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Thistlewhistle makes a dash for Mortgage Freedom!

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  • Thistlewhistle
    Thistlewhistle Posts: 1,091 Forumite
    Hi everyone,

    Back to earth with a bump! Literally! Quite a hard landing at Manchester Airport this afternoon and within 2 minutes of getting in through the front door, the phone rang - work!!! Well nothing is getting done until tomorrow at 9am!!!

    What a fantastic holiday in Rome and Assisi. It was truly breathtaking and I'm so glad we went. Daren't look at the credit card. It's taken a real bashing but as luck would have it, I got a March bonus of £300 on top of my regular earnings so that'll have to go straight to Mr CC!!

    Hope you've all been ok whilst I've been gone. Lol!

    Back to regular posting from tomorrow - I've missed you all!!

    Tx
    Mortgage at end 05/2007: £90200
    Mortgage at end 08/2018: £71646 paid £18354 (20.5%)
    MFD: :eek:Original:05/2042:eek:
    Car Finance: £8225 : £6392 (22.2% paid off)
    CC Debt (0% until 06/2020): £5640 : £4400 (21.7% paid off)

    Age of Money at 31/08/2018 = 23 days

    YNAB is changing the way I live my life....and spend my money!!
  • Welcome home x x x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Thistlewhistle
    Thistlewhistle Posts: 1,091 Forumite
    Sneaked a peak at Mr CC - well it's up to £866 so far and there's at least another £600 to hit. Fortunately, half of the balance belongs to our travelling companions so I'm guessing it'll be about £750 by the time all is said and done.

    I'm not too worried, as I've got the £300 bonus, and some group cover for colleagues in April which will bring in a further £180 so we're well on the way. OH will pitch in his bit too ( say another £200 - I earn far more than he does so we'll skew the split) so hoping to completely clear the holiday by end of April. Whether I'll manage the £350 overpayment too is another matter but I'll strive for that.

    Thistle
    Mortgage at end 05/2007: £90200
    Mortgage at end 08/2018: £71646 paid £18354 (20.5%)
    MFD: :eek:Original:05/2042:eek:
    Car Finance: £8225 : £6392 (22.2% paid off)
    CC Debt (0% until 06/2020): £5640 : £4400 (21.7% paid off)

    Age of Money at 31/08/2018 = 23 days

    YNAB is changing the way I live my life....and spend my money!!
  • Thistlewhistle
    Thistlewhistle Posts: 1,091 Forumite
    Welcome home x x x x

    Thanks Tilly, glad to be back! Did ya miss me?? :D
    Mortgage at end 05/2007: £90200
    Mortgage at end 08/2018: £71646 paid £18354 (20.5%)
    MFD: :eek:Original:05/2042:eek:
    Car Finance: £8225 : £6392 (22.2% paid off)
    CC Debt (0% until 06/2020): £5640 : £4400 (21.7% paid off)

    Age of Money at 31/08/2018 = 23 days

    YNAB is changing the way I live my life....and spend my money!!
  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    glad to see you back ..what price can you put on memories x
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    Hey thistle glad your home safe and sound and had a great holiday :)
  • Thistlewhistle
    Thistlewhistle Posts: 1,091 Forumite
    taxi73 wrote: »
    glad to see you back ..what price can you put on memories x

    Absolutely Taxi, and we did have a fantastic 6 days. Worth every penny. ;)
    Mortgage at end 05/2007: £90200
    Mortgage at end 08/2018: £71646 paid £18354 (20.5%)
    MFD: :eek:Original:05/2042:eek:
    Car Finance: £8225 : £6392 (22.2% paid off)
    CC Debt (0% until 06/2020): £5640 : £4400 (21.7% paid off)

    Age of Money at 31/08/2018 = 23 days

    YNAB is changing the way I live my life....and spend my money!!
  • Thistlewhistle
    Thistlewhistle Posts: 1,091 Forumite
    elantan wrote: »
    Hey thistle glad your home safe and sound and had a great holiday :)

    Thanks elantan. We had a great time. :D
    Mortgage at end 05/2007: £90200
    Mortgage at end 08/2018: £71646 paid £18354 (20.5%)
    MFD: :eek:Original:05/2042:eek:
    Car Finance: £8225 : £6392 (22.2% paid off)
    CC Debt (0% until 06/2020): £5640 : £4400 (21.7% paid off)

    Age of Money at 31/08/2018 = 23 days

    YNAB is changing the way I live my life....and spend my money!!
  • Thistlewhistle
    Thistlewhistle Posts: 1,091 Forumite
    So much to do today:

    Washing load #1 is in the machine.
    Got to do some SW administration - my group is being covered by a colleague tonight whilst I visit another group.
    Tidy the house - we left for Rome in a great hurry!!
    Prepare for tonight's group visit.
    Shopping - simply no food in the house! (Trying to stick to £25)

    Ill still find time to pop on here for a post or two though - on busy days, it's my salvation!!!
    Mortgage at end 05/2007: £90200
    Mortgage at end 08/2018: £71646 paid £18354 (20.5%)
    MFD: :eek:Original:05/2042:eek:
    Car Finance: £8225 : £6392 (22.2% paid off)
    CC Debt (0% until 06/2020): £5640 : £4400 (21.7% paid off)

    Age of Money at 31/08/2018 = 23 days

    YNAB is changing the way I live my life....and spend my money!!
  • Thistlewhistle
    Thistlewhistle Posts: 1,091 Forumite
    Can't sleep at the moment so doing some thinking, some organising and some bill paying!!

    Tx
    Mortgage at end 05/2007: £90200
    Mortgage at end 08/2018: £71646 paid £18354 (20.5%)
    MFD: :eek:Original:05/2042:eek:
    Car Finance: £8225 : £6392 (22.2% paid off)
    CC Debt (0% until 06/2020): £5640 : £4400 (21.7% paid off)

    Age of Money at 31/08/2018 = 23 days

    YNAB is changing the way I live my life....and spend my money!!
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