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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
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    Awesomeness!
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Thank you!

    Eggs IN 3
    Eggs OUT 0

    I was in a right grump this morning but I'm in a better mood now :D

    The Girls are now banished to the bottom of the garden until the autumn and I've started to make good the damage they've done to rest of it... it could take me some time...
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Thistlewhistle
    Thistlewhistle Posts: 1,091 Forumite
    Well done on the mortgage MWC.

    I'm so envious of your OPing prowess!!!

    T:D
    Mortgage at end 05/2007: £90200
    Mortgage at end 08/2018: £71646 paid £18354 (20.5%)
    MFD: :eek:Original:05/2042:eek:
    Car Finance: £8225 : £6392 (22.2% paid off)
    CC Debt (0% until 06/2020): £5640 : £4400 (21.7% paid off)

     Age of Money at 31/08/2018 = 23 days

    YNAB is changing the way I live my life....and spend my money!!
  • kirstypark
    kirstypark Posts: 771 Forumite
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    well done on resisting the lotions and potions in duty free - i always find that bit hard...
    mortgage 1 33,000. paid nov 2012 :D. mortgage 2 87,000 due 51,686.76 at july 2013, but then:new home and remortgage ... £101065.43:eek: now 74k
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,198 Forumite
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    Just catching up. Fab news on o/payments rise and bonus! Congrats.
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Thanks everyone - it was lovely to see the mortgage in the £119,000s when I checked my online accounts this morning :D

    The Further Advance will be <£30,000 next month. I might take my foot off the pedal a bit when the FA has been paid!
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    That is *astonishing*, MWC, many congratulations! There's real commitment in that level of repayment, no matter how much you earn. Good for you - financial freedom is a wonderful goal, and you're obviously well on the way to achieving it.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Karmacat wrote: »
    That is *astonishing*, MWC, many congratulations! There's real commitment in that level of repayment, no matter how much you earn. Good for you - financial freedom is a wonderful goal, and you're obviously well on the way to achieving it.

    Thank you KC :kisses3:

    Eggs IN 5
    Eggs OUT 2 (for baking)

    Chicken coop power-washed
    Raised beds assembled
    Leaving present purchased for colleague - spent more than we collected but hoping for a couple of last minute contributions...
    Baked 2 batches of chocolate & guinness cupcakes to take into work tomorrow

    Sausage, kale & barley stew for dinner washed down with a glass of amber ale bought at the beer festival a couple of weeks ago :)

    FIL is decluttering - we now have Mr MWC's new baby and 1st birthday cards - there were some really hideous cards sold in the early 1970s :rotfl:
    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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    Eggs IN 2
    Eggs OUT 0

    A slow news day here - the best I can do is claim 250 CP points!
    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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    Eggs IN 2
    Eggs OUT 0

    The Girls borrowed my 0% CC and have ordered themselves a new roof for their run. They've promised to pay me back over the year with their egg money!

    I've been gifted 6 sulky bananas so I will be baking tomorrow evening :)
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
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