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Making chicken feed of my mortgage
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Ooh, thanks for the link!
Oh my, I think I'd quite like a peppermint bark mould now
a penny picker upper. MFW approx 78% to go | FIRE 3 years worth (30% savings rate: now aiming for 40%!) | Normality is a paved road; it's comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it | Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible | The only thing you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library0 -
Eggs IN 4
Eggs OUT 2 (poached for Mr MWC's breakfast)
Roasted parsnip, puy lentil & watercress salad for dinner
I have money news!
The share money cheque ($12,462) arrived as did a dividend cheque (£297) for some other shares :T
Mr MWC is a lucky so-and-so... it looks like he's going to be working in Turkey next week!Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Eggs IN 2
Eggs OUT 6 (1 box sold for £2.50)
The cost of paying in a foreign currency cheque is 0.5% (approximately £40 :eek:) and it takes 6-8 weeks for it to clear. Even before I could nag him, Mr MWC contacted the broker and asked them to issue a sterling cheque instead - cost = £15, time = 2-3 weeks. He won't forget to tick the box next time :rotfl:Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Great money news :T & lucky Mr MWC with his winter sun work locations!a penny picker upper. MFW approx 78% to go | FIRE 3 years worth (30% savings rate: now aiming for 40%!) | Normality is a paved road; it's comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it | Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible | The only thing you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library0
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The annoying thing is that I would really like to visit Istanbul and every time I have suggested a city break there he has said no... :mad: !!!
Pappardelle with HM ragu sauce for dinner. A glass of red would have been nice but I resisted :AMortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
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We walked to the butchers in a neighbouring town this morning and ordered a made-on-the-premises chieftain haggis :T Forgot to ask how much it will cost so that will be a nice surprise on the 25th :rotfl:
We then walked back via the supermarket and the local Asian shop.
4.5 miles walked, 70p cash spent (fresh curry leaves)
Taking our niece and nephew to the cinema later this afternoon/evening
Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Well done on your weight loss and NSDs :TMortgage: @ 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
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Eggs IN 1
Eggs OUT 4 (huevos rancheros for lunch)
A spendy day today (as well as the groceries this morning, we spent 75p on sunflower seeds for The Girls this afternoon, the best part of £100 on dinner/cinema, £3.40 on rail tickets home and £36 on petrol) but I'm not planning to spend another penny until next Saturday
Mr MWC is making artisan no-knead bread for lunch tomorrow and the dough looks amazing :cool:Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Hi MwC, the bread recipe sounds a bit like a Matt Tebbetts loaf Mr T does often. Really easy to make and consistent - you simply can't beat the smell of a HM loaf coming out of the oven :T
Glad to see you're giving the girls treats - have they coped ok with all the rain?
Tilly x x2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
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Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »Glad to see you're giving the girls treats - have they coped ok with all the rain?
Hi Tilly
They certainly enjoyed the sunshine today! The bottom of the garden is boggy but we put some more wood chip down in the walk-in run last weekend and they are happier now
Morrisons had sold out of cheap spinach so they will be eating my lawn again this week
MWCxMortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0
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