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many a mickle...
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All jobs done and being a kindly soul I even hoovered DS's room for him... well kindly soul today any how!
Flat all spick and span and ready for me to do absolutely nothing all weekend:DMortgage OP 2026 £350/2000Mortgage OP 2025 £7700/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £32,990
Make £50 a month Jan £20
Boiler fund £1225/3000
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)0 -
you are very brave! I haven't ventured into my son's bedroom for years...:rotfl:mortgage 1 33,000. paid nov 2012
. mortgage 2 87,000 due 51,686.76 at july 2013, but then:new home and remortgage ... £101065.43:eek: now 74k0 -
kirstypark wrote: »you are very brave! I haven't ventured into my son's bedroom for years...:rotfl:
I haven't been into mine for ages either :eek:Starting again 13/4/19Home loan 1: £21,102.50 Home loan 2: £7,698.99Total owed: £28,801.49
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With the bedroom...It's been school holidays and he's been in it lots so relatively tidy for once - every time I visit I ask him to move something else...
Had lovely weekend, lots of walks at the beach and laughing, not much money spent but wine has been drunk:o back to college tomorrow.
oh and I had crisps...Mortgage OP 2026 £350/2000Mortgage OP 2025 £7700/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £32,990
Make £50 a month Jan £20
Boiler fund £1225/3000
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)0 -
Well back to school/college today so a bit sleepy now but found another £15 for the mortgage so now in the £45Ks :j:j looking forward to the next thousand off then I'll be closer to £40K than £50K:D.Mortgage OP 2026 £350/2000Mortgage OP 2025 £7700/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £32,990
Make £50 a month Jan £20
Boiler fund £1225/3000
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)0 -
Erm...my arithmetic was a bit out so realised I have to pay another £300 to get into the £45Ks - so I did:D Might not be paying much over the next few months to redress this mind...
Bought a few bits and bobs for the flat yesterday so it's looking not too bad.
Ran today and went to college, weather is rubbish though
bit of studying tonight I think. Felt like having a takeaway but had meatballs in the freezer so spag & meatballs it was:A Mortgage OP 2026 £350/2000Mortgage OP 2025 £7700/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £32,990
Make £50 a month Jan £20
Boiler fund £1225/3000
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)0 -
Woooo hoooo into the 45's well done that lady ... Can't wait till I join ya
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Oh and as far as dry April goes - 4 days where alcohol has been consumed and 2 days where crisps have been consumed:o it will be an alcohol free weekend here this weekend, between that and the crisps I've been saving a fortune:DMortgage OP 2026 £350/2000Mortgage OP 2025 £7700/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £32,990
Make £50 a month Jan £20
Boiler fund £1225/3000
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)0 -
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skint_spice wrote: »Oh and as far as dry April goes - 4 days where alcohol has been consumed and 2 days where crisps have been consumed:o it will be an alcohol free weekend here this weekend, between that and the crisps I've been saving a fortune:D
Hi Skint Spice - Wow I know what you mean... if I didn't buy wine and crisps my mortgage would've gone by now! I went 6 days without crisps last month and it nearly killed me - defo didn't try and stop the wine at the same time!!Mortgage starting balance 2011 ... £170k today £1.5k
Savings: £3k
Aim: 100k by Dec 20210
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