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Benbens moneymaking adventure

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  • tigzem
    tigzem Posts: 2,361 Forumite
    Ooohhh well done BB... how FAB!!

    I think u should treat yourself, you deserve it xx
    "Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little." Edmund Burke
  • Karmacat
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    Thats fantastic! Well done - such an easy thing to do, but I'm sure not enough of us do it. Good for you for sussing how to do it.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,365 Forumite
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    Morning :D:D I'm still grinning this morning ;):D I couldn't get to sleep for ages last night I was so excited :rolleyes: :D

    Anyway, back to normal, its payday today :j so I have just moved the extra bit from my wages across to the mortgage pot and its seen off December 2028 :T :T Its looking like I will be able to meet my mfit goal of 50k by the end of this year after all :j :j

    Todays plan involves a bit of writing with ds, popping over to mums trick and treating but in the daytime as ds is going to his dads later. Once I've dropped him off I might go and do the 2 mystery shops tonight instead of tomorrow night so I don't miss strictly ;):D
    Mortgage Total: £51,549 / £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1263
  • Karmacat
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    Benben, can you do me a favour? Can you please pm me the name of the bookie that gave you the free fiver? As you know, I do matched betting, and I want to see if I got that email too, and didn't read it properly. Hope thats okay.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • benbenandme
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    pm sent KC ;):D
    Mortgage Total: £51,549 / £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1263
  • hypno06
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    Excellent news BB!! And that is a really good amount - enough to make a big difference!

    Woo hoo :D :j :T :cool:
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  • twinklie
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    Well done BB....I'm suitably jealous. lol.
    Reduction in daily mortgage interest since October 23 (new mortgage) - £2.36 July 25
    % of house owned/% of mortgage paid off. July 25 - 38.82%/31.66%
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  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,365 Forumite
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    The moneys in my account already :j :j :j This has made me all excited all over again as it makes it more real ;):D I have reached a decision (I think :rolleyes: ), I am going to put it all in the mortgage pot as it is all an unexpected bonus and that is what I need to make my mortgage free journey a reality ;) I also looked at the things I could have spent it on and tbh most of it can go on my xmas list, I had a look through the next directory and there was nothing, other than a pair of jeans, that I particularly wanted.

    I have also had an email about the electric saying they are sending me a cheque for 100.00 but will raise my dd by 3.00 a month as my account won't have as much credit in it :rolleyes: :mad:

    So, thats 485.00 on its way to the mortgage already (I know its still October but I'm counting it as November), and with the other money I'm already expecting in this month form mystery shops, the extra I put in from my wages this morning etc, that should total another 400.00, so already I should be saving 885.00 this month into the mortgage pot .... challenge is on now to make another 115.00 from somewhere to reach 1k this month :D:D You'll all be calling me Hypno soon ;):D :rotfl: I do have another matched bet to sort out for this weekend which should make me about 60.00, so 50.00ish to go :beer: I'm loving November already :D:D ... off now to adjust mortgage calculator and signature :D:D
    Mortgage Total: £51,549 / £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1263
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,365 Forumite
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    :j :j :j Its knocked it down to July 2028 :T :T :T I can't believe it, it means I've knocked a year off it in the last 3 weeks :eek: :eek: Okay I promise I'll stop going on about it soon, but I'm still soooo happy :D:D:D
    Mortgage Total: £51,549 / £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1263
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,481 Forumite
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    Great news BBAM, can see you being in the £40Ks soon.
    Mortgage OP 2025 £6750/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £35,463

    Declutter 16/244

    Money making challenge £58/400

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