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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • Well done Beanie for doing the emails , let's hope you get favourable replies . Try and have a good week despite your issues . 
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  • Karmacat
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    Really positive, beanie, congratulations on keeping at it and making sure your voice will be heard.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,426 Forumite
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    Well done on sending the emails. It’s a bad state of affairs when people have to take such action but I’m sure they will hilight things for not only yourself but for others too 👏👏👏Hope you get some action soon……in the meantime…..breathe and try to relax 
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  • Sun_Addict
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    Let’s hope this moves things forward 🤞 Well done for sending off the emails. Shoddy service needs to be addressed. 
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • jwil
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    Well done for sending the emails.  I hope you get a good response.
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • Good work on the emails Beanie - fingers crossed someone will get a swift kick up the proverbial and it will now get sorted. 
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
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  • Sorry I've been awol Beanie. I'm sorry you're still having car problems and hope the emails lead to some action.
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • teafor2
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    Hope you get a response soon @Beanie and things can move forward for you. x
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,838 Ambassador
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    Well done Beanie for doing the emails , let's hope you get favourable replies . Try and have a good week despite your issues . 
    Karmacat said:
    Really positive, beanie, congratulations on keeping at it and making sure your voice will be heard.
    milann said:
    Well done on sending the emails. It’s a bad state of affairs when people have to take such action but I’m sure they will hilight things for not only yourself but for others too 👏👏👏Hope you get some action soon……in the meantime…..breathe and try to relax 
    Let’s hope this moves things forward 🤞 Well done for sending off the emails. Shoddy service needs to be addressed. 
    jwil said:
    Well done for sending the emails.  I hope you get a good response.
    Thank you all.
    Your support means so much.

    I just feel as my late departed father would have said that I (finally) needed to step up to the plate,  & take some action.
    I do feel strongly that I should not need too.
    As you say milann not just for me but everyone else in a similar position.
    RSA motability need to be accountable.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,838 Ambassador
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    Good work on the emails Beanie - fingers crossed someone will get a swift kick up the proverbial and it will now get sorted. 
    Sorry I've been awol Beanie. I'm sorry you're still having car problems and hope the emails lead to some action.
    teafor2 said:
    Hope you get a response soon @Beanie and things can move forward for you. x
    Thank you all so much for your support.

    I just feel as my late departed father would have said that I (finally) needed to step up to the plate,  & take some action.
    I do feel strongly that I should not need too.
    As you say milann not just for me but everyone else in a similar position.
    RSA motability need to be accountable.

    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
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