All I want to be...is Free!

juststuff123 · 2 June 2018 at 11:38AM

I’m so close now – I just wanna go for it, I have a couple of regular savers due later in June, if I put these in the mortgage I may be able to get this thing done by August!

The TSB shenanigans haven’t been a disaster for me since my accounts are only used for saving, in fact their rise in savings rate from 3% back to 5% has been a bit of a bonus for me. The annoyance is that I can’t see my mortgage balance so I have to call for the latest interest charges. With me getting so close I’d really love to actually see that balance drop.

In other news, the aerial showcase went well, I was very proud of all my students.

I’ve been busy revising and completing worksheets for my Pilates course – the first workshop comes up at the end of June.
My Sister got married last weekend (just a small legal ceremony) the proper do’s in September, I really need to confirm the florist and sort the meringues. It was a nice day, the registrar turned out to be our old primary school headmaster!? What are the chances? He didn’t remember either of us, but it has been 25yrs or so. The Hen’s in a couple of weeks, yes, I know! Off to Alton Towers I’m not really keen but I just need to get on with it.

I had a work trip to Dublin in May, it was pretty uneventful, but it was nice to get out of the office.

Well that’s it from me this month, as usually my updated signature:

NEW GOAL – Mortgage Balance £0k & £50k Savings by Feb 2020
MORTGAGE: – £13052 / £0
SAVINGS: – £43598 / £50000
CREDIT CARD: – £8111 / £0

SuperSecretSquirrel · 3 June 2018 at 4:17PM

juststuff123 wrote: »

I’m so close now – I just wanna go for it, I have a couple of regular savers due later in June, if I put these in the mortgage I may be able to get this thing done by August!

Do it! You won't regret it!

juststuff123 · 6 June 2018 at 5:25PM

!Flash Update!

Thanks Squirrel

£12500 just paid into the mortgage. Just £542 to go. Just waiting for an appointment with the bank to pay the last little bit and decide whether to leave a tenner in there as a possible line of credit in the future. Eek!

SuperSecretSquirrel · 7 June 2018 at 8:39AM

Wow! That was quick! You have done amazing things JS!

If you pay off that last tenner, you can have a swishy new forum badge like mine

juststuff123 · 11 June 2018 at 4:28PM

:hello: Well guys today was the day. I walked into the bank handed over the cash and now I'm officially Mortgage FREEEEEEEEEEE!!

:T :j :dance: _party_

:T :j :dance: _party_

:T :j :dance:
That's £66k paid in 8years and 4 months - 16yrs 8 months early!!

I feel a little teary

I'll stick around on this board for a while if that's ok. I've got to build my savings back up and decide what to do next!

Aghhhhhhhhhhh!!!!