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Making chicken feed of my mortgage
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Gally clearly didn't try hard enough at reducing leftovers - you had some pinot grigio blush left!
We did our best to reduce the wine lake a little ๐๐๐A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
Mortgage Balance = ยฃ0
"Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"0 -
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Back again and this time I can report a big MOP rather than out of control spending
We're on target to be in the 30s by the end of the year :T Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~ยฃ195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Yay! Go team MWC!NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!0
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Whoop! Great stuff! x I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soulRepaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 ยฃ124616 01/11 ยฃ89873 01/13 ยฃ52546 01/15 ยฃ12133 07/15 ยฃNILNet sales 2024: ยฃ200
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As a result our monthly mortgage payment (interest) has decreased to ยฃ88.91 Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~ยฃ195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)0 -
Wow! That is *remarkable*! Congratulations!2023: the year I get to buy a car0
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You'll be overtaking us in no time mwc.Outstanding mortgage: ยฃ23,181 (December 19)
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It's the weekend :j and Mr MWC will be home in 3 hours :kisses2: He's had back to back business trips to San Francisco, Edinburgh and Odense and I've barely seen him for 2 weeks
We have a quiet weekend planned - the only thing we need to do is get the raised beds ready for the autumn/winter salad plug plants arriving on Tuesday.Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~ยฃ195,000
Mortgage-free: January 2021
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My hubby's been the same, although less glamorous locations.
He's home tonight too but we have a less restful weekend coming up. It will be lovely, just not restful.
Have a great weekend.Outstanding mortgage: ยฃ23,181 (December 19)
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Hi muddywhitechicken
OP's of over ยฃ110k is amazing! Very inspiring to a newbie like me.Starting Balance August 2016: ยฃ170,199.00 | Remortgaged August 2018: ยฃ212,000.00
Current Balance (15th February 2019): ยฃ209,278.85 :eek:
Target: Balance below ยฃ170,000.00 by August 20230
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