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PAD (Payment a Day)
Today's PAD - £3
Jan - £129
Feb - £63
Mar - £103
Apr - £149
May - £79
June - £145
July - £157
Aug - £81
Sept - £157
Car balance Sept 25 - £11,031 - now £10,618"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee1 -
Happy Friday! I'm so looking forward to a morning of peace! DH will be home at lunchtime. I've been out and walked the dog this morning, and will soon be walking to school so that's my exercise sorted. I tried to tidy round yesterday, so I don't have loads of housework to do, so my plan is to just chill out.
I've transferred the money for the car now, so that's all paid for. I checked online yesterday and it has a new MOT and should have at least two new tyres by the looks of it. So I just need to tax it and pick it up now!
I've sent over another payment to the CC this morning as my account was looking healthier than expected after paying for the car. That will be the back pay I got this month. Not counting it as a PAD though as it's not 'extra' money."Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee6 -
Happy Friday!
When are you collecting the car?Debts 04/01/25 01/10/25
Natwest2 £6,509.97 £5,830
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £6,830
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £4,940
1st Direct CC £176.03 £0
CC total £20,411.34 £17,600
TSB OD £500 £0
1st Direct OD £600 £250
Car loan £4,000 £4,000
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £8,710
Total £36,195.78 £30,3102 -
Thank yourachmac3 said:Happy Friday!
When are you collecting the car?
Tomorrow, I'm simultaneously excited and terrified!
Dealer has confirmed they've received the payment, so that's all good."Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee4 -
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.2 -
Well done on tackling the car debt even before you get the car! Glad you got backpay too. It all helps. Mine comes this month as well.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
(If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/251 -
Enjoy the new Car and well done for smashing the 11k barrier!Jan 18 Joint debts 35,213
Mortgage Jan 18- 77224 May 25- just under 65k
June 25 Debts in my name only £5170. DH can't keep track...2 -
Thank youbeanielou said:Happy new car for tomorrow.
Thank yousavingholmes said:Well done on tackling the car debt even before you get the car! Glad you got backpay too. It all helps. Mine comes this month as well. The backpay has definitely helped this month!
Thank youNeverendingDMP said:Enjoy the new Car and well done for smashing the 11k barrier! "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee2 -
Well I now have my new car and I love it! My fears about driving it were unfounded. It's so easy to drive and so smooth and quiet. We got it from a town about 20 odd miles away, so I had a good drive to try it out (which was also what was making me most nervous).
Unfortunately yesterday wasn't such a great day, as I spent all evening in A&E with little jwil. He'd fallen in PE yesterday and it turns out he'd fractured his wrist. Luckily not too badly, so he's got a splint for the next few weeks. It's obviously pretty painful though poor thing.
What with that and my general anxiety about the car this week, I feel exhausted and completely drained, so am planning on a day doing absolutely nothing tomorrow!
My DM has managed to find me some school trousers for little jwil, so that issue is now also resolved thankfully! The first pair fits fine, so I've ordered a second pair.
I lost 1.5lb at SW today which was a lovely surprise. I've had several off plan days so was hoping for a maintain at best. Although I didn't win the SOTW, I got the basket as I was the runner up and the winner hadn't stayed, so I have another nice pile of goodies which have just given me a free meal. It will hopefully help offset the McDs burger and coke I had at lunchtime!
"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee9 -
Glad you love your new car. Sorry to hear about little jwil’s injury, hopefully he’ll recover quickly. Well done on the 1.5lb off 🥳I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)2
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