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Hurdler's Race to be Mortgage-Free
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Probably another couple of weeks. Client/boss man was so sweet as he called me after the adrenalin of the exam was over and I was probably sounding quite depressed about it. Really enjoying the freedom of writing about a subject I worked so long in - but still trying to get my foot in the door for sports.When will you find out hon?
Glad all is going well :j
But it is a great feeling to be writing for my living now. I only wish I had more time - we were both at a conference in Manchester and I might get some private work but I asked to wait until after this wretched diploma is done.
As for shorthand ... I am actually going to abandon any sports writing opportunities and spend a couple of days a week at the full-timers' shorthand classes although they are all irritiatingly young and very very loud. But at least I can guarantee a couple of days of 3 hours of nothing but shorthand. I did some every 45 mins yesterday while writing for the day job and began to see a small improvement so it is getting there.
I think I just need to accept that for the next 6 weeks I am going to have live, eat, sleep and breathe all things NCTJ and just get to the finish line ...- Mortgage @ March 2008: £194,965 ; Lightbulb Moment: July 2011: £164,926; End Date: March 2033
- MORTGAGE FREE: September 2015
- MSE 1p Savings Challenge 2024 #50: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec = £223.84/£671.61
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Goodness, it sounds really full on! But glad the day job is going well, and fingers crossed for all those exams!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)0 -
I passed reporting!!!!!!!!!!!!
:j:j:j:j:j
God I was so relieved I almost burst into tears.
Now REALLLLLLLY hoping I did the same with Sport Reporting.
Waiting for some confirmation, but I may have some terrific sports writing news also.
Need to write my behind off for my day job so that I can try and get my features written.
Shorthand eludes me still. HATE them squiggles!- Mortgage @ March 2008: £194,965 ; Lightbulb Moment: July 2011: £164,926; End Date: March 2033
- MORTGAGE FREE: September 2015
- MSE 1p Savings Challenge 2024 #50: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec = £223.84/£671.61
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Congratulations! That is great news!0
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Hi Hurdler
Fabulous news, well done you :j:j:j
When do you find out about the Sports Reporting one?
Regards
ATTMFW Start Date 1.4.08. Updated 23.1.18. MFW date 1.8.18
Original Mortgage o/s £187,643 / £71,904 (-115,739)
Repay o/s £92,661 / now £55,900 (-36,761)
Int Only o/s £94,982, now £16,004 (-78,978)
Total daily interest £1 [a) £0.77 b)£0.23
Total OP's:2018 target £TBC YTD £1,9950 -
abouttimetoo wrote: »Hi Hurdler
Fabulous news, well done you :j:j:j
When do you find out about the Sports Reporting one?
Regards
ATT
Later this week ... :eek:- Mortgage @ March 2008: £194,965 ; Lightbulb Moment: July 2011: £164,926; End Date: March 2033
- MORTGAGE FREE: September 2015
- MSE 1p Savings Challenge 2024 #50: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec = £223.84/£671.61
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Make that today! Passed Sports too.
That leaves:
Court Reporting (Exam 27th June)
Portfolio (incl. my 2 elusive features) needs to be on on 14th July
And 3 more attempts at shorthand - next one up on Friday... then the following Friday and then the 19th is the last try.- Mortgage @ March 2008: £194,965 ; Lightbulb Moment: July 2011: £164,926; End Date: March 2033
- MORTGAGE FREE: September 2015
- MSE 1p Savings Challenge 2024 #50: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec = £223.84/£671.61
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Just had a quick catch up - well done on your passes!
MCIMortgage 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)0 -
Thanks MCI - I know I have been WOEFUL in catching up... and with two weeks of Wimbledon coming up... sigh - I really MUST try and sort out my Excel house and Vernon!!!!
- Mortgage @ March 2008: £194,965 ; Lightbulb Moment: July 2011: £164,926; End Date: March 2033
- MORTGAGE FREE: September 2015
- MSE 1p Savings Challenge 2024 #50: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec = £223.84/£671.61
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Well done, great progress :TA 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"0
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