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Escape to the country & living off savings

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  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,807 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    Sorry to hear about your friend Tresinia ❤️

    I used to have something similar Time2count in my car along with foil blanket in case I ever got stranded but fortunately never used them. I think they are still in the glove compartment  🤔 I probably should sort out my emergency supplies 😬 I have torch, paracetamol, first aid kit, batteries in case of power cuts. Anything else? 


    ❤️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/p1
  • Tresinia511
    Tresinia511 Posts: 330 Forumite
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    Sya, you mean for the house or car? I keep bottled water and protein bars in the car and every winter,  I put a large plastic spade and rock salt in my boot and leave it there till spring
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