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The 15k Paper Hat - It could be YOU!!!!!
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i thought as a way to celebrate our big 1st birthday we could have a count up of what we've paid so far in this challenge. so going from your signatures (please correct me if they are not correct) as of today we have paid off a massive
£60,293.76 :j
:T:T
i think we all deserve a big pat on the back for that. well done us
ETA: In case you were all wondering the lady in the lead for the paper hat at the moment is PAID with only £4313 to go. well done youGoals for FebruaryDeclutter 2/50Money Made £0/£200Overpayments £0/£2000 -
Hey starnac I read your post a few times over - thinking you were saying you had paid that much off by yourself! We have done well... I would have thought it would be more tho - perhaps you are not counting enough for doodledoo!Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/250 -
i thought as a way to celebrate our big 1st birthday we could have a count up of what we've paid so far in this challenge. so going from your signatures (please correct me if they are not correct) as of today we have paid off a massive
£45,660.52 :j
:T:T
i think we all deserve a big pat on the back for that. well done us
Wow, that is an amazing amount. Well done everyone! And thanks for doing that StarnacTotal (Aug 19):€58,567 Now:€26,947
DFD:Nov 22/June 22
Mortgage: €199,712
MFD: March 2042/July 20340 -
savingholmes wrote: »Hey starnac I read your post a few times over - thinking you were saying you had paid that much off by yourself! We have done well... I would have thought it would be more tho - perhaps you are not counting enough for doodledoo!
haha no not by myself.
oops i missed doodledoo. must find her and get her total. didn't she pay everything off when she sold her house?? i went back quite a few pages and got totals from me, CAFC, savingH, CMD, PAID, TMD and Tirlittan. Anyone else i've missed? i'll gladly add them to the totalGoals for FebruaryDeclutter 2/50Money Made £0/£200Overpayments £0/£2000 -
There's snow white and shelley - altho not clear what they are doing exactly. I know shelley is saving towards her new house not sure re SW.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/250 -
couldn't find a total for them. i've recalculated the total now if you check back to my post.
if anyone else is missing off post #605 please let me know your total and i will add it to the big totalGoals for FebruaryDeclutter 2/50Money Made £0/£200Overpayments £0/£2000 -
That's more like it - we've done pretty well considering all the ups and downs during the eyar!Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/250 -
savingholmes wrote: »That's more like it - we've done pretty well considering all the ups and downs during the eyar!
....and all the handbags bought and the holidays and the rubbish jobs.
:rolleyes:
we have done brilliantlyGoals for FebruaryDeclutter 2/50Money Made £0/£200Overpayments £0/£2000 -
Hiya all!
Well done everyone on paying debts off. I think that's an admirable figure.:T:beer:
I'm just waiting for the balance transfer to come through so I can pay some of the loan off and then work out how long I'm going to pay it off on reduced payments. Then I'll have to work out my sig again with DFD and all.DEBT FREE OCTOBER 2012!Proud to have dealt with my debts!0 -
Goooooooooooooooooood evening....
Just think if those payments had all gone against my debts, I'd be debt free plus have a nnice little nest egg!!! LOL
CMD How did you get on at docs today? xxWealth is not measured by currency0
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