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Next steps; grip-relaxing bimbling, and avoiding the temptations

Suffolk_lass · 2024-11-09 07:39:15

Time, I think, to start a new diary. My first was about removing our debts, paying off our mortgage and working towards, and through, the first few years of not working. I don't call it retirement at that point, because a wealth of volunteer activities were taken on or continued, and a number of hobbies aspired to or taken…

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Watty1 Posts: 8,294 Forumite

7 June at 9:05AM

Totally agree with foxgloves. Summer colds are just wrong. Hope you improve quickly.

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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rtandon27 Posts: 6,786 Forumite

7 June at 9:19AM

Feel better soon Mr & Mrs SL - xxx

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 - Sep 2038 (reduced by 3 years)

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beanielou Posts: 99,991 Ambassador

7 June at 11:49AM

Feel better soon.

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