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Well done @redofromstart - Sounds like your body & mind are ready for some healthy eating - proud of you for getting past the next hurdle! Don't forget it's all baby steps when you are climbing a mountain.
PS - OH says to tell you he's still wearing his sign (pin) & he aten't dead yet! xxx4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)Original End Date - Sept 2041 New projection - Dec 2039 (reduced by 21 months)9 -
I'm glad that you feel like you might have space for you in more of the house.Start mortgage date: August 2022; Start mortgage amount: £240,999; Original mortgage free date: August 2056
Current mortgage amount: £226,957.97
Start student loan 2012: £29,750; current student loan: CLEARED July 20256 -
Well done on the clearing. So emotional. Full credit for trying to get back to proper eating.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 !!5 -
Well done from me too."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 McGee5
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Wow, you continue to impress. Good to see you reclaiming space literally and figuratively
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 350/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20255 -
Well done @redofromstart. You're doing brilliantly for yourself and loved ones. Quite right, living your life as a memorial isn't good in any way. It's not honouring the lost loved one and you can end up getting stuck for years. Love Humdinger xx10
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Oh redo - I could cry! Since I last read your diary back in autumn you have achieved so much in that time! You have been so sensible over the decluttering which must be doubly hard when letting go of things that were dear to your OH. The building work has been going well too and may it continue.I agree with you and the others that living your life as a memorial isn't the way to go - you are still young and the world awaits to fill with good times.Congratulations on the weight loss too! From a 16 to size 10 is brilliant!
Also I'm so pleased to hear about Doglet settling down in her new home. It must have been a wrench to say goodbye, even though you're not really 'doggy', as she's such a part of memories but you've done the right thing by her.I shall be cheering you on into 2026 and looking forward to reading your new adventures (and those recipes too of course!) xxx😀👍Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”7
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