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An in-between phase
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To paraphrase the song by Raye, baby where the hell is my menopause
Usuals
Updated vinted listings
Shower and hairwash. Knackering
Receipt survey
Steps dropping off a vinted sale and getting the free paper
Letter saying my PiP won't be changing. What an enormous relief.
Three listings
Bit of cleaning with minimal products
Steps meeting Mr PIP for a beer (with camra discount)
Dinner is YS Pizza Express pizzas
Happy Friday everyone 🥂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 Carmichael4 -
Haha Brilliant paraphrase
Hurrah re PiP successIf 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) 25/07/20252 -
Awww, roll on the menopause, PiP. I found a whole load of issues just stopped in their tracks as soon as my periods ceased. Hopefully it will be the same for you.
F x2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (46/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)3 -
It’s not very useful. It used to be much better.PennysIntoPounds said:I saw a thread prompt on the site somewhere asking for improvements feedback by the mse team a few days ago, and can't find it in any of the likely forum categories. Is anyone able to point me towards it? Much as I love this site, the search function is possibly the worst I've seen anywhere and it would hugely benefit users to be able to find relevant informationI 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****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.2 -
I used to suffer terribly with my TOTM. It got much better after I had my kids. Had no problems whatsoever with the menopause thankfully, all done and dusted by 50, although I was looking forward to the hot flushes being someone who’s always cold - didn’t get them 😆
Good news about the PIP.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)3 -
Thats a really productive day and a huge relief about the PiP being continued for you - as it should be!KKAs at 15.01.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £222,084
- 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 9 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 27th January
Produce tracker: £36 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 -
Good news on the PIP award. Missed this yesterday in my befuddled state. Hopefully for a decent time.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****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.2 -
Good news on the PIP. Must say I'm utterly baffled by PIP.
I read on here about the stress of it all and it seems so unjust to put people through that stress.Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!2 -
Absolutely agree. It’s actually barbaric. People with life long conditions that are not going to improve. The money it costs to get supporting evidence and the cost to the NHS of providing care for people undergoing assessment & it’s relating stress.Watty1 said:Good news on the PIP. Must say I'm utterly baffled by PIP.
I read on here about the stress of it all and it seems so unjust to put people through that stress.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****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.5 -
Me too on the menopause4
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