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Escape to the country & living off savings
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Loving the reciprocal food inspiration
MSE at its best 💖
I can't decide if bright, light and icy is better than warm but pitch black mornings ...? 🤔🤣
Well done on getting the sadmin organised and good luck with the understairs cupboard!
KKAs at 15.12.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £227,385
- OPs to mortgage = £12,881 Estd. interest saved = £6,203 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 4 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 11th January
Produce tracker: £18 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.2 -
Morning SYA - will you be there for the viewing tomorrow or is the EA handling it?
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.1 -
Thanks KK and Suze 😊
I haven’t booked aquafit am going to give it a miss today.I won’t be there Suze, the EA have keys and will handle all viewings. Not sure I could cope with that❤️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 -
That sounds wise SYA - it would be hard as you are (understandably so emotionally attached. It will be good for you to get some feedback as well from the viewers via your EA xx everything crossed for you 🥰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.0 -
Fingers crossed for the viewing, it only takes one!0
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Love thatSkint_yet_Again said:Thanks dia 😊 my Spanish chicken is inspired by your butterbean stew ☺️
It was exactly the same temperature when I woke. Guests are here so it went up to 18 while they got showered and dressed. When they left I turned heating off and put a fleece on. Went down to 16.5. I am airing the house today so all the windows are open for a bit.
You have inspired me to tackle the 2 storage baskets in my living room
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 350/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20250
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