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Quarter of Brits on interest only mortgages

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  • ess0two
    ess0two Posts: 3,606 Forumite
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    You are in danger of seeming overly upset by all this.

    Chucky plays a good game. But I don't like it when he brings out Saint Chucky when his buddies come to his assistance. Seems a little, well, yucky.

    Feel free to thank him and all that stuff, but don't come spilling tears on his behalf.


    Who's spilling tears,just an observation.
    Official MR B fan club,dont go............................
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    wageslave wrote: »
    Are you also the Pickles person? You have a very similar style of writing.

    errr no - chucky only needs one user name to say what he needs to say.

    have we ever had any issue before for you to be as antagonistic as you are towards me or is this normal for you?
  • bluey890
    bluey890 Posts: 1,020 Forumite
    edited 23 August 2009 at 8:24PM
    There has been a lot of people playing the man and not the ball.
    It's a little like Prime Minister Question Time. :)
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  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    bluey890 wrote: »
    There has been a lot of people playing the man and not the ball.
    It's a little like Prime Minister Question Time.

    t'is all good. at least we know that the streets are safe tonight... i'm keeping the HPC nutters on this thread... ;)
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    bluey890 wrote: »
    There has been a lot of people playing the man and not the ball.
    With little attempt at debating. It's a little like Prime Minister Question Time. :)


    We did try. Increasingly became apparent it wasn't worth it.

    Though I must say, my waiting to be proven wrong remains. I have had some stuff thrown at me but not wronged.....yet, which is unusual, so I'm feeling cocky! :)
  • bluey890
    bluey890 Posts: 1,020 Forumite
    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    We did try. Increasingly became apparent it wasn't worth it :)

    When did you try?
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  • mewbie_2
    mewbie_2 Posts: 6,058 Forumite
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    We did try. Increasingly became apparent it wasn't worth it :)
    Defining the term ball was a sticking point that took up several pages.
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    Guys, give me 46 minutes for my usual edits!
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    bluey890 wrote: »
    When did you try?

    I'm always trying, so I'm a little offended you haven't noticed as I put a lot of work into it.

    I tried around the time Julie had a fit. I hope shes ok.
  • michaels
    michaels Posts: 29,257 Forumite
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    edited 23 August 2009 at 8:38PM
    Can't be bothered to read beyond page 2 but:

    In the 2 years since I have had my mortage I have increased it by 50% (MEW)

    I pay interest only

    Must be the worst case scenario?

    Except I have saved more than the value of the mortgage and have it all on high interest tax free (isa and wife's name) average 6% whilst my mortgage is at 2.18% earning me 7k net this year that I wouldn't have if I followed the advice of everyone on here and had a repayment mortgage.

    You all stick to your moralising, I will stick to spending (well probably saving tbh) the 7k!
    I think....
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