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Investing in Us: Holidays, Health, and the Road to £150k
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could you buy frozen full size veggie rolls and cut before baking?
Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 12st 1lb determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge. I’m not perfect but I’m good enough.3 -
Congratulations on getting to the end of the half term. I hope the wedding goes really well and you all enjoy your day, but get to relax a little too. So glad to hear the hearing aids make a difference. I know I can not live without mine now.
Me, DD1 20, DS 18, DD2 15, Debt Free 04/18, Single Mum since 11/193 -
Happy half term.
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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*** in ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.3 -
Good Morning @debtfreewannabe321,
The garden patio sounds like it is coming on nicely. The wedding spends sound really normal tbh. Have no suggestions on veggie sausages but def think you have some great suggestions by other posters.
My work hours are similar to the ones suggested by work Mon & Tues full day and Weds is a couple of hours less. In reality I tend to work a full day on Weds but take an hour lunch break. I've been in this for 5 years with odd stints of FT but this has worked well. Also like it as most bank holidays fall on a Monday so also get these ones off too! Something to consider.
Just want to wish you the best wedding day for Monday and get in early congrats to the new Mr and Mrs DFW!
2026 financial goals & challenges!
1). Mortgage (started Jan 2024) £98,655.10/ £122,400.00 Overpayment total: £1460.47 (Inc Sprive yr 1 & 2 o/p £70.93, £5.52 Natwest o/p & £55.34 reg monthly overpayment) Equity 33%
2). #47 Save 1p a day challenge 2026 £96.47/£780
3). £2,763.96/£3000.00 - Investment ISA
4). CC debt - £21,148.38. Aiming for £19,999.99 31/12/2026
5). £252.66 / £1000.00 - EF
6). Lose weight, get fitter and read 12 books in 12 months in 2026. 2 out 12 COMPLETED3 -
Hope you have both had an amazing day. 🥂🤗❤️
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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*** in ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.2 -
I think the wedding is tomorrow 😊
Wishing you all the best for your very special day. Hope all the family dynamics are generous and open hearted towards you, the weather is beautiful, Mr DFW enjoys your guests and you get to feel like the precious, beautiful, special soul that you are ❤️
KK
As at 21.05.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £215,607
- OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 35 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 24th May.
Produce tracker: £119 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.1 -
Wishing you every happiness @debtfreewannabe321 . Happy, happy ever after love Humdinger xx
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