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MFin5 - my diary to make it happen

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  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    Welcome back! WOW at your OP total!!
    I cant believe how much your mortgage is going down, you are doing brilliantly and good luck with your new business venture.
    You seem to be doing really well with the craft fairs.
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,405 Forumite
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    Thanks pammi,

    we are both well pleased with op total for this year. It does include £22k from a svings policy which matured which helped no end. Its amazing to see the balnce dropping.
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,405 Forumite
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    OK time for an update:-

    05/12/10

    I managed to mke 5 sets of notelets (20 cards in total) and sewed two mini stockings ready for craft fair on saturday.

    06/12/10

    4 more stockings sewed plus 13 magnets bagged up and ready to go.

    Oh and I found £48.50 of lost tesco clubcard vouchers by logging into my account - result!!!
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    Thats good on the tesco vouchers, shame you missed the x4 deadline though.

    well done on the craftiness :D
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,405 Forumite
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    Update time again:-

    07/12/10

    4 mini stockings made ready for craft fair on Saturday
    6 notepads stamped ready to be made into memo pads for craft fair

    Won £10 on a scratchcard (I always treat myself once a month to one scratchcard) - Yippeeee
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • SmlSave
    SmlSave Posts: 4,911 Forumite
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    Hi crafting :) Just found out you're back! yay!

    Well done on your craft fair and good luck on this coming one.
    Currently studying for a Diploma - wish me luck :)

    Phase 1 - Emergency Fund - Complete :j
    Phase 2 - £20,000 Mortgage Fund - Underway
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