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June 2010, 80 payments to go............

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  • tootallulah
    tootallulah Posts: 2,197 Forumite
    Ok so my Mac did die and I have bought a new one, £999 at least its not £1000, she laughs hollowly and swigs a strong gin. So a whole months overpayment wiped out in less than five minutes it is a bit lowering. Still I have five days after I get back from France to really think through what I am doing and why. For the people on here only I am not sure that my house in the north is a good idea now I won't retire there and my friends are more in the south, what should I do??????????? £160k mortgage for somewhere I spend less that 100 days a year whilst I live in two rooms the rest of the time. And my northern house needs a new kitchen and two new bathrooms and a new boiler, it's not less than £20k is it? I feel a new plan coming on once I have a break from work and time to think. As soon as my expenses come through I can make a payment off my mortgage of around £500. The money for my Mac book will be transferring to a 0% interest offer which arrived last week. I just need to find the letter.
  • tootallulah
    tootallulah Posts: 2,197 Forumite
    £2 on coffee. Board meeting today so I'm going in early. Just two weeks until my holiday which I am really looking forward to this year.
  • tootallulah
    tootallulah Posts: 2,197 Forumite
    Hi All things have been a bit mad but I THINK the mortgage is under control. Only 78 payments now. I'm off to France in the morning but will be back in a week with £480 in the bank for the rest of the month, eek.
  • Herewego
    Herewego Posts: 2,541 Forumite
    Have a great time hope the weather is better over there
    MARCH 2016 DEBT £25750/ £25035
    EST DFD JAN 2021 (that needs to change)
    NOW JAN 2019 (that still needs to change)
  • museumworker
    museumworker Posts: 2,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Enjoy your holiday!
    Mortgage [STRIKE]16/03/2011: £190K 01/01/2017: £107,729.65 [/STRIKE] 01/07/2017: £95,979.89
    OPs 2011-2016 = £45K 2017 OPs = £9250.20
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,914 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Have a great time and we'll see you back here after :)
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • Herewego
    Herewego Posts: 2,541 Forumite
    Where have you gone ? Did you win the lottery and disappear off to France
    MARCH 2016 DEBT £25750/ £25035
    EST DFD JAN 2021 (that needs to change)
    NOW JAN 2019 (that still needs to change)
  • tootallulah
    tootallulah Posts: 2,197 Forumite
    No nothing as exciting as a lottery win, just two weeks away with no access to the computer and a week back at work but stuck in a hptel on a course where I was too frugal (a first) to pay for WiFi. I was at friends this week-end and I'm back at work this morning. I have £52 to last until pay day with nothing but food to buy, and I have decided to do a major re-development of my northern house, and sell my London flat. Different times on the horizon. My mortgage will increase by £20k so renewed efforts needed.
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,914 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    OOh - exciting stuff!!

    Welcome back to the boards - I've missed your posts! :)
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Ooooohhh, tell us more!!!! I thought you'd ran off with a French wine maker :rotfl:
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
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