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Countdown to Freedom

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  • :wave: good morning Tilly Family - hope you have a great weekend together

    MWCx
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • ljaneyr
    ljaneyr Posts: 1,135 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    I'm going to see that film with my mum Tilly - we loved the first one :rotfl:
    "It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living." Terry Pratchett
    Bought our house 2012 :) Married 2015 :D Started renovating 2015 :eek:
    Renovation fund... what renovation fund? :eek: Emergency fund 40% Future fund... ongoing...
  • Morning, back to work and catching up on what's going on. Will have to take things slowly but will get there.

    1p Tilly Tidy to MOS this morning.

    Best wishes Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Morning, back to work and catching up on what's going on. Will have to take things slowly but will get there.

    Now you make sure you DO take it easy :naughty:.
    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"
  • abouttimetoo
    abouttimetoo Posts: 1,860 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi Tilly, how's things, are you still recovering well?


    Did you enjoy the Marigold film? I saw it this week, went with my mother too, must be the thing to do with that film :D also got to use one of my Club Ll0yds tickets so felt even better that it was free!


    PS, anyone seen Froggy around lately, is he ok?


    Regards
    ATT x
    MFW 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 £1,995
  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,133 Forumite
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    Hi Tilly, hope you are well.
    June 2025 - part 1 - £19,145 part 2 - £21,973 Total - £41,118 29 months to go!
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,095 Forumite
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    Another one sending on good wishes Tilly, let us know if you're well (or have GG update us if you're not) :)
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    This is a big gap :( Tilly, positive vibes to you, hope you're doing okay.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Me too x x x
    Paid off mortgage nine years early in 2013. Now picking and choosing our work to fit in with the rest of our lives!
    Still thrifty though, after all these years:D
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
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    Also thinking of you Tilly.

    I have seen Froggy on faceache. He is thriving and had his birthday yesterday.
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