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Matt's mission to be MF!

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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    nattypants wrote: »
    Stuff the kids!!! I want it!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Me too :D:j: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"
  • Matt_The_Chippy
    Matt_The_Chippy Posts: 264 Forumite
    gallygirl wrote: »
    Ka-pooooooow! It goes Ka-pooooooow! Now I'm really jealous pouting.gif



    So sorry Matt. This is why we don't let her out much :rotfl:.

    I have another nailgun that fires 4" nails and sounds like KA-DDDOOOOOFFFFFF!!!!!!

    I tried to ignore the power tools one but feel a bit sexually harrassed now!!! :D
    Mortgage at Highest- £126.995 Aug 2006
    Mortgage- (Lightbulb moment, Sep 12) £95,571. (Jul13) £92,616 (Oct14) £88,224
    OP Since Sep 12- £11,401.13, currently £8,416
    Original Finish Date- Aug 2032
    Target Date Aug 2020 :D
  • Matt_The_Chippy
    Matt_The_Chippy Posts: 264 Forumite
    gallygirl wrote: »
    Me too :D:j:T

    Hmmm.........A new way to clear my mortgage, the forum trolley for everyone!
    Mortgage at Highest- £126.995 Aug 2006
    Mortgage- (Lightbulb moment, Sep 12) £95,571. (Jul13) £92,616 (Oct14) £88,224
    OP Since Sep 12- £11,401.13, currently £8,416
    Original Finish Date- Aug 2032
    Target Date Aug 2020 :D
  • nattypants
    nattypants Posts: 2,577 Forumite
    I'm sorry Matt. I didn't mean to violate you:o
    February13 - £74990 (or thereabouts)
    MND - Let's go for 2020 'cos it's got a nice ring to it:D
    C'mon nattypants:cool:
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    nattypants wrote: »
    Stuff the kids!!! I want it!!!!!!!!!!!!
    gallygirl wrote: »
    Me too :D:j:T


    It depends what colour you paint it!
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • nattypants
    nattypants Posts: 2,577 Forumite
    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    It depends what colour you paint it!

    Eggshell obv MWC: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:
  • Matt_The_Chippy
    Matt_The_Chippy Posts: 264 Forumite
    nattypants wrote: »
    I'm sorry Matt. I didn't mean to violate you:o

    Thats ok, I'm a rough tough guy (mrs prob wouldn't say that). I could say it takes a lot to violate me but that might not sound right written down!!!
    Mortgage at Highest- £126.995 Aug 2006
    Mortgage- (Lightbulb moment, Sep 12) £95,571. (Jul13) £92,616 (Oct14) £88,224
    OP Since Sep 12- £11,401.13, currently £8,416
    Original Finish Date- Aug 2032
    Target Date Aug 2020 :D
  • Matt_The_Chippy
    Matt_The_Chippy Posts: 264 Forumite
    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    It depends what colour you paint it!

    Stuff the eggshell. Orange below black!
    Mortgage at Highest- £126.995 Aug 2006
    Mortgage- (Lightbulb moment, Sep 12) £95,571. (Jul13) £92,616 (Oct14) £88,224
    OP Since Sep 12- £11,401.13, currently £8,416
    Original Finish Date- Aug 2032
    Target Date Aug 2020 :D
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Just been catching up and you've had me in stitches :rotfl:

    Kids will love their new car, but you will have to throw GG, Natty and possibly even MWC off first.

    Tilly
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Matt_The_Chippy
    Matt_The_Chippy Posts: 264 Forumite
    Haha, thanks Tilly. Been fun tonight.

    I could see the trolley would look like one of those record attempts. How many MFW's can you fit in a kiddie car!!!
    Mortgage at Highest- £126.995 Aug 2006
    Mortgage- (Lightbulb moment, Sep 12) £95,571. (Jul13) £92,616 (Oct14) £88,224
    OP Since Sep 12- £11,401.13, currently £8,416
    Original Finish Date- Aug 2032
    Target Date Aug 2020 :D
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