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Today we did it!

mumf
mumf Posts: 604 Forumite
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in Mortgage-free wannabe
Today we paid off the mortgage. Its been a. Nightmare over the last 22 yrs. sold a crap endowment and had to start again. After 12 years! We paid between 15%in the early years to 8% interest. Couple that with being sold a crap pension,I dont like the banks much.

Today we are able to stick it to The Man!

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  • inmypocketnottheirs
    inmypocketnottheirs Posts: 4,745 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Well done, good result!!
    Don't lie, thieve, cheat or steal. The Government do not like the competition.
     The Lord Giveth and the Government Taketh Away.
     I'm sorry, I don't apologise. That's just the way I am. Homer (Simpson)
  • mumf
    mumf Posts: 604 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Thanks. I LOVE the first line of your signature!
  • cod3
    cod3 Posts: 805 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Combo Breaker
    Congratulations!
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Whoo Hoooooo

    :j:j:j:j

    Congratulations...........
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • seafarers_wife
    seafarers_wife Posts: 2,154 Forumite
    Brilliant news, well done :j
  • mumf
    mumf Posts: 604 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Thankyou all. As a Fella who has always been officially low paid this is a situation that can be achieved. Now the last 20 yrs of work (health permitting) can go towards retirement fund,as my job and finances do not provide for a pension.
  • sweetdaisy
    sweetdaisy Posts: 1,249 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Congratulations :j
  • black_taxi_2
    black_taxi_2 Posts: 1,816 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud! Mortgage-free Glee!
    well-done--especialy as you hav been low pay----its a guaranteed result-house/flat is yours

    15% must of been eye-watering
    £48515 interest £181 (2009)debt/mortgage-MFIT/T2/T3
    debt/mortgage free 28/11/14
    vanguard shares index isa £1000
    credit union £400
    emergency fund£500
    #81 save 2018£4200
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