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An in-between phase

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  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,987 Forumite
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    Enjoy your tipple missus!

    L

    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
    DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #124
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,559 Forumite
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    Glad the house is giving you another ‘gift’ for living there ❤️

    Well done on joining the library 😊

    KK

    As at 16.07.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £213,042
    - OPs to mortgage = £19,809 Estd. interest saved = £10,180 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 57 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 8th August. 
    Produce tracker: £200 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. 
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 8,484 Forumite
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    nice on joining library. Libraries need to be encouraged :) and a glass of rose in the garden is one of life's treats.

    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 !!
  • TallGirl
    TallGirl Posts: 6,590 Forumite
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    Glad you are in and some positives after all the stress.

    Moved to Denmark for FIRE by Aug 2025 “May your decisions reflect your hopes not your fears”
    New diary aiming for fire https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6414795/mortgage-free-now-aiming-for-fire#latest

  • PennysIntoPounds
    PennysIntoPounds Posts: 7,092 Forumite
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    35 degrees today 😭

    Survey
    Usuals

    Walk round manor

    Walk to TKMaxx to see if they had any fairy lights or LED candles. They didn't, and I managed not to buy any of their ludicrous pasta which I'm slightly obsessed with

    More steps getting some less ludicrous but free pasta from olio

    Had to have a reinvigorating bowl of ice-cream

    Various house and build bits

    Does anyone have any animal deterrents that are solar that actually work and continue working? Mains powered are recommended but we don't have that option out front

  • PennysIntoPounds
    PennysIntoPounds Posts: 7,092 Forumite
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    Also @EssexHebridean you make kindling bricks don't you? What would be suitable (and mse) for a firepit do you think?

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