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An in-between phase
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Thanks @KajiKita, it doesn't help that no matter how much I try to train myself for invigilating days, I will never be a getting up at 6am person who isn't always like 'ugh, what is this' 😁
In rubbish news, the rent is going up over a hundred quid a month. Who on earth do they think has a spare £100 a month?
In quietly exciting though bit apprehensive of realness news, we have a front door on the build. And I actually like what we chose and it's come out reasonably close to what we chose!
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 -
Presumably not pink 🤣
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Jeez. That’s a big rise. Do you have any idea of an entry date yet?
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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.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 20 months left.1 -
Every sympathy about your rent - my friend's rent doubled between Nov 21 & Nov 25. He doesn't say much but I suspect it has become a problem.
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Thankfully you won’t be renting for too much longer … 🤞 But agree, what are you actually getting for the increase …? 🤷♀️
Invigilating days might get easier as the mornings get lighter perhaps?
KK
As at 15.02.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £220,873
- 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
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Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.1 -
Okay mea culpa, I added up two things that looked separate on their list so it's not as bad as I initially thought and we can absorb the cost without panic, though we could still rather do without spending the extra money, especially since they do b*gger all of the things they say they're charging for
One of my besties has said as our housewarming gift they're coming round and helping us paint the bedroom as she cannot be doing with it almost as much as I can't 😂 Would have been preferable to get it all done before we move in with all our furniture, but I'm willing to have a period of 'in process' to not pay the builders another extra £300
@beanielou we think we're aiming for end May/start June...
Ouch @badmemory. This country's housing market has no sense of decency, it's despicable that its so much of a worry to so many of us just to have shelter let alone a sense of home
Tried it before @KajiKita and nah, 6am is not acceptable in any light 😂
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 Carmichael3 -
Boo to the rent increase but good to see you have an end date in sight. Finally!! 🥳🥂
I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)2 -
Most excellent housewarming gift
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What a great present.
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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.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 20 months left.1 -
Do any of my crossword crew have the faintest notion on
Spoil Basil perhaps after achievement with journalist (10)
I have
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It has been driving me crackers for weeks now!
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'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 Carmichael3
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