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Next steps; grip-relaxing bimbling, and avoiding the temptations
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More wished for Mr S_l's recovery - I hope he's home soonI am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soulRepaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NILNet sales 2024: £20
2026 Declutter campaign awards 2x star2 -
Sending healing vibes to Mr SL. Hope he's home soonMaking the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £26,544....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule.Challenges
EF £750/3000
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Studies/surveys May...£258.39
Decluttering items 1400/2025. 306/2026
Books read 23 in 2025. 2026- 13 (target is 52)
Jigsaws done 20 in 2025. 3 this year.
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up2 -
Sending supportive vibes your way xoxox4 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 - Sep 2038 (reduced by 3 years)1
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Hope Mr SL recovers quickly. My daughter is having the same op on Friday. Her friend had the same experience as Mr SL.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪2
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Eek, not good, I also went for a simple keyhole removal but woke up in a different room and a 3” incision - they’d had to convert it to open surgery. After a few days I bounced back.He’s in the best place to get fixed, hope he’s home soon xSealed pot challenge 822
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Sending hugs to you and recovery vibes to Mr SL.
KKAs at 21.05.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £215,607
- OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 37 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 26th May.
Produce tracker: £119 of £400 in 2026
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Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.2 -
Sending you and Mr SL my very best wishes xx2
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Sending love to you both @Suffolk_lass. I've always heard that honey has fantastic healing propert. Humdinger xx2
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Somehow I missed Mr SL being in hospital. I am so sorry. I do hope the weekend is comfortable and you have news on Monday. Sending loveMade 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 !!2 -
@Sun_Addict do you happen to know if there were any long-term impacts on your daughter's friend's bowel?Sun_Addict said:Hope Mr SL recovers quickly. My daughter is having the same op on Friday. Her friend had the same experience as Mr SL.
Both Mr Sl's siblings have had bowel cancer. My brother in law died from complications (well, no pressure stockings caused a clot to hit his heart) after having a stent fitted when he had just been diagnosed with S4 bowel cancer, and my sister in law had bowel cancer diagnosed last month through resultant familial screening (like me, she has three-yearly interventions) and had the op on Friday.Save £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £9004.48 so far, against a £10k target The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £1111.79 and most of my May purchasing made
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 in 2026 discussion thread
My keep within our budget diary is here4
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