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Escape to the country & living off savings
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Thanks MF 😊
Condensation not as much a problem since new radiator installed it’s much warmer and the dehumidifier works in warmer temperature.
I have done own research and 2 houses on the other side of the road sold last week. They were smaller 2 bed but newer, on market for £200k & £170k. No IHT. Legal side probably have to declare as one of the other neighbours has approached and told us about the problem. 3 executors, one renounced the other is not power reserved. It’s not so much the support rather not get the blame for making any decisions on my own.❤️Mum 2018
0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House cash purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 & left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year
❤️Dad 2025
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Hi SYA - so sorry I’ve clearly missed something - what is the issue the neighbour has told you about? Apologies if I’ve missed it I’ve misplaced My reading glasses 🧐
Lancashire
PV 5.04kWp SW facing
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Mortgage freedom January 2024 - paid off 7 years early by making overpayments where we could.1 -
Suze don’t worry about it. It’s nothing new and you have commented on it before but I don’t want to keep putting all details up again. Don’t think there will be any interest in dads house this year.Have been to my friends for a cuppa, put bins out & fetched washing in. Booked aquafit for the morning. Invited to friends for dinner on Saturday so that will be nice and break up the weekend.❤️Mum 2018
0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House cash purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 & left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year
❤️Dad 2025
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/p11 -
Do any of your local tips have reuse shops? That might be an option for the chairs."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 McGee1
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I wish our local tip had a reuse shopLancashire
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.2 -
Seem to have caught a lurgy 🤒😷 trying to stay awake so I can have an early night 😂
Blood test results are on the app. Hba 1c up from 42 to 49. Weight up by 1.1kg. Not as bad as I expected.Managed to clear the spare room and make the bed today. Cant make a decision about the chairs so when I feel up to it I will carry them up to my bedroom until after Christmas. There are 4 & should stack out of the way for now.Hopefully I will feel well enough this week to meet up with niece & little lad 🥰 Haircut booked thu & out for lunch with my friend on Friday.❤️Mum 2018
0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House cash purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 & left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year
❤️Dad 2025
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 -
Hope you on the mend soon SYA xxLancashire
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.2 -
Get well soon sya, is the time of year for lurgies, unfortunately2
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Sending you some healing.
Please rest while you're feeling poorly - trying to do too much will only prolong the lurgy
xFDF savings target = £20k by 31 December 2027...87 weeks to go!
31 Oct 2025 = £8217.86, 30 Nov 2025 = £9463.40, 31 Dec 2025 = £9785.81 [b,] 31 Jan 2026 =[/b] £10.476.12, 28 Feb 2026 = £11,060.63, 31 March 2026 = £11,493.44 April 2026 £11,889.602 -
Thank you Suze, Tresinia and Arrietty ❤️
Probate has finally arrived with the amendments and hologram. 6th attempt from them. 🥳Have been in tears and keep checking it in case I have missed something. Thank you for all your support, now I can concentrate on my family at Christmas and thinking of my lovely dad.❤️Mum 2018
0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House cash purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 & left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year
❤️Dad 2025
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/p19
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