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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Hope you've landed safely, have a great time :j.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Made it to Oslo safely - haven't got lost yet :rotfl:
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Secret_Saving_Squirrel
    Secret_Saving_Squirrel Posts: 4,138 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Have a great time x
    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
  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,148 Forumite
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    Have a fabulous holiday MWC


    Fortune x
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6623005/happy-days-in-our-golden-years/p1?new=1
    Working at Living
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Take loads of pics x x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I'm back :) Have I missed much?!

    We had a fabulous holiday in Norway :cool:

    We walked >250,000 steps blister-free :T

    Food intake = energy expended = no weight gain :T

    Here are a couple of photos for you Tilly!

    photo1_zps38af2f6d.jpg

    photo2_zpsb61e901d.jpg

    Now I need to count up the leftover pennies (geez Norway is expensive :eek:) and make a MOP :)

    MWCx
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Habibiboo
    Habibiboo Posts: 1,582 Forumite
    :wave:

    Welcome back MWC ... pics,look fabulous and step,count is mighty impressive! Hope you had fun!
    Norway is definitely, firmly on my post MF bucket list! x
    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 early
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Brilliant, look forward to reading about your exploits.

    250k steps :eek::T

    Tilly x x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Greying_Pilgrim
    Greying_Pilgrim Posts: 6,935 Forumite
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    Welcome back MWC - great photos :D Like Tilly I shall be looking forward to hearing all about your adventures :D

    Hope the 'girls' were glad to see you back :D

    Greying
    Pounds 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/£35.20 
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    I'm back :) Have I missed much?!

    We had a fabulous holiday in Norway :cool:

    We walked >250,000 steps blister-free :T

    Food intake = energy expended = no weight gain :T

    Here are a couple of photos for you Tilly!

    photo1_zps38af2f6d.jpg

    photo2_zpsb61e901d.jpg

    Now I need to count up the leftover pennies (geez Norway is expensive :eek:) and make a MOP :)

    MWCx
    Wow. You really DID need a holiday :eek:
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
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