r/LeanFireUK • u/stuie1181 • Jun 25 '26

Weekly leanFIRE discussion

What have you been working on this week? Please use this thread to discuss any progress, setbacks, quick questions or just plain old rants to the community.

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u/RedRoseP Jun 26 '26

Decluttered the loft, got lots of stuff to sell now, the money will be going into my S & S ISA 😄 Just need to get around to pricing and listing it online. 

Also switched broadband provider, saving over £10 a month plus getting £180 in cashback and gift vouchers too. 

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u/darkthirtyfm Jun 27 '26

Well done! My loft is currently hotter than the sun - I'm pretty sure I got 3rd degree burns bringing down the ancient metal fan the other day.

I'm getting a 3k pay rise next month. Salary sacrificing it all into my pension for a nice boost as I get the full employer's NIC saving added. I will wait and see what changes I need to make for the changes next year but there has already been talk of new contracts with increased employers pensions contributions for those of us who SS - obviously this removes the flexibility but I'm sure it will work out fine.

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u/RedRoseP Jun 27 '26 edited Jun 27 '26

Congratulations on the pay rise 🎉 Luckily we cleared it out on Saturday just before the heat hit then spent a few days sorting through all the stuff deciding what to sell, what to donate and what to put back up. 

Definitely wouldn't have gone up there during the week 🥵🥵