What have I done....

LauraJo

Found out today that my company has been bought so best crack on wiv my plans in case the worst happens! Nsd today and left overs for tea... I hope a slightly mouldy pesto won't kill me!!

moneycurious

..... just checking your still alive after the mouldy pesto??!!
how you getting on with selling the shares??

LauraJo

Still alive after mouldy pesto! Had to bin the rest though - it was pretty gross!
Sold the shares at exactly the wrong moment but have now got another £9.3k coming my way to go into the mort. Would have made £2k more if i'd left it 2 hours - yep I'm not kidding!!! Never mind its done now!

moneycurious

But then if they have gone up since you bouhgt them its all extra pennies! xx

LauraJo

So good news and bad news.... Lodger is moving out so have to go thru the pain of getting a new one not sure i can really be bothered!!
On the plus side shares now paid in and mortgage statement thru.... Now down to £84k so really really pleased !!

LauraJo

Oh I hit an all time low last nite - I actually followed the yellow sticker man round the shop to get all teh discounted stuff. Felt like a stalker but freezer now topped up!!:D

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

Well done! I do that too.

LauraJo

Glad I'm not the only one!! I did feel sorry for the man because I was about a foot taller than him and was peering over his shoulder...everytime he put a sticker on, I picked it up!! After about 15 mins I had to stop (please bear in mind this is a tiny local garage and I think they were going to call the police on me for stalking!)

robedha1

LauraJo wrote: »

Oh I hit an all time low last nite - I actually followed the yellow sticker man round the shop to get all teh discounted stuff. Felt like a stalker but freezer now topped up!!:D

I do this as well. I have a freezer full of meat because of it.

I am a first time buyer and in the early stages of the house buying process. I have had my offer accepted so I'm just waiting on everything else going through now.

I always planned to overpay every month. My starting balance will be £71,250 and will be paid back over a 25 year term. I don't know how quickly I'll be able to pay this back but your thread has given me a lot more motivation.

Anything I have left at the end of the month will be going towards overpaying. I want to save as much as possible on interest over the years. I must start selling anything I don't want before I move and that can go into the pot too.

Maybe I'll start my own diary after completion. In the mean time I'll keep getting inspiration from you and other MFW's.

LauraJo

First house - how exciting!! Good luck on the completion. I'm glad my thread has helped! Just try and chuck in as much as poss and especially things that you wont miss - pay rises, refunds etc. Its amazing how quickly you'll knock that 25 yrs into shape!!