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foxgloves Posts: 12,991 Forumite

25 February at 9:36AM

So sorry to hear about Mr SL. Thinking positive thoughts.
F x

2025'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)
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Spendywendywoo Posts: 356 Forumite

25 February at 11:07AM

@Suffolk_lass, thinking of you, I do hope Mr SL, and yourself, are ok. Sending hugs xx

Mortgage (MFD 04/2053) (Jan 25) £238,983.71. Overpayment set to £200 per month. Current: £233,925.83

Debt Free: 6th November 2025!! 🥳

2025 goals:
24 / 25 books
6 / 24lbs lost
£1000 / £1000 EF

DFW Diary: Spendy Wendy to Saver Savvy — MoneySavingExpert Forum
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trix-a-belle Posts: 1,545 Forumite

25 February at 3:07PM

Thinking of you & Mr SL, look after yourself xx

- Mortgage: 1st one down, 2nd also busted
- Student Loan gone
Swagbucks, Mingle, GiffGaff, Prolific, Qmee & Quidco; thank you MSE every little bit helps
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Twolabsandacat Posts: 40 Forumite

25 February at 4:50PM

Thinking of you both SL, take care x

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redofromstart Posts: 6,014 Forumite

25 February at 5:55PM

Late in catching up but thinking of you both.

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

GNU Mr Redo

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LadyWithAPlan Posts: 3,826 Forumite

26 February at 1:39AM

Hope Mr SL is recovering - sending you both positive healing vibes

DON'T BUY STUFF (from Frugalwoods)
No seriously, just don’t buy things. 99% of our success with our savings rate is attributed to the fact that we don’t buy things... You can and should take advantage of discounts.... But at the end of the day, the only way to truly save money is to not buy stuff. Money doesn’t walk out of your wallet on its own accord.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6289577/future-proofing-my-life-deposit-saving-then-mfw-journey-in-under-13-years#latest
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KajiKita Posts: 9,014 Forumite

26 February at 7:08AM

Sending good vibes for you and Mr SL x

KK

As at 15.12.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £227,385
- OPs to mortgage = £12,822 Estd. interest saved = £6,166 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

Read 79 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 24th December
Produce tracker: £453 of £300 in 2025

Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.
Watch your actions, they become your reality.
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Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,702 Forumite

26 February at 10:05AM

Thanks all, he is still in, complex management of symptoms and things are evolving. I can't go into it but they are desperately trying to get the cause determined. I saved his life, calling the ambulance when I did.

Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £10,020.92 out of £6000 after September
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £2234.63/£3000 or 74.49% of my annual spend so far (not going to be much of a Christmas at this rate as no spare after 9 months!
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
My new diary is here
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Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,482 Forumite

26 February at 10:34AM

Just popped over to subscribe to your diary after seeing you on FG diary a lot.
So sorry to hear about Mr SL and well done for saving his life, can't have been easy when you are upset and distressed. Sending lots of positive hugs and vibes to you both. x

Making the debt go down and savings go up

LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £27,644....its going down

Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule.
Challenges
EF #68 £950/£3000
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Studies/surveys December £75.87

Decluttering items 1395/2025
Books read 22
Jigsaws done 18

My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up

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themadvix Posts: 9,304 Forumite

26 February at 10:54AM

Sorry to hear about Mr SL - thinking of you and hope things improve soon.

Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days

'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway

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