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:wave: good morning Tilly Family - hope you have a great weekend together
MWCxMortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
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 PratchettBought our house 2012
Married 2015
Started renovating 2015 :eek:
Renovation fund... what renovation fund? :eek: Emergency fund 40% Future fund... ongoing...0 -
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 x2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j0 -
Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »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.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effortMortgage Balance = £0
"Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"0 -
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 filmalso 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 xMFW 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 -
Hi Tilly, hope you are well.June 2025 - part 1 - £19,145 part 2 - £21,973 Total - £41,118 29 months to go!0
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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)0
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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 car0 -
Me too x x xPaid 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:D0 -
Also thinking of you Tilly.
I have seen Froggy on faceache. He is thriving and had his birthday yesterday.0
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