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  • mumof3.12kindebt
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    Hello my beautiful diary friends,
    I hope you all had a lovely day .

    Wasn't a NSD in the end.
    Had to get some over the counter medication and some milk and yogurt from Tesco

    £9.50 spent.

    £5 medication
    £1.50 milk
    £3 on dairy free yogurt (for breakfast to go with granola)

    Positive sides of today.
    I've used our savings £4500 to clear our catalogue for the cooker and sofas we ordered (no interest) and it was cheaper than other stores as they were both in sale .

    We ordered a cooker from somewhere else but there was a glitch in the site and they didn't have any and would be a 6-8 week wait. And we have already been without a cooker for abit. It wasn't any more expensive but seems a better one :o

    So savings is currently £2200

    Also I've requested mortgage payments of over £500 come off our term instead of lowering our monthly amount. (our mortgage provider sets the minimum of £500)
    We are going to keep our £33 regular overpayment going. And any other money in an account and make a payment when we have the £500.

    Reviewed the budget and I'm sure we can shave off £200 a month . Will keep an eye on our spending and outgoings and see if it's possible

    Also council tax direct debit has been confirmed. It will go out the same day as the mortgage
    June 17 £16,000 debt ~ nov 18 DEBT FREE •June 21 £16,308 debt / july 22 debt free •Original mortgage free date 01/06/2059 current mortgage free date 01/05/2046
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 27,384 Forumite
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    Glad the website name helped. Keep going. Every little helps when it come to mortgage too.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality by mid 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £201,999 with 237 payments to go - now £184,341 Equity 26.26%
    2) Spend on handyman & external building works & new patio door £12.3K
    3) CC £4.9K on 0% spends card but offset by £34.1K savings (part EF, part future home improvement)
    4) Mortgage neutral by June 2030 AVC £9.6K/£127.5K AVC target 7.5% value at 15/4
    5) FI Age 60 annual income target £13.7/30K 45.7%
  • debtfreeoneday
    debtfreeoneday Posts: 4,814 Forumite
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    Well done with all you have achieved so far, awesome!
    DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
    MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)
  • dawnybabes
    dawnybabes Posts: 2,565 Forumite
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    You are doing fab.

    Aldi have there gf event coming up very soon
    Sealed pot challenge 822

    Jan - £176.66 :j
  • mumof3.12kindebt
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    Hello my beautiful diary friends,
    I hope you are all well.

    Savingholmes, debtfreeoneday & dawnybabes. Thank you for the encouragement. As it gets closer to the end of the month it's. Definitely needed .

    Early shift yesterday and today. Both times on the way to work had a phone call with my dad which was nice.

    Two days off after today. Beech Tomorrow if it's dry (will take food and drinks with us)
    Thursday we are going back to our home city to see family :)

    I've been using my vape more and more. I think I'm going to try and be smoke free and vaping only by the end of the month (hopefully sooner) I've done it before so I know I can do it again. It's just wasted money at the end of the day.

    Brought a present for a family member yesterday so wasn't a NSD £15 spent.

    Saw a backpack I really wanted. But resisted buying it for a few months now :)

    Need to keep a close eye on spends so we don't end up in the overdraft before the 1st (money shuffle day)

    Our cooker will hopefully be here soon which will help as we have food in the freezer that we can't currently cook. But we have been using things up out the fridge and cupboards.

    Hoping for a nice calm day at work.

    Hope you all have a lovely day.
    June 17 £16,000 debt ~ nov 18 DEBT FREE •June 21 £16,308 debt / july 22 debt free •Original mortgage free date 01/06/2059 current mortgage free date 01/05/2046
  • debtaghh
    debtaghh Posts: 1,794 Forumite
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    You have done so well. I've subscribed to your new diary x
  • mumof3.12kindebt
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    Hello again my beautiful diary friends ,

    I hope you are all well and coping / enjoying in this beautiful hot weather we are having
    Hugs and love to. Those that need / want

    Thankyou debtaghh . We need all the support we can get !

    Round up of today
    Positives / things I'm greatful for
    1. Good day at work
    2. Kids and DP went to a family fun day double bonus it was all FREE !
    3. Got given a dining table and chairs off neighbor it's much better than the one we had !
    4. Started removing some of the kitchen cupboards ready for when the cooker arrives
    5. I used my vape more than I smoked
    6. Got the laundry dry on the line
    7. Spoke to my dad on the phone
    8. My plants are producing well
    9. I don't feel tired for the first time in a while.
    10. My mental health continues to stay stable
    11. I have two days off now :D
    12. My family is happy and healthy
    13. I've been using social media as a positive - finding free local events & cheap meal pages to help us on our journey
    14. DD tried spring onion for the first time the other day and now loves it :j

    Negatives of today
    1. Spent £25 in Tesco
    2. My legs hurt quite alot today


    Have a great evening everyone
    June 17 £16,000 debt ~ nov 18 DEBT FREE •June 21 £16,308 debt / july 22 debt free •Original mortgage free date 01/06/2059 current mortgage free date 01/05/2046
  • mumof3.12kindebt
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    August target

    Save £1800 (would bring our savings up to £4000)
    June 17 £16,000 debt ~ nov 18 DEBT FREE •June 21 £16,308 debt / july 22 debt free •Original mortgage free date 01/06/2059 current mortgage free date 01/05/2046
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 27,384 Forumite
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    Fab savings target and you lots of productivity too! Keep it up
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality by mid 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £201,999 with 237 payments to go - now £184,341 Equity 26.26%
    2) Spend on handyman & external building works & new patio door £12.3K
    3) CC £4.9K on 0% spends card but offset by £34.1K savings (part EF, part future home improvement)
    4) Mortgage neutral by June 2030 AVC £9.6K/£127.5K AVC target 7.5% value at 15/4
    5) FI Age 60 annual income target £13.7/30K 45.7%
  • mumof3.12kindebt
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    Hello my beautiful diary friends ,

    Lovely dry day we are meeting family and friends at the park for abit instead of the beach. (will go to the beach in August)

    Quick question

    What would be a good savings target ?
    I was aiming for 10k (about 5-6 months outgoings) and then smashing the Mortgage down but would like to start making a dent to the mortgage . Any help would be appreciated


    Have a great day everyone

    Catch up later
    June 17 £16,000 debt ~ nov 18 DEBT FREE •June 21 £16,308 debt / july 22 debt free •Original mortgage free date 01/06/2059 current mortgage free date 01/05/2046
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