Well done on the PADs.
    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
    jwil Posts: 22,025 Forumite
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    Today's PAD - £2

    Jan - £319
    Feb - £135
    Mar - £129
    Apr - £114
    May - £75
    "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
  • NeverendingDMP
    NeverendingDMP Posts: 2,233 Forumite
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    Well done on the PADs. Hope Jwil is feeling more relaxed now it's Friday and the Sats are finished. Hope the trip is good for him too. Our school does pyjamas and films all day for year six on the Friday of sats week and they let them bring sweets and a fizzy drink!  It's a badge of honour I think for them all too walk by with their oodies on and all the younger kids then can't wait for their turn ...
    Jan 18 Joint debts 35,213

    Mortgage Jan 18- 77224 May 25- just under 65k

    June 25 Debts in my name only £5170. DH can't keep track...
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,025 Forumite
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    Well done on the PADs. Hope Jwil is feeling more relaxed now it's Friday and the Sats are finished. Hope the trip is good for him too. Our school does pyjamas and films all day for year six on the Friday of sats week and they let them bring sweets and a fizzy drink!  It's a badge of honour I think for them all too walk by with their oodies on and all the younger kids then can't wait for their turn ...
    He's very happy they are over.  They got given a little goodie bag yesterday with cake and sweets in it.  Little miss can't wait until it's her turn 😆  I think it's nice that the schools do it though, it helps take the pressure off, and when they are looking forward to something rather than dreading it, it makes 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
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    It's been a full on week and I'm shattered today.  I've got to work tomorrow, so today I am just going to chill out.  I do need to tidy around and hoover, but apart from that I'm going to relax.  It's sunny at the moment, so I'm going to have breakfast in the sun with a book.  I need to eat better today.  This week hasn't been great, and I feel the 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
  • WinterWarrior
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    Enjoy your day of almost relaxation ☀️
    Not all who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien
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  • NeverendingDMP
    NeverendingDMP Posts: 2,233 Forumite
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    jwil said:
    It's been a full on week and I'm shattered today.  I've got to work tomorrow, so today I am just going to chill out.  I do need to tidy around and hoover, but apart from that I'm going to relax.  It's sunny at the moment, so I'm going to have breakfast in the sun with a book.  I need to eat better today.  This week hasn't been great, and I feel the difference!
    Enjoy the sun. Sats week is stressful for parents too!
    Jan 18 Joint debts 35,213

    Mortgage Jan 18- 77224 May 25- just under 65k

    June 25 Debts in my name only £5170. DH can't keep track...
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,025 Forumite
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    Enjoy your day of almost relaxation ☀️
    jwil said:
    It's been a full on week and I'm shattered today.  I've got to work tomorrow, so today I am just going to chill out.  I do need to tidy around and hoover, but apart from that I'm going to relax.  It's sunny at the moment, so I'm going to have breakfast in the sun with a book.  I need to eat better today.  This week hasn't been great, and I feel the difference!
    Enjoy the sun. Sats week is stressful for parents too!
    Thank you both :)
    "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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