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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,833 Forumite
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    ooh - congratulations on the award!


    And well done to the new ladies! :)


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    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
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  • Good evening

    More hedgerow jelly and sloe gin made :T
    Another batch of spiced crab apple jelly planned for tomorrow :)

    Eggs IN 4
    Eggs OUT 10 (3 normal-sized + 7 little-uns sold for £1.30)
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Eggs IN 3
    Eggs OUT 0

    7 jars of spiced apple jelly made - I've run out of sugar now so the next batch will have to wait until the weekend :)
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Some financial news!

    I've signed up to save another £100/month for 5 years in my employer's sharesave scheme - that's in addition to the £200/month I already save into it

    The first payment is in November so I'll have to start tightening my belt!
    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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    MWC, thats going to be amazing! I read your sig properly yesterday, y'know, you've already got some massive achievements in there. Lovely to see you surging ahead :)
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Thanks KC

    My first sharesave scheme matures November 2015 and, based on the current share price, it looks like I might double my money :T
    Fingers crossed that (a) the stock market doesn't crash or (b) the company doesn't get taken over...

    I submitted my passport renewal application last Friday afternoon (via PO Check & Send) and my new passport was delivered this morning :T:T:T
    I'm so glad that I didn't pay extra to fast-track it :rotfl:
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • :j It's the weekend :j

    :j We've booked flights to Toronto in November :j

    I've jotted down a quick budget and IN - OUT = 0

    Plenty of room for improvement though!
    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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    I went to Toronto for about 5 days, in a 3 week trip. I **loved** it! Great city, great people.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Me too KC - I've lost count of the number of trips (my aunt lives in the city) :cool:

    We're also planning to drive to NY state to see friends who moved back to the US earlier this year :)
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • :wave: MWC

    Cor what a production line of preserving foraged and grown goodness you have going on here :D Well Done :T

    Sorry to hear about Miss Marjorie, but delighted that the 'new girls' have settled in and are producing eggs for you :D

    Good news on the award and work share scheme front :D

    Greying
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    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 
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