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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • Secret_Saving_Squirrel
    Secret_Saving_Squirrel Posts: 4,138 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Sounds like you are having a busy time! Is he getting a new ring?
    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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    Secret_Saving_Squirrel wrote: »
    Is he getting a new ring?

    He said he would although he didn't even look in the jeweler's window this weekend. I'm not fussed if he does or not (I don't wear mine :o opposite reason - my fingers are too fat)
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Watty1
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    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    He said he would although he didn't even look in the jeweler's window this weekend. I'm not fussed if he does or not (I don't wear mine :o opposite reason - my fingers are too fat)

    Maybe he could wear yours ?
    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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    Watty1 wrote: »
    Maybe he could wear yours ?

    I hadn't thought of that! I'll get him to try it on although it's probably too delicate for his big hands.

    Eggs IN 5
    Eggs OUT 0

    :A The Girls were well behaved this morning :A

    :mad: The squirrel trashed by garden again today :mad:

    There are rumours circulating that the company I work for might be acquired by a rival. This rival company has a reputation for asset stripping and then closing down their acquisitions... so I need to get back to basics, rein in my spending and get rid of this mortgage ASAP just in case the worse happens...
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
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    If Mr MWC wees in the compost it will speed it up.
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Alchemilla wrote: »
    If Mr MWC wees in the compost it will speed it up.

    Really?!

    I'm already slightly worried I'll come home one day and it'll have exploded :eek:
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,836 Forumite
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    Alchemilla wrote: »
    If Mr MWC wees in the compost it will speed it up.
    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    Really?!

    I'm already slightly worried I'll come home one day and it'll have exploded :eek:


    It's true - and if you can find a pregnant person to wee in it, even better! :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
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,551 Forumite
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    Hope the takeover rumours are just that but you are doing really well at shifting that mortgage anyway.
    Mortgage OP 2025 £7050/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £34,965

    Money making challenge £78/400

    ”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Eggs IN 6
    Eggs OUT 6 (1 box sold for £1.25)

    No time for catching up with MFW :( I have spent the evening doing housework as we have guests arriving tomorrow afternoon
    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 4
    Eggs OUT 18 (1 box sold for £1.50, 1 box sold for £2.50, 1 box given to a friend)

    My brother and his girlfriend have arrived, been fed and gone out for the evening!

    I'm going to declutter my wardrobe this evening. It's a bit full after last week's clothes shopping spree! I also need to think about packing for my trip to the US and doing several loads of laundry.

    My 2014 LTI shares were awarded today :)
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
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