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My "Tighten your belts, cats, we're going to reduce our mortgage!" diary
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Another OP of £200.
Total now £420!0 -
That's another £200 in the OP pot...0
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I think we got ourselves another addict. lol. No escaping now.0
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cha97michelle wrote: »I think we got ourselves another addict. lol. No escaping now.
:-)
just managed to 'find' another £100 which I've put into the OP pot before it gets frittered away over the Easter period!
plus had interest added to the account.
updated total now £678.70
never thought I'd manage to save so much.
Just goes to show...:o0 -
Just subscribing to this threadFeb 2012 - onwards MF achieved
September 2016 - Back into clearing a mortgage - Was due to be paid off in 32 years in March 2047 -
April 2018 down to 28.00 months vs 30.04 months at normal payment.
Predicted mortgage clearing 03/2047 - now looking at 02/2045
Aims: 1) To pay off mortgage within 20 years - 20370 -
Yippee. Managing to put aside £240 for May OPs0
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Well, how could I forget this site???? Sacrilege, I know, but true!
I've managed to save £2400 in mortgage OPs since January and got cheaper car insurance that has just paid me back £70 cash on Topcashback.
Feeling rather proud.
Disappointed that I've just splashed out a load on bits and pieces while I convalesce. Money that I could have used towards the mortgage or something else.
Never mind. Next challenge is to sort my mortgage for when my discount rate runs out in Feb and see if I can find a cheaper option somewhere...0 -
I think 2400 overpayments deserves a splashout on bits and bobs. You and the cats still need some fun!0
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Thank you Stedwell. That's what I told myself too! Though it does seem to go against the spirit of being an MSE-er!0
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Well, you can see from my siggy that I've got various things going on now and next year. I hadn't been on this site for ages - for some reason in the summer I lost momentum totally and actually forgot about the site (:eek:). Fortunately my OPs were safe as they were on a standing order.
I am struggling with the temptation of getting a take away home delivered (if that makes sense!). I need someone to tell me that I'd feel much more fulfilled and satisfied with a home cooked meal rather than a delicious and huge portion of chinese. Please...:rotfl:0
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