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Dinner this evening was relish - love having a well stocked freezer
A well stocked freezer and the best you could find was a jar of relish? :rotfl:0 -
edinburgher wrote: »A well stocked freezer and the best you could find was a jar of relish? :rotfl:
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2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j0 -
Hi Natty, I wish we were MF. We still have to live through the next two years :rotfl:
It has however, removed much of the worry I felt - I'm sure Mr T will join the working brigade at some point. This house husband lark is only ok for a while.
I can safely say I LOVE having an offset mortgage though
Right, I'd better see if you've dusted off your diary and posted? Have you had any snow btw?
23p Tilly Tidied to MOS.
Tilly x x2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j0 -
Gosh, awesome news on morgage. XxxxMorgage till Nov 30 GOAL MFW Sept 2016Aug 11 - £100k Aug 2016.... It's GONE!!!!!
2014 GOAL HIT 5 Stone! 2016 GOAL to be a MF marathon runner.
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I know I should know this - but what is a Tilly Tidy?
- 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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I know I should know this - but what is a Tilly Tidy?
You keep your current account balance always a round number by OPing the spare pence, either at the end of every day, or after every payment.Starting again 13/4/19Home loan 1: £21,102.50 Home loan 2: £7,698.99Total owed: £28,801.49
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You keep your current account balance always a round number by OPing the spare pence, either at the end of every day, or after every payment.
Oh I can see me totally getting addicted by this... as I was JUST frowning at an odd number in my emergency fund...- 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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Trouble is, there's always an odd amount somewhereOh I can see me totally getting addicted by this... as I was JUST frowning at an odd number in my emergency fund...
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"0 -
My Tilly Tidy is on my mortgage accounts x 2 it shows me what my overpayments are in total on each account so I love watching that figure go up but as I am a odd person I can personally only over pay round figures lolLiving the dream and retired in Cyprus :j
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I suspect mine will be when I do the monthly accounts - so will rip through all my accounts (Current, stashed funds) and hoof all that into Vernon the Virtual Mortgage Pig (aka my overpayment account)
- 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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