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March Forward Into Spring
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Fairly major OAT underway here, clearing the junk room that will be my ensuite so that I can get a proper quote once they can actually see what they are dealing with. It has been hard work and I haven't finished yet but I am no longer sharing my bedroom with three lots of plumbing tools and many shoe racks. (He built two lots of shoe storage but refused to exit the old racks 'just in case'.)My mortgage free diary: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6498069/whoops-here-comes-the-cheese
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Bravo @redofromstart1
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1 more tick and another half a tick for tasks today.
I think I cherry picked some quicker wins last week and it's taking longer to get a ✅ this week.1 -
All progress counts as a win @Blackcats 💪2
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Does a very tedious work task that’s been ongoing since last year but has finally been completed successfully resulting in many happy colleagues count? It has made me feel quite accomplished and currently basking in the glory of thank you and heart emoji emails 🤣I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)5
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Definitely!!
I'm including my overdue reading and signing of policies as my OATs because I should have done them 6 months ago but they were far too boring to get my attention.
You enjoy that basking!!Debts 04/01/25 02/06/25
Tesco CC £6,509.97 £6,030.00
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £7,230.00
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £5,355.00
1st Direct CC £176.03 £8.83
CC total £20,411.34 £18,623.83TSB OD £500 £0
1st Direct OD £600 £250 (0%)
Car loan £4,000 £4,000
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £9,657.09
Total £36,195.78 £32,530.92
EF £500.342 -
Cleared emails. Not exactly a huge win as I just emptied the entire box. If it was important they will email again (personal not work)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 !!3 -
Off to look at, & hopefully buy, bath taps. We have needed new ones for so long as they have gone so stiff I can't turn them off properly. Plumber coming next month to do downstairs loo, so he says he can fit bath taps as well. So I will get my brain into gear & purchase them.
Then some admin tasks that I have been putting off for agesMaking the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £29,190
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.Challenges
EF #68 £730/£3000
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Fiver Friday '25 #10 £90/£260
Studies/surveys June £57.69
Decluttering items 706
Books read 12
Jigsaws done 8
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up2 -
Dang straight it does @Sun_Addict
Definitely counts as an OAT @rachmach3 and @Watty1
Ooh that'll be satisfying @Makingabobor2
I have loads of bits and bobs on the to-do list so after Dr's I'm just going to see how many I can smash in between work and daily admin stuff1 -
I have progressed as far as I can CRB admin, mortgage broker admin, warranty provider admin, and flat things that urgently need doing admin.
Might go mad and do a tedious listing too 🍻3
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