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Gallygirl's "A journey of 121,226.67 pounds begins with a single penny" diary

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  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,149 Forumite
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    Fantastic news GG! Very pleased for you.

    Fortune x
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6623005/happy-days-in-our-golden-years/p1?new=1
    Working at Living
  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    Fantastic, Wonderful and Fabulous!!!!

    MCI x
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500
    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Well done and congratulations, Gally. :D If you fancy a challenge you could pay mine down for me? :D
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    AlexLK wrote: »
    :D If you fancy a challenge you could pay mine down for me? :D
    No :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"
  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    gallygirl wrote: »
    No :rotfl:

    It'd be fun ... you could create a whole new spreadsheet and one for the building works too. :cool:
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
  • cazmanian_minx
    cazmanian_minx Posts: 4,048 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud!
    Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    AlexLK wrote: »
    It'd be fun ... you could create a whole new spreadsheet and one for the building works too. :cool:
    I must admit I am sad that one spreadsheet, with five different sheets, has been permanently retired :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"
  • Debsnewbudget
    Debsnewbudget Posts: 924 Forumite
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    Well done Gally (and Mr Gally I assume :rotfl:)
  • User1489
    User1489 Posts: 400 Forumite
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    Congratulations! How does it feel! What will be next!

    Thanks for updating us, seeing others reach the goal keeps the rest of us going :D
    Baby Step 1 - £1k Emergency Fund - COMPLETE
    Baby Step 2 - Pay off all debts except the Mortgage - £9,326 to go
    Baby Step 3 - Save 6 months of expenses into full Emergency Fund - £4,300 to go
    Baby Step 4 - Put 15% into Pension
    Baby Step 6 - Pay off the Mortgage early
    Baby Step 7 - Live like no-one else :D
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    rasputin_thorpedo wrote: »
    Congratulations! How does it feel! What will be next!

    Thanks for updating us, seeing others reach the goal keeps the rest of us going :D
    Nothing will be next and it feels great :T
    .
    Mortgage DD cancelled and that feels great as well :T.

    New spreadsheet made to keep track of savings :T.

    Keep the faith folks, keep the faith :T.
    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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