Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

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  • redofromstart
    redofromstart Posts: 4,165 Forumite
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    Another vote for Rebecca, such a good book. Not read it for years, the question is can I find my copy before bath time....
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  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    Good luck with finding it :rotfl: and enjoy your bath.
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • redofromstart
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    Thanks - found it! Tatty but readable.
    My mortgage free diary: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6498069/whoops-here-comes-the-cheese

  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    I've got some nice weekends coming up. Next weekend is my birthday and the weekend after that my sister is visiting from Scotland :).

    We're watching a Netflix series called Altered Carbon at the moment and I'm on the cider :).
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • Seasidegal58
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    HairyHandofDartmoor wrote: »
    I've got some nice weekends coming up. Next weekend is my birthday and the weekend after that my sister is visiting from Scotland :).

    We're watching a Netflix series called Altered Carbon at the moment and I'm on the cider :).

    Don't get too squiffy on the cider!:rotfl:

    DD and her OH have been watching that. They say it is good.

    Some enjoyable things in the pipeline for you Hairy!:j
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  • beanielou
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    Lots to look forward too :)
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  • Cherryfudge
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    I finally got nearly up to date on your thread yesterday and came back to 18 more posts today! This is obviously where everyone hangs out :)

    Another vote for Rebecca - the ending totally took me by surprise.
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  • HairyHandofDartmoor
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    Seasidegal58 wrote: »
    Don't get too squiffy on the cider!:rotfl:

    DD and her OH have been watching that. They say it is good.

    Some enjoyable things in the pipeline for you Hairy!:j

    It is good, a kind of scifi detective series.
    beanielou wrote: »
    Lots to look forward too :)

    It is nice to have stuff to look forward to :).
    Cherryfudge wrote: »
    I finally got nearly up to date on your thread yesterday and came back to 18 more posts today! This is obviously where everyone hangs out :)

    Another vote for Rebecca - the ending totally took me by surprise.

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    I feel like reading it again now too.
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
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    Lots for you to look forward to, HH:j. It will be a real tonic for you after being so ill:beer:


    I'm glad you and DH stayed at home safe and warm last night:T. I hope you enjoyed whatever he cooked for you. My OH is hopeless in the kitchen. On the very rare occasions I'm out at a mealtime I usually leave him some sandwiches and there's lots of things in the freezer/fridge he just has to microwave or warm up in a pan but he ignores them:(. Well, he eats the sandwiches anyway. He can just about manage a cup-a-soup and a slice of toast if he ever caters for himself when I'm out:rotfl:. Even then I often come home to a smoky kitchen because he's burnt the toast:eek:. As for 'cooking' for me, it's never happened. Thank goodness;)
  • WannabeFree
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    Finally caught up again, you can all do some talking :p :rotfl:

    DS's will love going away together

    Hope you have a good day

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