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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: 8,624 Forumite

16 September at 8:21AM

I hope you have a lovely holidays :)

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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Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,952 Forumite

16 September at 8:44AM

Have a great holiday

Making the debt go down and savings go up

LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £25,664....its going down

Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule.
Challenges
EF  £190/3000

Studies/surveys September £80.11

Decluttering items 1400/2025. 431/2026
Books read   23 in 2025.  2026- 19  (target is 52)
Jigsaws done  20 in 2025. 5 in 2026

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

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trix-a-belle Posts: 1,559 Forumite

16 September at 9:20PM

Have a good break

- 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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