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Lulabelle's MFW Diary

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  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    those tilly tidies really do add up over the course of the month ... i dont think we would be anywhere near as well off as we are without them, its not even the paying them ( after all they are pennies) that does it for me i dont think, its the fact that checking every day and doing something keeps it all at the forefront of my mind, so i tend to think of other ways in which to make a wee difference if that makes any sense
  • lulabelle1
    lulabelle1 Posts: 2,704 Forumite
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    Certainly makes sense to me...... I have no idea how people can manage their money without spreadsheets and online banking. I look at mine every day..... it's a habit.
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    i really need to start spreadsheeting
  • lulabelle1
    lulabelle1 Posts: 2,704 Forumite
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    Lovely day in London with my friend yesterday.....

    4/7 eBay items sold - raised enough to pay for my trip in to London and afternoon tea etc.

    Bag on eBay item sold and went for a little bit more than I was desperately hoping for, so not feeling so bad about selling it. Just waiting on the buyer to pay for it now.

    Finally - our mortgage has dropped below the £100k Mark, whoop whoop!!!
  • lulabelle1 wrote: »
    Finally - our mortgage has dropped below the £100k Mark, whoop whoop!!!

    congratulations :T
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Fantastic news about your mortgage :T:T:T:T
    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • nattypants
    nattypants Posts: 2,577 Forumite
    Fabulous news on eBay, day out in London and mortgage sub 100:T you've done brilliantly lula - I remember when our mortgage was more or less the same....mine is still of course more or less the same;) but check you out with the reductions:beer:

    NP:D
    February13 - £74990 (or thereabouts)
    MND - Let's go for 2020 'cos it's got a nice ring to it:D
    C'mon nattypants:cool:
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    lulabelle1 wrote: »


    Finally - our mortgage has dropped below the £100k Mark, whoop whoop!!!
    :j:j whoop whoop indeed :j:j
    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: 5,125 Forumite
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    Well done Lulabelle. Hope you had a fabulous day.

    Fortune x
  • lulabelle1
    lulabelle1 Posts: 2,704 Forumite
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    Thanks folks, very happy indeed about reaching this milestone.

    Now, next thing is to get it starting with an 8!
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