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ATB'S Frugal Foray to Freedom

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  • Hope you feel better soon! I can't wait to be in 5 figures....hoping it will be summer next year....I may organise myself a little party to celebrate!

    I'll bring the cava! ChelseaBlue - you WILL get there. Remember I was at £171k not all that long ago xx
    MFW :)
    [STRIKE]Mortgage 8.2.15 - [/STRIKE][STRIKE]£171,064.64[/STRIKE] Mortgage 1.5.2018 - £99,980.45
    Aiming to be MF 1.10.2020
  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,658 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    Hope you feel better soon ATB! x
    I've been mortgage free once, so let's do it again!
    Starting balance March 26 £191,274.53
  • I have just spent a happy half an hour looking at the figures, and we need less than I thought to get into five figures by the New Year.

    It isn't £16k, it is in fact £14,104.44. Eminently more doable in 4 month then :rotfl:

    I have got a separate, empty, savings account that is linked to my current account. To get us off the starting blocks I have just transferred £4.44 into that account, and amended my signature to show progress. £14k in 4 months is a tall order but we will give it our best shot!
    MFW :)
    [STRIKE]Mortgage 8.2.15 - [/STRIKE][STRIKE]£171,064.64[/STRIKE] Mortgage 1.5.2018 - £99,980.45
    Aiming to be MF 1.10.2020
  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,658 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    You can do it!!!!! You won't need it but I'll wish you good luck anyway!! x
    I've been mortgage free once, so let's do it again!
    Starting balance March 26 £191,274.53
  • See how easy it is to get rid of almost £2k debt:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    The rest will be a piece of cake too!!
  • See how easy it is to get rid of almost £2k debt:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    The rest will be a piece of cake too!!

    That made me :D, thank you for that!

    Morning All,

    Working today which means there will be some money to shuffle into the pot later. I have just paid for DD swimming lessons, but apart from those it will be a NSD. Very wet and grey here, autumn seems to have arrived.

    No other real money news to report x
    MFW :)
    [STRIKE]Mortgage 8.2.15 - [/STRIKE][STRIKE]£171,064.64[/STRIKE] Mortgage 1.5.2018 - £99,980.45
    Aiming to be MF 1.10.2020
  • Autumnal here too. I've got a day of working away from the office so buses and trains to contend with....and a need to stay away from coffee shops at every stop!! Have a good one. Think of the ££££!!
  • What a great start to the New Year having a balance of £99*** will be! That's a high level of motivation!!
    MFW: Was: £136,000.......Now: £47,736.58......
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 8,143 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Love the challenge ... sometimes they are doable :) Go for it!
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • Money shuffled and signature updated. Dinner out tonight with a friend but it's their treat :T so that will be nice. Working all day tomorrow though so must refrain from any wine :o
    MFW :)
    [STRIKE]Mortgage 8.2.15 - [/STRIKE][STRIKE]£171,064.64[/STRIKE] Mortgage 1.5.2018 - £99,980.45
    Aiming to be MF 1.10.2020
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