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Making chicken feed of my mortgage
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Well done on the financials front MWC, great about hitting the nice round £120 K and brilliant that the payrise is approved and bonus is on its way ... and the sun's shining too! Good stuff!Stash busting 2014 45 / 60 (balls of yarn)!
2014 Sealed Pot #2136 ?/£500
House: Decluttering 322 / 365
Original mortgage [STRIKE]£149,000[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£117,750[/STRIKE];[STRIKE]£112,500[/STRIKE] MFW 2014#69 GOAL 1: [STRIKE]£109 K April[/STRIKE]
GOAL 2: [STRIKE]£103 K by Sept[/STRIKE] GOAL 3: < £100k by end of 2014 MF goal: Nov 2020 - 4 years early0 -
Yes, life is good in MWC-world
Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Eggs IN 1
Eggs OUT 7 (1 box sold for £2.50, 1 egg poached by Mr MWC for his breakfast)
My new timber raised beds arrived today and Mr MWC has said he will assemble them for me at the weekend :T Whilst he's doing that, I'll have a general garden/chicken run tidy up
Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
muddywhitechicken wrote: »So we made just over half of the recipes on my wish-list
I'll need to make a spring recipe list this weekend
So MWC - were they new recipes? Or just ones that come around seasonally, so you look forward to making them?
I shall be looking forward to your Spring list, did I mention I love reading about/talking about all types of food:D:rotfl:
Oooh, raised beds :T:T:D
GreyingPounds for Panes £7,705/£10,000 - start date Dec 2023
Grocery Spend October 2025 £113.98/£200
Non-food spend October 2025 £9.97/£50
Bulk Fund October (month 10 of 12) £0/£35.200 -
Mainly new recipes Greying - 3 of the soups are old favourites and the oxtail dish had been made once before.
I'm on my way to Germany again today. I am V tempted to spend some of my bonus on new lotions & potions... staying strong at the moment but there's still 20 minutes until boarding...!!!Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Eggs IN 2
Eggs OUT 0
Today was a NSD :T and I even browsed in my favourite housie shop! Nearly bought some cute chicken-themed stuff but decided I didn't need any more tat and that I would rather spend money on plants for the garden Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Eggs IN 3
Eggs OUT 0
It's been a long day - I'm very glad to be back home Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
muddywhitechicken wrote: »So we made just over half of the recipes on my wish-list
I'll need to make a spring recipe list this weekend
Just stopping by for a quick catch up - the pot roast pheasant with chorrizo is absolutely delicious, I made it a few months ago. Definitely one to try.
MGx:jMortgage free 08.08.19 :j
2018: £19410.25 / £9,300 2017: £7646.64 / £11,000 2016: 4557.98 / £11,000 2015: £10,230.37 / £11,000 2014 =£6703.26 / £11,000 2013 = £4288.51 / £8000 2012 = £1600/£5000 2011 = £2579/£3000
MF date was Nov 2041 - mortgage neutral 23.07.18
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mortgage_girl wrote: »Just stopping by for a quick catch up - the pot roast pheasant with chorrizo is absolutely delicious, I made it a few months ago. Definitely one to try.
MGx
Thanks MG - will do
Money that had been earning 5% in my FlexDirect a/c for a year has now been MOP'd - we shall end March with a total mortgage of <£120,000 :j
And it wasn't until I updated my signature that I realised that we've very nearly OP'd £50,000 :TMortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
muddywhitechicken wrote: »Thanks MG - will do
Money that had been earning 5% in my FlexDirect a/c for a year has now been MOP'd - we shall end March with a total mortgage of <£120,000 :j
And it wasn't until I updated my signature that I realised that we've very nearly OP'd £50,000 :T
Amazing OP's MWC! :T:T:T
Congratulations..Mortgage amount at 31/12/2011 £166,050 now £0 as at Sept 21 - 15yrs 4 months early.0
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