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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 24,358 Forumite
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    Hope you managed to make the pantomime. We’re off to one on Tuesday afternoon. 
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • Happy it worked out well for you
    Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 11st 12lb determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge. I’m not perfect but I’m good enough for now.
  • KajiKita
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    beanielou said:
    Went to the pantomime yesterday evening. Was ok. Good company. 
    Glad I made the effort. 
    Oh well done 👏 That must have taken a real effort and I bet you’re tired today? 
    I’m glad you enjoyed it - that will have done you good 😊

    KK
    As at 15.09.25:
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    - OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

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  • lucielle
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    Glad you made the pantomime!  Hope you’re feeling better 
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,533 Forumite
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    Glad you made it to the pantomime.
    Mortgage OP 2025 £7050/7000
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    Mortgage balance: £34,965

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  • Sun_Addict
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    Glad you enjoyed the pantomime. We’re off to one on Tuesday 🙂 Mr SA always moans about it but ends up enjoying it. Barring disasters in between now and then this will be the first one in years I’ve not had my leg in plaster for 🤣
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • beanielou
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    Glad you enjoyed the pantomime. We’re off to one on Tuesday 🙂 Mr SA always moans about it but ends up enjoying it. Barring disasters in between now and then this will be the first one in years I’ve not had my leg in plaster for 🤣
    So many positive vibes. 
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  • jwil
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    Glad you managed to go :)
    "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
  • Cheery_Daff
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    Glad you enjoyed the panto Beanie, and I hope that means you're feeling somewhat better from the UTI xxx
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