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Thistlewhistle makes a dash for Mortgage Freedom!

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  • Thistlewhistle
    Thistlewhistle Posts: 1,091 Forumite
    taxi73 wrote: »
    fantastic going

    Thanks Taxi, I've got to keep going so that my future plans come to fruition. Wish I'd started sooner though!! :cool:
    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!!
  • catriona79
    catriona79 Posts: 855 Forumite
    Well done! I've been reading your diary for a while and love our positivity and motivation. :) hope all goes to plan for you x
    * * * Catriona's Credit Card Countdown * * * from -£16k to debt neutraldom - for my debt diary click here
    Barclaycard -£5,867.52;
    mbna1 - 3,009.22
    mbna2 - 1,755.70
    Savings £5,017 MFiT #25 £2,627/£10k; daily interest £5.04
  • Thistlewhistle
    Thistlewhistle Posts: 1,091 Forumite
    catriona79 wrote: »
    Well done! I've been reading your diary for a while and love our positivity and motivation. :) hope all goes to plan for you x

    What a lovely message. Thanks Catriona79!!
    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
    Hmm!
    It seems that July may not be as forthcoming with savings potential as May or June, so I'm having resort to a bit of old time money saving.

    Project: eat from from freezer wherever possible has just been born.

    Also, 3on in their infinite wisdom have just increased my fuel DD from £55 to £90/month!!! Finally cashing in on a long cold winter!!!

    So project: wear more layers has been born as well!!!

    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!!
  • Thistlewhistle
    Thistlewhistle Posts: 1,091 Forumite
    Washing in machine and some on the line. Not using the tumble whilst it's fine. Not at £90 a month!

    Even !!!!!! Turpin wore a black mask!!!!:rotfl:
    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!!
  • Lois_E
    Lois_E Posts: 2,227 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Hope you're OK, Thistle.

    I imagine that project: wear more layers has been abandoned now we've got all this lovely sunshine, but I hope your other MFW initiative are still going.
    Starting again 13/4/19
    Home loan 1: £21,102.50 Home loan 2: £7,698.99
    Total owed: £28,801.49
  • Thistlewhistle
    Thistlewhistle Posts: 1,091 Forumite
    Lois_E wrote: »
    Hope you're OK, Thistle.

    I imagine that project: wear more layers has been abandoned now we've got all this lovely sunshine, but I hope your other MFW initiative are still going.

    Indeed they are Lois, I just don't seem to get any browsing time on here. Must try harder!

    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!!
  • Hi Thistle, how are things going?

    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Hi Everyone,

    Firstly, a big sorry for not posting in such a long time. Work just seemed to keep piling up and before I knew it, it was January! I hope you're all doing OK.

    Me, I'm plodding on nicely (although in 2 hours time I'll fin out what my tax bill for January will be - and I'm positive I've not saved enough!).

    Paid a big chunk off my debts so I'm pleased about that, but I seriously need to get consolidating and saving once more.

    I'll update more later, but for now, it's just so good to be back.

    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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