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Life is going by so quickly I am sure if I lay down for a nap I will wake up 64!😂beanielou said:Wait til you get to my age 😂😂Mortgage OP 2026 £1860/2000Mortgage balance: £29,986
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I remind myself, getting older is better than the alternative!
The trip ideas look good. You could do a lot in one year or stagger them. I’ve just been looking up Galicia - it looks beautiful and definitely something to be enjoyed at a slow pace. I like the idea of the pilgrim’s passport too.
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Outstanding Jan 2021: £55070
Outstanding May 2026: £4771
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Oh I can’t afford to do them all! If only…ladysummerisle said:I remind myself, getting older is better than the alternative!
The trip ideas look good. You could do a lot in one year or stagger them. I’ve just been looking up Galicia - it looks beautiful and definitely something to be enjoyed at a slow pace. I like the idea of the pilgrim’s passport too.
money back from oct0p0ds today so £100 towards my holiday spends🎉Mortgage OP 2026 £1860/2000Mortgage balance: £29,986
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Love the new trip pot.
Hope you are feeling betterAchieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £166.7K Equity 38.23% 12/7/26
2) £1.8K Net savings after CCs 31/7/26 (but owed £400) so £2.2K
3) 44.5/82K = 54.26% AVC Goal by mid 20281 -
Much better thanks SH.
£50 nati0nw!de money received today so that’s off to holiday spending too - easy come, easy go!Mortgage OP 2026 £1860/2000Mortgage balance: £29,986
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30,
Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug
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No, no … not needed to pay off a debt or put food on the table. Instead, carefully swept off to making a dream come true 😊skint_spice said:Much better thanks SH.
£50 nati0nw!de money received today so that’s off to holiday spending too - easy come, easy go!
KKAs 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 56 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 2nd August.
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It’s not the retirement holidays KK just my regular holiday fund😂 showing my priorities here 😂 as I get older I want to make sure I have enough experiences in my memory bank to sit back and be content.Mortgage OP 2026 £1860/2000Mortgage balance: £29,986
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30,
Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug
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Looooong day at work today (14 hours) but a few days off now🎉
I had three nsds in a row and only failed today because I bought myself and the person I was supporting a coffee. I just noticed on my spending bank account which is linked to savings I have rounded up 45 times saving £18.23! I was always sceptical of round ups but this is since February and I have hardly noticed it. Good result!Mortgage OP 2026 £1860/2000Mortgage balance: £29,986
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30,
Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug
Summer challenge £120/3004 -
I had a lovely day yesterday at a craft class with a friend possibly not a craft I would try again but there was a good mix of people and a fun day.
Today I have been shattered and haven’t done much at all. I have arranged a couple of mate dates for next week for long needed catch ups and did a bit of shopping. Sainsbos have their discount on clothing on so I treated myself to a scarf. Finally dyed my hair as the glitter was starting to take over!Mortgage OP 2026 £1860/2000Mortgage balance: £29,986
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30,
Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug
Summer challenge £120/3002
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