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  • weenancyinAmerica
    weenancyinAmerica Posts: 2,373 Forumite
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    Cherryfudge - the birthday sounds very nice.

  • WelshmansDaughter
    WelshmansDaughter Posts: 2,016 Forumite
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    Happy birthday 🎁 sounds like a great day

  • Dakota_Rose
    Dakota_Rose Posts: 211 Forumite
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    Happy belated birthday. It sounds like you have received some really thoughtful gifts. I think the decision to withdraw from the job opportunity was sensible if it was keeping you awake at night.

  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 25,180 Forumite
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    Happy belated birthday 🎂

    Wise decision about the job not worth it if it was making you feel anxious.

    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • rtandon27
    rtandon27 Posts: 6,513 Forumite
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    Happy Belated Birthday @Cherryfudge !!

    4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)
    (With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)
    ...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)
    Original End Date - Sept 2041 New projection - Dec 2039 (reduced by 21 months)
  • redofromstart
    redofromstart Posts: 6,147 Forumite
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    happy belated birthday Cherryfudge!

    My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error.  Please reinstall universe and reboot+++

    GNU Mr Redo

  • Rhyddid2026
    Rhyddid2026 Posts: 1,069 Forumite
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    Happy birthday 🎂

    Debts                04/01/25       02/03/26  
    Natwest2           £6,509.97      £4,940 
    NatWest CC      £7,612.74       £6,465
    Lloyds CC          £6,112.60      £4,335
    1st Direct CC     £176.03         £33.94
    CC total             £20,411.34    £15,773.94
    TSB OD             £500              £0
    1st Direct OD     £600             £0
    Car loan             £4,000          £3,800
    1st Direct Loan  £10,684.44    £7,425
    Total                  £36,195.78    £26,998.94
    EF £1,500.38
    HF £175.54
  • in_need_of_direction
    in_need_of_direction Posts: 8,073 Forumite
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    belated birthday greetings. Well done on gifting yourself some peace of mind.

    Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 12st 1lb determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge. I’m not perfect but I’m good enough.
  • ladybird1106
    ladybird1106 Posts: 1,201 Forumite
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    Happy belated birthday, glad you had good day.

    love🐞

    Declutter 257/2026
    £41.35 saved by growing and eating my own 2026
    books read 4 in 2026
    £130🥳 funpot
    change pot £13.85
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,947 Forumite
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    Sending you birthday greetings and well done on the job decision. Not worth disturbing the peace of mind.

    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 !!
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