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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.
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Hugs if you need them (((❤️❤️)))3
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Big hugs Beanie, hope you're going to start a shiny new diary for the new year! 😊3
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So sorry things haven’t been great. Sending hugs3
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Hope everything's ok xx"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 McGee2
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Sending more hugs (can people drown in hugs …? 🤔😉) and looking forward to a link to your new diary 😊
KK xAs at 15.10.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £229,702
- OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 59books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 18th October
Produce tracker: £426 of £300 in 2025
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.3 -
Hope you are okay. A lurker who looks forward to your posts. Take care
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Hope you are ok Beanie, if you need to take a break fair enough but don’t underestimate how much you will be missed xMortgage OP 2025 £7500/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £34,465
Money making challenge £78/400
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)3 -
'nother hug from here Beanie xx
Debt free May 2016... DFW#2 in progress
Campervan paid off summer '21... MFW progress tbc4 -
Right.
The situation is thus.
I have revamped my home improvement loan.
I have icreased the amount borrowed & the term.
This is to help out a family member.
They will not be paying it back.
AS I reminded them I ve no other debt & no mortgage.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.8 -
You’re too good Beanie. I really hope this is appreciated xI get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)6
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