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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,743 Forumite
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    Glad you are feeling a bit better Beanie

    Mortgage OP 2026 £860/2000
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    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £20
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  • Sun_Addict
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    I'm glad your mum has recovered enough to go back home. I bet she'll be glad to get back to her own place but miss your company no doubt.

    Good news that you're feeling better too.

    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • jwil
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    Glad you are starting to feel better. That 6 weeks went quickly!

    "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
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,925 Forumite
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    Hope you are feeling more rested

    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

    Emergency fund 1400/1000
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  • Sun_Addict
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    Now that’s what I call a great night’s sleep. Your body must’ve needed it.

    Can’t beat a girls night out 🥂

    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,620 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!

    A wee Sainsbury’s delivery coming between 1-2. Will I have had my shower by then?!

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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
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  • PennysIntoPounds
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    Well don't keep us in suspense 😁

    That sleep sounds very much needed, and possibly more to come!

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