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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Good luck to Mr MWC for tomorrow :T:T:T
    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"
  • Thanks GG :)
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Hi MWC

    Just popping in to catch up - though I am so behind only caught up with 2 pages.

    Hope you are well and if it's any reassurance, you are further ahead with Christmas than I am! lol :-)

    MCI
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500

    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,833 Forumite
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    Hope Mr MWC has a good day :) x
    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
  • I think he'll be having a weird first day as he already knows everyone at the new company (one person was at his leaving do!) and they don't have an office in Europe for him to physically go to (this week he will be at a customer's site) :)

    He no longer has death in service benefit and he's been a bit tardy buying replacement cover so fingers-crossed he has his guardian angel with him today
    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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    Oh my word :rotfl: yes, best not have him pop his clogs at the moment :rotfl: It sounds like he can really help them grow, and grow his own network as well, a great opportunity.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,284 Forumite
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    Hope Mr MWC has had a good first day - no clog popping or bucket kicking...
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • He's not home yet... off gallivanting with his new colleagues...

    Little hats posted :T

    This year I'm particularly thankful for every thing we have so I have made an online donation to the local foodbank and downloaded the SO form for a regular gift next year (as I'm not able to drop off food at the appointed time). I've also increased my DD for Oxfam and Mr MWC has sent our regular Christmas gift to Crisis.

    Eggs IN 2
    Eggs OUT 12 (2 boxes sold for £1.50/each)
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,806 Forumite
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    Loving the little hats.

    You've just reminded me, must take a few tins to work on Thursday. There's a 'sleigh' to be filled in reception, for a donation to a food bank

    Sounds like you are making progress on your to do list:)
    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,208 Forumite
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    Loved the little hats !!
    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 !!
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