We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Escape to the country & living off savings
Comments
-
Hello,
it sounds like another lovely week at yours.
I know I've said it before, but your retirement is such an inspiration to me; a great example of how to live well and enjoy life without spending a fortune and being all unnecessary
SAVER
1 -
Thanks SQS, Time2count, Doris & Arrietty ❤️
I have just had some bad news from a friend down south. Her daughter has been diagnosed with breast cancer & it has spread 😢 Such awful news & so young. (30,s).May take some time away. 💔0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).
Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1
Living off savings diary
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p15 -
I’m so sorry to hear this SYA - thinking of you and your friend and her poorly daughter.Take care ❤️🩹Lancashire
PV 5.04kWp SW facing
Solar Battery 6.5 kWh
🐙 Intelligent Go
Mortgage freedom January 2024 - paid off 7 years early by making overpayments where we could.3 -
So sorry about your friend's daughter xx"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
-
I am in total agreement with you.Arrietty said:Hello,
it sounds like another lovely week at yours.
I know I've said it before, but your retirement is such an inspiration to me; a great example of how to live well and enjoy life without spending a fortune and being all unnecessary
Edited, as I read out of linear order and wanted to say how awful re your friend's daughter.If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
Emergency fund 100/1000
Buffer fund 0/100
Debt Free (again) 25/0720253 -
Really sad news SYA , i'm so sorry & thinking of all of you also x2
-
Sorry to hear about your friends daughter. Take care.
"Make Everyday Count"1 -
Sorry to read the news, hope there's a positive outcome.Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.1
-
Just popping in to say thank you all for your lovely support and kindness. It’s times like this that I wish I lived closer.0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).
Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1
Living off savings diary
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p13 -
Sorry to hear your news, take care of yourself x1
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 351.3K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.8K Spending & Discounts
- 244.3K Work, Benefits & Business
- 599.5K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.1K Life & Family
- 257.8K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards