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This Time I'm Really Going To Do It

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  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 6,894 Forumite
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    Looked at little flat - and - have made an offer. Agent has led me to believe that they have had another (same) offer today so have supplied proof I actually could pay for it (lucky I got that from mortgage broker) and wait to see if other "offer-er" can prove he can pay too.


    And, am in process of re-mortgaging other property which should start to contribute £100 a month to our income for 2 years by which time rates will shoot up and I shall complain I am broke once again :)
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    How exciting! Hope it goes well for you :j
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,806 Forumite
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    Hope your offer is the successful one


    It seems there's a lot of exciting news around today:j
    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 6,894 Forumite
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    Waiting to hear back from agent.
    Office a chaos zone due to an attempt at decluttering and the intention to start price increase plan that was going to happen over Christmas and never did - and - normal work. Think I may have to start taking work piles to the dining room as I cannot believe the mess I have created :)
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 6,894 Forumite
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    Popped into village for bananas and saw friend who had a lot of financial difficulties last year. We've both been invited to a christening and she wasn't going to go as was worried she couldn't afford petrol and can't afford a gift. Told her I'd give her a lift and that it was more important to be there than do the gift thing.

    Need to creatively think about something that could be a gift without cost as it were! Am thinking babysitting???
    Decluttered a candle (by giving to said friend) and the ensuite (45/365) and now must return to work.
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Watty, thats a lovely thing to do for your friend, and you're spot on about being there, rather than gifting. What gift she might give is a good thing to mull over - depends how old the baby is? If its very young, even cooking, or doing some cleaning, would probably be a godsend (as I mentioned on my diary, my sister came over at the weekend to do a bit of cleaning for me, it was priceless :o ) but of course babysitting is a great one.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Watty1 wrote: »
    Decluttered a candle (by giving to said friend) and the ensuite (45/365) and now must return to work.
    I get rid of a bag of stuff and you get rid of a whole ROOM :eek:. I'm never going to win this game :(.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 6,894 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    I get rid of a bag of stuff and you get rid of a whole ROOM :eek:. I'm never going to win this game :(.
    :rotfl: will have to do better than one jumper today then!
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 6,894 Forumite
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    Major client and good friend died yesterday. Unexpectedly. Puts a lot into perspective.
    Once again I'm thinking I want more of life and less work in this little office with a computer and not much else.
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • Hi Watty, sorry to hear the news. It really does make one think.

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