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The Mortgage Free in Three - Take 3 challenge (MFiT-T3)

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  • VoucherMan
    VoucherMan Posts: 2,806 Forumite
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    tattycath wrote: »
    Has anyone actually heard anything from FB? Not been online since 15/12/2014.
    He's come back online to sort the last 3 updates. Hopefully he'll manage to do the same again.
  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
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    ElusiveLucy wrote: »
    Think our thread may have died ;(
    VoucherMan wrote: »
    He's come back online to sort the last 3 updates. Hopefully he'll manage to do the same again.

    :( I'm actually more concerned that he's ok :o
    GE 36 *MFD may 2043
    MFIT-T5 #60 £136,850.30
    Mortgage overpayments 2019 - £285.96
    2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
    Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
    Emergency savings £100/£500
    12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb
  • abouttimetoo
    abouttimetoo Posts: 1,860 Forumite
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    Agreed TattyCath, hope FB is ok


    Regards
    ATT
    MFW Start Date 1.4.08. Updated 23.1.18. MFW date 1.8.18
    Original Mortgage o/s £187,643 / £71,904 (-115,739)
    Repay o/s £92,661 / now £55,900 (-36,761)
    Int Only o/s £94,982, now £16,004 (-78,978)
    Total daily interest £1 [a) £0.77 b)£0.23
    Total OP's:2018 target £TBC YTD £1,995
  • VoucherMan
    VoucherMan Posts: 2,806 Forumite
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    tattycath wrote: »
    :( I'm actually more concerned that he's ok :o

    From his previous comments I think he's just had a change in lifestyle (longer working hours) which doesn't leave him much free time. Obviously I hope he's okay, but my feeling is that it's just a time issue here.
  • tattycath
    tattycath Posts: 7,175 Forumite
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    VoucherMan wrote: »
    From his previous comments I think he's just had a change in lifestyle (longer working hours) which doesn't leave him much free time. Obviously I hope he's okay, but my feeling is that it's just a time issue here.

    Thanks for this. Fingers crossed.:)
    GE 36 *MFD may 2043
    MFIT-T5 #60 £136,850.30
    Mortgage overpayments 2019 - £285.96
    2020 Jan-£40-feb-£18.28.march-£25
    Christmas savings card 2020 £20/£100
    Emergency savings £100/£500
    12/3/17 175lb - 06/11/2019 152lb
  • trix-a-belle
    trix-a-belle Posts: 1,545 Forumite
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    Wow how has update time come round again so quick.
    As mentioned fb has popped in for the last couple of updates but had been busy & away between, he has had a lot on his plate the last year.
    People just need to focus on getting their updates in for the deadline for the moment :)
    - Mortgage: 1st one down, 2nd also busted
    - Student Loan gone
    Swagbucks, Mingle, GiffGaff, Prolific, Qmee & Quidco; thank you MSE every little bit helps
  • spidystrider
    spidystrider Posts: 1,246 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    No. 21 updating with a figure of £22,986. Hope everyone else is managing to hit their targets :)
    Mortgage Free in 3-T2 : Started at £151,000 Nov. 2009 Mortgage Free Oct 1st 2015 :)
  • ajmoney
    ajmoney Posts: 6,489 Forumite
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    Update submitted. I will be way off my target in December and I though I had worked it out so I may need to find a different way of deciding how much the next challenge will be!
    MFW 2026 No. 7 £400/£5000
    MFiT-T7 No. 6 £5515.91/£30,000
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,732 Forumite
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    Just posted my update. I should be green with 82% paid so far. Looking good!

    Fingers crossed for FB to reappear. Is there a plan B if he doesn't?

    SL
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I saved £14,660.97 of £6000 or 244.35% of my target. The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I finished the year at £2880.99/£3000 or 96.03% of my annual spend so I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2026 discussion thread
    My keep within our budget diary is here
  • trix-a-belle
    trix-a-belle Posts: 1,545 Forumite
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    Suffolk_lass wrote: »
    Just posted my update. I should be green with 82% paid so far. Looking good!

    Fingers crossed for FB to reappear. Is there a plan B if he doesn't?

    SL

    SL
    You're at about 88% I think & definitely green.

    I have been running a copy of the sheet for my own understanding, it may not been 100% right but if FB doesn't appear we should be able to fall back on it or FB can copy across to his & spot check a few records.

    Trix
    - Mortgage: 1st one down, 2nd also busted
    - Student Loan gone
    Swagbucks, Mingle, GiffGaff, Prolific, Qmee & Quidco; thank you MSE every little bit helps
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