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2026 - consolidation and calm
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Thank you, I'm really pleased.
"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 McGee0 -
PAD (Payment a Day)
Today's PAD - £13
Jan - £172
Feb - £203
Mar - £143
Apr - £67
May - £108
Jun - £188
Jul - £40
Car balance Sept 25 - £11,031 - now £7,324
"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 McGee0 -
Well done on the brilliant loss. I’m glad you’ve got a few slower weeks ahead and some trips lined up.
I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪1 -
Extra PAD today due to a small lottery win which has been sent to the mortgage, so the car balance hasn't reduced any more.
Little miss is deciding whether to do parkrun this morning, and then we are off visiting for a bit.
Then probably back to doing not a lot as we were all up for the football last night, and apart from little jwil, seem to have all been up again by around 5.30am!
"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 McGee1 -
Thank you! Hopefully that's me back on track now. I'm very much looking forward to the summer break!
"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 McGee1 -
Great weight loss jwil. I’m not a football fan so was in bed by 10pm but I did want England to win. It was hot so I had my bedroom windows open and I followed the match progress by the roaring cheers from the crowd in the local pub beer garden 😂
Enjoy your day
❤️Mum 2018
0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
House cash purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 & left work. 🤗
Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year
❤️Dad 2025
Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1
Living off savings diary
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p11
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