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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Having a little weep :D.
    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"
  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,186 Forumite
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    Oh Tilly! I can't tell you how happy that's made me. Well done Mr T :T

    Fortune x
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6623005/happy-days-in-our-golden-years/p1?new=1
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  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    so delighted for you all ... well done Mr T :)
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,908 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
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    :beer::beer::beer:


    :j:j:j:j:j


    Muchos celebrations!!!


    Fab news xx


    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    Mr T has accepted a role and agreed the package

    :T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T

    :j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j


    A new chapter begins :)


    Thank you to everyone who has posted supportive and thoughtful comments, they have REALLY helped to keep us going.



    Tilly x

    :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :j :j :j :j :T :T :T :T :T :T :T
    That is fantastic news Tilly!
    Well done Mr Tilly! :T :T :T
    GE 36 *MFD may 2043
    MFIT-T5 #60 £136,850.30
    Mortgage overpayments 2019 - £285.96
    2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
    Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
    Emergency savings £100/£500
    12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb
  • pixnmix_2
    pixnmix_2 Posts: 429 Forumite
    Well done Mr T! Fantastic news. :)
  • pennywisepoundstupid
    pennywisepoundstupid Posts: 6,281 Forumite
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    I'm so pleased for both you and Mr tilly, you will be Mortgage free i no time I'm sure of it.
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    :j:j:j excellent news :j:j:j

    :T:T:T congratulations Mr T :T:T:T

    MWCx
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Froggy-G
    Froggy-G Posts: 2,145 Forumite
    Yeah!!!! Well done Mr T :j:j:j:j

    Many congratulations :D

    Froggy
    Froggy's New Lillypad Fund
    Total so far: £ 10,009.77
  • Greying_Pilgrim
    Greying_Pilgrim Posts: 7,348 Forumite
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    Tilly - that is super news! Well Done Mr Tilly and hoorah for 'Team Tilly' :D:j:T

    Greying
    Grocery Spend December 2025 - cash £187.28/£171  MrS vouchers £20/£20 MrT vouchers £9/£9
    Non-food spend December 2025 £64.52/£50 
    Bulk Fund December (month 12 of 12) £0/£9.12
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