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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,692 Ambassador
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    Great result.
    Happy birthday to Master Jwil. 
    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.
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,044 Forumite
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    beanielou said:
    Great result.
    Happy birthday to Master Jwil. 
    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: 22,044 Forumite
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    Today's PAD - £2 


    Jan - £141
    Feb - £110
    "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
  • CRANKY40
    CRANKY40 Posts: 5,916 Forumite
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    This is from the NHS site 

    If after contacting several dental surgeries you still cannot find a dentist accepting NHS patients, call NHS England's Customer Contact Centre on 0300 311 2233.

    NHS England commissions dental services in England and is required to meet the needs of their local population for both urgent and routine dental care.

    Don't go private for the little jwils. The House Trolls brace would be upwards of £5k if we were paying privately. 


  • Happy birthday master Jwill.

    If you don't get any joy with NHS dentists try the hotline every couple of months to ask about for places for the kids. We  have three dentists between us. Eldest has it as long as his practice stays NHS. Youngest two are till 16 then they are out regardless. But I took what I could. 

    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: 22,044 Forumite
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    CRANKY40 said:
    This is from the NHS site 

    If after contacting several dental surgeries you still cannot find a dentist accepting NHS patients, call NHS England's Customer Contact Centre on 0300 311 2233.

    NHS England commissions dental services in England and is required to meet the needs of their local population for both urgent and routine dental care.

    Don't go private for the little jwils. The House Trolls brace would be upwards of £5k if we were paying privately. 


    Eeek!  That's terrifying.  I hadn't thought about that, thank you.

    Happy birthday master Jwill.

    If you don't get any joy with NHS dentists try the hotline every couple of months to ask about for places for the kids. We  have three dentists between us. Eldest has it as long as his practice stays NHS. Youngest two are till 16 then they are out regardless. But I took what I could. 

    Thank you I will.  I'm not sure there are any NHS dentists left here at all once ours goes.
    "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: 28,979 Forumite
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    Good internet deal.


    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: 22,044 Forumite
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    Good internet deal.


    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: 22,044 Forumite
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    Survey money arrived so a nice big PAD today!

    Today's PAD - £27 


    Jan - £141
    Feb - £137
    "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
    beanielou Posts: 95,692 Ambassador
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    Amazing PADS as always  :)
    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.
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