We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

1243224332435243724382466

Comments

  • Chrystal
    Chrystal Posts: 2,009 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    It sounds as though you've been having a rough time Beanie.
    Hope whatever was going on behind the scenes has been sorted out.
    Have you got one of those magnet things on the extending stick?  Might be worth using it under the furniture, near skirting boards etc ( as long as you can do it sitting down))  Also as @maggiem said, check any magnetic charges as it's possible the cats have moved it from where it fell so it could be any room.
    Thinking of you and sending gentle (((hugs)))  XXX
    I Believe.....
    That it isn't always enough, to be forgiven by others.
    Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

    Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery
    Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present.

    happiness isn't achieved by getting extra things,
    but by getting rid of the things that make you unhappy
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,914 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Chrystal said:
    It sounds as though you've been having a rough time Beanie.
    Hope whatever was going on behind the scenes has been sorted out.
    Have you got one of those magnet things on the extending stick?  Might be worth using it under the furniture, near skirting boards etc ( as long as you can do it sitting down))  Also as @maggiem said, check any magnetic charges as it's possible the cats have moved it from where it fell so it could be any room.
    Thinking of you and sending gentle (((hugs)))  XXX
    Thanks for this. 
    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.
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,581 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Sorry to hear that Beanie but I hope he has a lovely day.
    Mortgage OP 2025 £7550/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £34,196

    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)
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 22,599 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Sorry to hear that Beanie but I hope he has a lovely day.
    From me too
    "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
  • Seasidegal58
    Seasidegal58 Posts: 6,137 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Sending birthday wishes to him from me too and all the best for his future plans. 
    Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
    Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
    🌟
    RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
    My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”
  • Aw sending birthday wishes too, hoping his next year is a good one 😊.
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,625 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Sending DS many happy returns of the day and very good wishes for the year ahead 🎊🥳🎉 🎂 

    KK
    As 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 64 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 11th November 
    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. 
  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 24,518 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hope DS has a lovely day. I didn’t realise he was no longer with his GF. He’s young and has a life full of adventures waiting for him. 
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,440 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Happy birthday to DS 🎁🎉🎂
    Starting Mortgage Balance (June 2019) £72,000. Mortgage Free November 2025!
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.4K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.7K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.4K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.4K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 601.2K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.6K Life & Family
  • 259.3K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.