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  • unhappy_shopper
    unhappy_shopper Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    Peonie wrote: »
    uwe are just gone sub-£150k. :T :j :T

    Well done :beer:
    Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
  • coldcazzie
    coldcazzie Posts: 1,407 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Well done Peonie! Sub £150k!! :T:T:T:T:T
    Rule 7: If you're not changing it, you're choosing it.
    MFW 2020: 1 Jan £92903.90 ~ OP £536.80/£500
    MFW 2021: 1 Jan £89281.21 ~ OP £404.62/£500
    MFW 2022: 1 Jan £85579.20 ~ OPs on hold.
  • Lois_E
    Lois_E Posts: 2,227 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Yay! Great news Peonie!

    _party__party__party__party__party__party__party_
    Starting again 13/4/19
    Home loan 1: £21,102.50 Home loan 2: £7,698.99
    Total owed: £28,801.49
  • Peonie
    Peonie Posts: 1,471 Forumite
    Thanks everyone.

    Well, I have a bit of good news. I'm 8 days late and two pregnancy tests have confirmed I'm pregnant. It's very early days and I'm trying not to get too excited but I fear it's too late for that.

    I've already started to look on ebay but I really should wait until I pass the 12 week stage.

    So pretty much you are the first to know, even before my family.
    Pots: House £6966/£7100, Rainy day Complete, [STRIKE]Sunny day £0/£700[/STRIKE], IVF £2523/£2523, Car up-keep £135/£135, New car £5000/£5000, Holiday £1000/£1000, MFW #16 £2077/£3120
    MFiT3 #86: Reduce mortgage from £146,800 to £125,000
    Mortgage Sept 2014: £135,500, MF Oct 2035 Peak July 2011: £154,000, MF July 2036
  • coldcazzie
    coldcazzie Posts: 1,407 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    :eek: :eek: :D :T:T:T aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!! :j:j:j

    Sending lots of sticky baby dust your way :D
    Rule 7: If you're not changing it, you're choosing it.
    MFW 2020: 1 Jan £92903.90 ~ OP £536.80/£500
    MFW 2021: 1 Jan £89281.21 ~ OP £404.62/£500
    MFW 2022: 1 Jan £85579.20 ~ OPs on hold.
  • summerday
    summerday Posts: 1,351 Forumite
    Congratulations Peonie, hope the next weeks fly by so you can have the scan and really start to enjoy it.xx
    Yesterday is today's memories, tomorrow is today's dreams :)
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    :j how exciting, congratulations :j
    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"
  • financialbliss
    financialbliss Posts: 1,952 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Peonie wrote: »
    Well, I have a bit of good news. I'm 8 days late and two pregnancy tests have confirmed I'm pregnant.

    Stuff the mortgage - this is far more important stuff. Hope everything goes well and that you keep us informed in the coming weeks and months...

    Only 2 tests - I think Mrs Bliss did at least 5 tests. First to confirm pregnancy and a further four to take the (nice) shock out of it...

    FB.
    Mortgage and debt free. Building up savings...
  • MoneyMission
    MoneyMission Posts: 652 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Ahhhhhhh. A Peonie Bud is growing! Thats right lovely that is. Congratulations. :T
    MFW Challenge 2019 - £2,420 / £2,420 - 100% :T
  • Sepa74
    Sepa74 Posts: 962 Forumite
    Congratulations! We'll all be looking forward to that first scan with you!
    Borrowed £150,000 in an offset tracker mortgage in May 2007 - MFD May 2041 (67)

    Jan 2012 - £125,620.02 / 2,913.87 / Nov 2032 (58) :beer:
    Apr 2012 - £122,901.88 / 3,170.91 / Jul 2032 (58)
    Jul 2012 - £122, 589.02 / 3,507.99 / Sept 2032 (58)
    Oct 2012 - £120,476.31 / 3,889.42 / July 2032 (58)
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