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Time certainly flies. Doesn’t seem 2 minutes since your dad was tiny. My gdg is the same age…..moving onto secondary school in September 😳January spends - £587.582
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That chickpea recipe is LUSH! Made it last night and my goodness I enjoyed it!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her3 -
Yes indeed it is. Glad you enjoyed it.EssexHebridean said:That chickpea recipe is LUSH! Made it last night and my goodness I enjoyed it!I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)2 -
Morning all, nearly Friday.
WFH again today. Enjoyed a leisurely start with coffee and my book.
I need to order the dog's tablets today so won't be a NSD. I bought the prescription from the vets yesterday so need to phone them with the order number.
Today's exercise plan is dog walking shortly, strength training at lunchtime and Zumba tonight.
Tonight's dinner is a portion of veggie lasagne from freezer stocks with salad.
For some reason I got it into my head I hadn't cleared the cc statement balance in time and started panicking about paying interest. This was randomly in the middle of Zumba last night! I had to grab my phone and double check the app and of course I had. I've only ever had this happen once and that was years ago. I tend to clear the balance on a weekly basis so no idea why I thought I hadn't. Oh my days I'm going doo-lally 🤣I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)5 -
Well I'm glad it was an unfounded fear SA! I think things like that are a mental throw-back to the days when things were a bit chaotic and perhaps out of control on the financial front, for me at least! In spite of knowing that I'd made payments to both our CCs and they were both as zero, I still felt the need to go and just double check this morning that all was well!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her2 -
It’s our age SA 😹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 -
I absolutely deny it is anything to do with age & is all to do with stress. That is my story & I am sticking to it.4
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Well that too of course 😹badmemory said:I absolutely deny it is anything to do with age & is all to do with stress. That is my story & I am sticking to it.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 -
Finally got round to booking Mr SA a mobility scooter and wheeled walker for the Ibiza trip. Also dog's meds ordered and let the vets have the order no. Two niggly little jobs that needed doing but I kept putting off and only took a few minutes of my time.
Some time ago I asked Mr SA to help around the house while I was at work, just easy things like dusting and running the vacuum round. I even purposely bought a lightweight vacuum for this purpose. He declined saying they were 'womens jobs' and he wanted 'mens jobs' 😐 This morning he informed me the young cat had killed a wood pigeon and could I come and remove the body. I declined saying I only do 'womens jobs' and removal of dead pigeons is a 'mans job'. He's done it anyway.
I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)9 -
I like it, well done. It can be way too easy to just shrug & DIY.Sun_Addict said: This morning he informed me the young cat had killed a wood pigeon and could I come and remove the body. I declined saying I only do 'womens jobs' and removal of dead pigeons is a 'mans job'. He's done it anyway.
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