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  • redofromstart
    redofromstart Posts: 5,981 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    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: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error.  Please reinstall universe and reboot+++

    GNU Mr Redo

  • PennysIntoPounds
    PennysIntoPounds Posts: 5,240 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    Bravo @redofromstart
    Books read 2025: 63

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
  • Blackcats
    Blackcats Posts: 4,078 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    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.
  • PennysIntoPounds
    PennysIntoPounds Posts: 5,240 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    All progress counts as a win @Blackcats 💪
    Books read 2025: 63

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
  • Rhyddid2026
    Rhyddid2026 Posts: 706 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    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         01/11/25   
    Natwest2           £6,509.97       £5,700 
    NatWest CC      £7,612.74       £6,755
    Lloyds CC          £6,112.60      £4,815
    1st Direct CC     £176.03         £0
    CC total             £20,411.34     £17,270
    TSB OD             £500              £0
    1st Direct OD     £600              £0
    Car loan             £4,000           £4,000
    1st Direct Loan  £10,684.44    £8,710
    Total                   £36,195.78    £29,980
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,511 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    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 !!
  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,411 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    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 ages
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £27,864....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024!      18mths ahead of schedule.  

    Challenges

    EF #68  £850/£3000
    .

    Studies/surveys  November £15.78

    Decluttering items 1383/    2025
    Books read    20
    Jigsaws done  18

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


  • PennysIntoPounds
    PennysIntoPounds Posts: 5,240 Forumite
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    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 stuff
    Books read 2025: 63

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
  • PennysIntoPounds
    PennysIntoPounds Posts: 5,240 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    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 🍻
    Books read 2025: 63

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
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