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An in-between phase
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Mr PIP took me in the car down the road to collect five binbags of clothes and a box of books from the olioer I picked up the perfume from. She's got some stuff in storage too so we exchanged numbers in case she wants to get rid of any, and had a nice moan about being priced out of our area
Usuals
Bit of build admin
Lots of sorting through the clothes
Carpet walks
Survey cashout, shares to usual pots.
Still not updating Aim as this week has bought invoices for £1500, £4500, and £12,250 😂😭
Dinner is omelette and leftover potato and veg
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael5 -
Ouch to the invoices1
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Very smelly invoices indeed.2026's challenges: 1) To rebuild our Emergency Fund to at least £5k.
2) To read 50 books (5/50) 3) The Re-Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg1 -
Rude invoices...arriving in such quick succession!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 1400/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20251 -
Thanks for the sympathy @WelshmansDaughter @foxgloves @doingitanyway It has not been our favourite financial week!https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael2 -
Admin
Tidying
Comping
PB money to usual pots
Aim £10500
Got £350.93
Shower and hairwash using free toiletries
Free exercise of steps getting free paper for crossword, pleased it's back after Christmas break
More clothes sorting
Steps getting essentials and dropping off fabrics recycling
More steps picking up some more stuff from my new Olioer buddy (she's moved now)
Free exercise of half wussy situps
Laundry and small clean
Collapsing with a beer now 🍻
Dinner is ready meal mac cheese as I am knackered, technically productive as it clears space in the freezer 😁
Hope everyone has a good Friday evening and no-one's being too battered by the stormhttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael7 -
Mr PIP has a bug so I've been creeping around trying to be as quiet as possible but things dun are:
Usuals
Steps dropping off a WoB sale and getting essentials
Flat clean
Few listings
Going to a local for drinks with mum and family friends this evening, then will have leftover pizza for dinner. Then sleep on the floor in the living room!https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael6 -
Hope Mr PIP feels better soon and keeps his germs to himself.Enjoy your evening (apart from the sleeping on the floor bit 😬).I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)2
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Eek to having to sleep on the floor.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****
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***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 21 months left.2 -
Are you sleeping on a mattress on the floor. I did that for quite a while. It was fine but hard to get up from sometimes
Wishing Mr PIP wellIf 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 1400/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20252
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