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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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themadvix Posts: 9,732 Forumite

1 June at 5:24PM

Oh Beanie, that’s pants. Sending gentle hugs - hope you’ve got kitty company with you.

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PennysIntoPounds Posts: 7,284 Forumite

1 June at 5:30PM

I'm sorry you have to experience this sort of thing. You have no need to be embarrassed and hooray for there being nice people in the world who want to help.
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in_need_of_direction Posts: 8,399 Forumite

1 June at 6:21PM

loving pip’s take on this. Hopefully you’ve something to sooth the sore bits

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Sun_Addict Posts: 26,139 Forumite

1 June at 9:10PM

Oh no 😞 Glad you got help. I hope you’re resting with your lovely cats tonight.

I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪
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Cheery_Daff Posts: 18,794 Forumite

1 June at 9:31PM

Oh no beanie, so sorry to hear that. Hope you're resting up. I like PiP's interpretation too!

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skint_spice Posts: 13,807 Forumite

2 June at 8:54AM

I’m sorry to hear you are sore again. I hope you heal up quickly.

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KajiKita Posts: 10,743 Forumite

2 June at 9:48AM

Sending hugs for the bruises to body and soul x
KK

As at 18.08.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £211,813
- OPs to mortgage = £19,809 Estd. interest saved = £10,180 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
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beanielou Posts: 101,159 Ambassador

2 June at 12:39PM

Yet more balance work today with the physio. It was hard.

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milann Posts: 11,849 Forumite

2 June at 1:46PM

I’m so sorry you fell again. Hope you’re not badly hurt. Do you still use your mobility scooter?

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beanielou Posts: 101,159 Ambassador

2 June at 6:04PM

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82020199#Comment_82020199

No. It wasent for me. Passed it on to someone I know.

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"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*** in ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 13 months left.
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