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  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    Happy New Year US.

    Hope its a good one!

    MCI
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500
    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
  • unhappy_shopper
    unhappy_shopper Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    Massive fail on NSDs - only one so far :o I couldn't help myself from stocking up on chocolate biscuits and shortbread tins (£2 each) which were reduced at MrT. Not good for my waistline. They have BBE dates until Oct 2014, though.
    Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
  • nattypants
    nattypants Posts: 2,577 Forumite
    One NSD is better that none US. I have had none:(

    Happy belated New Year to you: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
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Did you get any edig surveys before Xmas US? I had a load, and some leftovers in the last few days, plus another few different ones - just under £200 :T.
    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"
  • nattypants
    nattypants Posts: 2,577 Forumite
    gallygirl wrote: »
    Did you get any edig surveys before Xmas US? I had a load, and some leftovers in the last few days, plus another few different ones - just under £200 :T.

    I really do need to get into this.
    February13 - £74990 (or thereabouts)
    MND - Let's go for 2020 'cos it's got a nice ring to it:D
    C'mon nattypants:cool:
  • unhappy_shopper
    unhappy_shopper Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    edited 4 January 2014 at 11:20AM
    gallygirl wrote: »
    Did you get any edig surveys before Xmas US? I had a load, and some leftovers in the last few days, plus another few different ones - just under £200 :T.

    Thanks GG for popping into this page :-) Well done on your edig surveys - hope the money went into your OP pot.

    I had a number of edig invites, but did not take up any due to the pressures of work and commuting - will be doing them in the coming days.

    I am looking into opening a S&S ISA this year, any recommendations from my fellow MFWs? Have looked at HL website. TIA.
    Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Happy New Year US, and good luck with all your plans

    Tilly x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,267 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Happy New Year US, I hope it's a good one for you :beer:
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,914 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    gallygirl wrote: »
    Did you get any edig surveys before Xmas US? I had a load, and some leftovers in the last few days, plus another few different ones - just under £200 :T.




    What's edig? I tried googling but failed.... :(
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    greent wrote: »
    What's edig? I tried googling but failed.... :(
    edigital. Paid to critique websites. You need to do a free review first which takes a while but I've picked up over £400 in 6 months. Trouble is they tend to come in quite big waves a few times a year. If you're interested, drop me a PM ;).

    Sorry to hijack US :D.
    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"
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