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What has this downturn taught you (if anything)?

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  • ailuro2
    ailuro2 Posts: 7,540 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I am old enough to remember paying 14 point something percent on my mortgage....way back in the early nineties.

    So 5x income mortgage added to paying off more than 1/8 value of house annually interest only remember - no wonder people posted keys through the door of the building society.;)
    Member of the first Mortgage Free in 3 challenge, no.19
    Balance 19th April '07 = minus £27,640
    Balance 1st November '09 = mortgage paid off with £1903 left over. Title deeds are now ours.
  • wigglebeena
    wigglebeena Posts: 1,988 Forumite
    olly300 wrote: »
    Instead of paying for legal advice first the OP should see if there are any free options she can use.

    The CAB offers legal help.

    Yep, get thee to the CAB and right quick. They know lots and will do everything they can to help.
  • lana22
    lana22 Posts: 329 Forumite
    geoffky wrote: »
    SOMEONE LIKE THOMPSONS SOLICITORS IN MANCHESTER THEY ARE MEANT TO BE ONE OF THE BEST..
    http://www.thompsons.law.co.uk/
    THEY HAVE PEOPLE WHO CAN COME AND VISIT YOU..

    We used them for our conveyancing (because they offered us a discount for police officers so worked out cheaper) As far as I am aware they specialise in occupational claims (eg coal miners etc) but were excellent with our conveyancing.
  • Kenny4315
    Kenny4315 Posts: 1,133 Forumite
    The Only One You Can Trust With Your Money Is Yourself.
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