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Got free of the millstone!

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  • Thrifty babe, do it in cash if you can, it is a feeling like no other and cannot be compared to a cheque or bank transfer! Just to see the look:eek:
  • I'd just love to have a mortgage, let alone being able to pay it all off! :rotfl:
  • Congratulations :beer:
    We have also paid our mortgage off, its a great feeling to be mortgage free, it has made such a difference to our lives and the kids :D
  • well done :beer: , i've just written a letter to try to claim for a mis-sold endownment, although i have still got a very long way til my mortage is paid off i love coming on this site to hear other peoples sucess stories, it makes me more motivated, thanks for sharing :D
    slowly working towards being MF one small over payment at a time :T
  • Pantsmachine would love to however it is with Northern Rock - i am not sure that they have any branches in Scotland.
  • Thriftybabe, turn it your advantage. Newcastle or similar is a great night out. What better reason to celebrate next April on the final straight!:beer:
  • Eupho
    Eupho Posts: 1,259 Forumite
    FANTASTIC!! Well done! :beer: :T
    Very proud of trying to deal with my debts. LBM 04/09
    :T
    [STRIKE]£34.217[/STRIKE] ~ 05/09. £33.817~ 06/09
    to [STRIKE]13 [/STRIKE] 12 creditors. Doing my own DMP. :dance:
    DMP mutual support member 309. NSD 12/12
  • hilstep2000
    hilstep2000 Posts: 3,089 Forumite
    Well done! I have never felt better than when I wrote out the cheque to clear my mortgage! I also claimed on a mis-sold endowment, it went to the ombudsman, and I won. Really glad about that!
    Well done the two of you!
    I Believe in saving money!!!:T
    A Bargain is only a bargain if you need it!



  • Kaz2904
    Kaz2904 Posts: 5,797 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Weren't you worried about walking around with 51k cash?
    I'd have to go to Wales to pay mine off in cash- oh well I've got six years to plan the trip!
    Debt: 16/04/2007:TOTAL DEBT [strike]£92727.75[/strike] £49395.47:eek: :eek: :eek: £43332.28 repaid 100.77% of £43000 target.
    MFiT T2: Debt [STRIKE]£52856.59[/STRIKE] £6316.14 £46540.45 repaid 101.17% of £46000 target.
    2013 Target: completely clear my [STRIKE]£6316.14[/STRIKE] £0 mortgage debt. £6316.14 100% repaid.
  • Not worried at all, just another couple boogying down the street. Although i must say my senses were on high alert, major adrenaline kick! hilstep2000, well done on both counts.
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