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A cunning plan (but a humungous mortgage!)
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Listed 4 items on ebay at the weekend, one of which has been bid up to £13 already and the others have watchers. Also got a free coffee at Nero today with the loyalty card and £4 off a travel guide with O2 priority moments. Looks like my £10 mojo is kicking in already, hurrah!
On the downside, I injured myself at an early morning running session so am now limping around - which will teach me to be smug about exercising before 7am!0 -
Not much to report today, 3-4-2 on Boots toothpaste etc, saving £1.25. Planning on applying for Flexclusive ISA tomorrow as although it's really low, its bonus lasts to 2014. 2.5% though - jeesh!0
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No spend day today and Quidco say they have transferred the £55 for taking out the Santander 123 account.0
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Hello everyone, not been on for ages but just stopped by to say our drip, drip, drip plan is gradually snowballing (to mix my weather metaphors
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By which I mean that we are now getting £50 interest from the various accounts which I've set up - FlexDirect & Santander 123. All of which goes into the OP pot so month by month and little by little that big ole mortgage is going doowwwwwn.
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Hi jevvers, just caught up with your diary. You're doing so well! Really inspiring.Sealed Pot Challenge - No. 117
Bank of Mum & Dad - £3150/£10,000 (£6850 to go) Bank of In Laws - £4600/£12,000 (£7400 to go)
MFW - MFD - [STRIKE]5 Apr 2029[/STRIKE] 5 June 2025 : AIM = NOV 2019 (back up aim = MAR 2023)0 -
Thanks EchoDelta, I felt like we had fallen off the wagon but then I compared our situ now to when I started all this (April 2012) and we have come a fair way. Still much much more to go tho! 0
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Well done on your achievements so far!!"Never underestimate the power of small amounts"
New Mortgage started March 17 £236,000 (28 years) NOW £231,500 Aug 19 £210,000 Dec 20 £196,629 June 21 £185,200 Now Aug 24 £1670000 -
Thanks! Just bitten the bullet and increased our regular mortgage payment by £55 per month. Will get 50p of that back in 123 cashback each month
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And..... Today I decided that we shd try to pay off the interest only mortgage by 20/08/20 which as well as being pleasingly balanced, will also be exactly 18 years since we moved in. It's £243k so we'd better get a wriggle on!0
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Wow! That's a great goal - good luck! Am cheering you on Sealed Pot Challenge - No. 117
Bank of Mum & Dad - £3150/£10,000 (£6850 to go) Bank of In Laws - £4600/£12,000 (£7400 to go)
MFW - MFD - [STRIKE]5 Apr 2029[/STRIKE] 5 June 2025 : AIM = NOV 2019 (back up aim = MAR 2023)0
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