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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    We are starting to plan our trip to Toronto in October. Mr MWC mentions that he has a few avios points and wonders if he can use them for an upgrade... it turns out he has approx. 83,000 points - enough for 2 return economy flights!!!
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,252 Forumite
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    Result!!!.........
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  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    That's excellent news MWC

    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    That's great news :)
    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"
  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,123 Forumite
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    Love, love, love surprise Avios points! Must check Mr F's soon.

    Fortune x
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  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Mr MWC hasn't actually done anything about using the avious points yet though... *rolls eyes*

    I picked 1.4 kg of gooseberries from the garden this morning :T and will use them to make jam this evening :cool:

    Spent more than I hoped (but not excessively so) in the supermarket this morning. The payday bonus promotion in Morrisons has ended :(
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • QB_Wolf
    QB_Wolf Posts: 722 Forumite
    Just checked ours we have 28,000, wonder if we could do Eurodisney or at least part of it!!
    Start Date 16/09/2015
    Original amount outstanding = 225,000 Current amount outstanding =199,812
    Original LTV = 64% Current LTV = 49%
    Original Pay Off Date = Sep' 36 New Pay Off date = Sep' 36
    Original Dly Int = 17.17 New Dly Int = 17.17 Total OP = £1319.31
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    I'm so glad that I went foraging for elderflowers with Mr MWC... we very nearly had gooseberry & cow parsley jam :rotfl:
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Alchemilla
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    Oh dear. Better than hawthorn I suppose.
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    11 jars of gooseberry jam made :D
    Not sure if it will set though :(
    ... I gave up after boiling for 24 minutes (recipe 9-10 minutes) :huh:

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    Hmmm it looks like chutney :rotfl:
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
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