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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,575 Forumite
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    So sorry Beanie, sending hugs.
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  • Seasidegal58
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    Awww beanie I'm so sorry to hear this. You must be in bits.  Virtual hugs coming your way...
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  • lucielle
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    Hugs Beanie!
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  • jwil
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    Sorry about your friend, thinking of you xx
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    So sorry to hear about your friend, sending hugs x
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  • Sun_Addict
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    Sorry to hear about your friend x
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  • Watty1
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    Sending love, the cloud must lift soon.  It always does in the end. 
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
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    So sorry to hear about your friends death.  Remember all the good times you shared with her 
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  • Newstartforme
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    Sorry to hear about your friend Beanie,  very sad news , hope you are OK xx
  • beanielou
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