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Turning Straw into Gold: Creating Long Term Security & A Solid Home

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  • liselle
    liselle Posts: 400 Forumite
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    When you get old nobody sees or hears you anyway.It can be quite nice…….

  • MillQueen
    MillQueen Posts: 365 Forumite
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    Ha! I love this! I am for sure becoming less relevant the older I get. I will look forward to slipping gradually into obscurity and no one having any expectations of me. I could mess a few tasks up to help things along.

    Updated last day of the month… focus improving overall net wealth…

    Mortgage: starting at -£222,469 (Jan 26) now at -£220,618 (Jul 26)

    Postgrad Loan: starting at -£8,974 (Jan 26) now at -£7,671 (Jul 26)

    Personal Loan: starting at -£11,466 (Jan 26) now at -£10,100 (Jul 26)

    Emergency Fund: starting at £5,511 (Jan 26) now at £2,541 (Jul 26)

    Investments: starting at £50 (Jan 26) now at £990 (Jul 26)

    Jan 27 Tax Fund: £2,627 / £3,298 (Jul)

    Net Wealth: starting at £18,778 (May 26) now at £15,139 (Jul 26)

  • liselle
    liselle Posts: 400 Forumite
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    Glad you liked that! The most annoying thing is when you suggest something, nobody comments, then someone says the exact same thing and practically gets a medal…..!

  • MillQueen
    MillQueen Posts: 365 Forumite
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    I am always appreciating your comments - you get the medal ❤️🎖️

    Maybe it's that invisibility thing 😂 could come in useful.

    Updated last day of the month… focus improving overall net wealth…

    Mortgage: starting at -£222,469 (Jan 26) now at -£220,618 (Jul 26)

    Postgrad Loan: starting at -£8,974 (Jan 26) now at -£7,671 (Jul 26)

    Personal Loan: starting at -£11,466 (Jan 26) now at -£10,100 (Jul 26)

    Emergency Fund: starting at £5,511 (Jan 26) now at £2,541 (Jul 26)

    Investments: starting at £50 (Jan 26) now at £990 (Jul 26)

    Jan 27 Tax Fund: £2,627 / £3,298 (Jul)

    Net Wealth: starting at £18,778 (May 26) now at £15,139 (Jul 26)

  • liselle
    liselle Posts: 400 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 100 Posts

    Thank you, it’s much appreciated

  • MillQueen
    MillQueen Posts: 365 Forumite
    100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 16 June at 11:43AM

    I’m in work today, practising being invisible. I’ve got a book to read on my lunch break instead of working during it. I've listened in a meeting without contributing except to offer some vague encouragement. It's gone successfully so far. I don't think anyone has noticed that I am only doing what I'm paid for.

    Updated last day of the month… focus improving overall net wealth…

    Mortgage: starting at -£222,469 (Jan 26) now at -£220,618 (Jul 26)

    Postgrad Loan: starting at -£8,974 (Jan 26) now at -£7,671 (Jul 26)

    Personal Loan: starting at -£11,466 (Jan 26) now at -£10,100 (Jul 26)

    Emergency Fund: starting at £5,511 (Jan 26) now at £2,541 (Jul 26)

    Investments: starting at £50 (Jan 26) now at £990 (Jul 26)

    Jan 27 Tax Fund: £2,627 / £3,298 (Jul)

    Net Wealth: starting at £18,778 (May 26) now at £15,139 (Jul 26)

  • MillQueen
    MillQueen Posts: 365 Forumite
    100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    Collected my water flosser parcel on the way home from work. Popped into the shop to look at the yellow sticker bargains and spent £5 on a few things: white rolls, green beans. plant based mince, potato croquettes, turkey rashers and 2 x Pizza Express pizzas. That's mostly gone in the freezer.

    I'm going to read my book for a bit now and then go to the gym to do some cardio.

    Updated last day of the month… focus improving overall net wealth…

    Mortgage: starting at -£222,469 (Jan 26) now at -£220,618 (Jul 26)

    Postgrad Loan: starting at -£8,974 (Jan 26) now at -£7,671 (Jul 26)

    Personal Loan: starting at -£11,466 (Jan 26) now at -£10,100 (Jul 26)

    Emergency Fund: starting at £5,511 (Jan 26) now at £2,541 (Jul 26)

    Investments: starting at £50 (Jan 26) now at £990 (Jul 26)

    Jan 27 Tax Fund: £2,627 / £3,298 (Jul)

    Net Wealth: starting at £18,778 (May 26) now at £15,139 (Jul 26)

  • liselle
    liselle Posts: 400 Forumite
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    Perfect!(sorry,this is referring to your entry before last, don’t know why it didn’t send)

  • sams247
    sams247 Posts: 1,404 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Homepage Hero Photogenic

    Dipped into diaries….. started reading yours and will now follow :). I particularly like the part where you decide to work for what you are paid for and no more. I SO need to do that. I feel I have taken on so many tasks that are not mine, or were never mine but I've done them for so long everybody says they're mine. Going to do the slow withdraw invisible mode…… see how it goes

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