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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    QB_Wolf wrote: »
    The football season started two weeks ago :)

    Fair point :D

    Sausage sandwiches to celebrate start of EPL and that Aberdeen (Mr MWC's team) were on the telly!
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • muddywhitechicken
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    Good morning - the sun is shining :D

    Today's plan:

    - log trip to cinema, DVD rental and Mr MWC's CD purchases on CP
    - review bank accounts
    - transfer money to Mr MWC (he bought his own birthday present)
    - grocery shop (very short list this week but does include a few expensive items... hoping for <£20)
    - laundry
    - make tablet for a gift
    - pack for business trip
    - clean chicken coop
    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: »
    Good morning - the sun is shining :D

    Today's plan:

    - make tablet for a gift

    Yes please: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:
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,833 Forumite
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    nattypants wrote: »
    Yes please:D


    Yum!!!! :D:D
    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
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    edited 18 August 2013 at 4:58PM
    Eggs IN 8 :T
    Eggs OUT 3 (2 for brunch (1/2 portion of huevos rancheros as today is a fast day) + Miss MWC's in the bin again)

    Today's plan:

    -[STRIKE] log trip to cinema, DVD rental and Mr MWC's CD purchases on CP[/STRIKE]
    -[STRIKE] review bank accounts[/STRIKE] It's looking like there will be some money leftover at the end of the month :D
    -[STRIKE] transfer money to Mr MWC (he bought his own birthday present)[/STRIKE]
    -[STRIKE] grocery shop (very short list this week but does include a few expensive items... hoping for <£20)[/STRIKE] £23 - it would have been under £20 if Mr MWC hadn't been with me...
    -[STRIKE] laundry[/STRIKE]
    -[STRIKE] make tablet for a gift - just about to start[/STRIKE]
    - pack for business trip
    -[STRIKE] clean chicken coop[/STRIKE]

    - [STRIKE]thoroughly clean fridge [/STRIKE]
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Plan for this evening:

    - Probably internet-free :eek: as Mr MWC will be leaving on a business trip shortly and taking his laptop and iPad with him
    - Vietnamese fresh rolls with lime & chilli dipping sauce for dinner
    - Soak in bath, hair conditioning treatment, exfoliate, facial, pedicure
    - Pack
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    In money saving news, I've remembered to cancel the House & Garden magazine subscription before trial period ends :T
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • shala_moo
    shala_moo Posts: 3,272 Forumite
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    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    - log trip to cinema, DVD rental and Mr MWC's CD purchases on CP

    Thanks for this, I always forget you can log DVD rentals on CP! Just done my 3 for the week (free trial on L0vefilm).. :T
    Mortgage amount at 31/12/2011 £166,050 now £0 as at Sept 21 - 15yrs 4 months early.


  • Secret_Saving_Squirrel
    Secret_Saving_Squirrel Posts: 4,138 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Your completely completed to do list is impressive! Sadly mine is not looking so good. Off to get started now.

    Squirrel
    Paid off mortgage nine years early in 2013. Now picking and choosing our work to fit in with the rest of our lives!
    Still thrifty though, after all these years:D
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    It wasn't quite completed SSS... I still haven't packed :eek:

    Plan is:
    Meetings from 1.30 to 3
    Leave work at 3
    Arrive home at 4
    Pack
    Sort out chickens
    Leave home at 5 to walk to train station

    I'm off to North Yorkshire again - for a couple of nights this trip - and I might have a couple of hours spare to vist RHS Harlow Carr tomorrow afternoon :D

    In other news today, I have ordered 1/2 lamb from a colleague whose parents are local sheep farmers - £67.50
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
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