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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,233 Forumite
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    Sorry that you have limited energy. Well done on the decluttering. It can be really satisfying can't it.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £165K Equity 38.88% 6/9/26
    2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
    3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 2028
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,233 Forumite
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    Way way better is fabulous.

    I am just trying to improve or maintain things a little each day. Today was more gardening and trying to clean the oven door. 
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £165K Equity 38.88% 6/9/26
    2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
    3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 2028
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,812 Forumite
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    I need to get onboard with the decluttering too!
    Mortgage OP 2026 £1870/2000
    Mortgage balance: £29,683

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30, Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug £45, Sept



  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 26,189 Forumite
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    Me too with the decluttering. One small step at a time.
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 23,911 Forumite
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    Well done on the decluttering!
    "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
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    I've done a little bit of decluttering myself - textiles for rags, and a bag of clothes and bits - very satisfying :) 

    Hope you're doing well today, beanie.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Seasidegal58
    Seasidegal58 Posts: 6,178 Forumite
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    Well done with your decluttering!  It always makes me feel very satisfied when I've done some!😀👍
    Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
    Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
    🌟
    RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
    My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”
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