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  • jwil
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    DH has been sorting through a load of stuff, including his current listings and making tweaks to try and get them selling. He's also prepped a load of other stuff for listing so I've made a start on listing them.

    "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 McGee
  • jwil
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    Thank you 🤩 I seem to have a certain amount of motivation at the moment, long may it last!

    "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 McGee
  • Sun_Addict
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    Well done on that impressive weight loss and the Duolingo. I finished my Spanish course a while ago but keep up with the daily challenges to improve.

    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • jwil
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    Thank you ☺️ I will try and keep up with the daily challenges too, as well as starting a new language. It's always been my dream to be multilingual, but I've never really done anything about it before.

    "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 McGee
  • jwil
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    PAD (Payment a Day)

    Today's PAD - £102 😁

    Jan - £172

    Feb - £149

    Car balance Sept 25 - £11,031 - now £8,401

    "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 McGee
  • in_need_of_direction
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    so close to the car going into another hundred

    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.
  • beanielou
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    Fantastic pad.

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  • jwil
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    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81876632#Comment_81876632

    Yes, a couple of days unless the lottery money arrives tomorrow 😁

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81877092#Comment_81877092

    Thank you, it would be nice to do lots more like that! 😀

    "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 McGee
  • jwil
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    PAD (Payment a Day)

    Today's PAD - £2

    Jan - £172

    Feb - £151

    Car balance Sept 25 - £11,031 - now £8,400

    "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 McGee
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