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Living Large, on a Small Income, by the Sea.
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Thanks @Sun_Addict I will look into the free sessions
I was up early but I have not cleaned the windows
I met a friend for coffee
I made soup
I have read a bit
I had a bath
I did my language learning
I reorganised my living space
I washed up and cleaned the kitchen
I have a garden strimmer. A friend mentioned she wanted one, so she can have mine. She will be picking me up later. I will go to hers and demonstrate it. Then, I am going to walk back for my today's exercise. She always wants to drop me home, but I told her I need the exercise! I will pop into Mr L on the way home, as I need a few things.
Edited to add (just so I can monitor it) my eating window today is 19/5 again...
I hope everyone is having a good day
If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
Emergency fund 100/1000
Buffer fund 0/100
Debt Free (again) 25/0720258 -
So, my budget was nearly all spent with no chance of any new funds until next weekend. But then a small credit from a refund came. That will tide me over. Breathes out
Walked into town along the seafront. Mist on the way there, then the sun came out. I checked the SH furniture shop....nothing for me...
Picked up a £2 small melon in marksies that I have greedily demolished already
I washed my hair
Completed a job application. It has taken most of the day. Not the best I've done, but who knows? Hoping it is enough to get me an interview despite my advanced age for this youthful job market. Anyway, it was nice to feel my brain turning over! Job is part-time and walkable too.
A friend is picking me up for dinner, so that's nice, although truth be told, I don't want to eat late in the evening and I am feeling anti social...I will try to be a lovely guest despite this...
Off to get ready.
Hope your day is going well
If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
Emergency fund 100/1000
Buffer fund 0/100
Debt Free (again) 25/0720258 -
Hurrah for unexpected credit and walk and melon and brain work. Have a lovely evening 🥂4
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Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.4 -
Fingers crossed for the job application 🤞I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)4
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lol dia I haven’t cleaned most of my windows since I moved in 🤣
Good luck with the job application 🤞0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).
Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1
Living off savings diary
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Thanks @PennysIntoPounds @beanielou @Sun_Addict
I woke up full up from last night! So, very pleased to just have coffee this morning.
Gorgeous organic veggies came, so I'm going to have a lovely chicken salad with a lemon, tahini sauce at lunchtime when I start eating
Definitely going to have a bit of a read today
Confession...I haven't dusted since...so, I will wipe down dusty areas with a cloth, although that isn't actually dusting is it? In truth, I don't have a duster and I don't know how to dust...
It rained all night and all early morning. It has stopped now, so after my coffee, I will go for a walk.
I need to get the spare bedroom ready and clean the bathroom for my friend who comes tomorrow.
There is a beautiful place that I hardly ever go to. I used to when I was visiting. I think I will walk there along the seafront today for my Saturday saunter. Off to make a pot of coffee
Have a lovely Saturday everyone.
If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
Emergency fund 100/1000
Buffer fund 0/100
Debt Free (again) 25/0720256 -
Enjoy your saunter, it is chucking it down here
I use a microfibre cloth for dusting, cheap and washable and I find it holds the dust better3 -
A quick walk as it started raining AGAIN...oh well good for the gardens.
Thanks for the tip @PennysIntoPounds I have a dry microfibres cloth so I will do thatIf you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
Emergency fund 100/1000
Buffer fund 0/100
Debt Free (again) 25/0720254 -
Good luck with the job application."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
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