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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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themadvix Posts: 9,574 Forumite

1 June at 5:24PM

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

Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days

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PennysIntoPounds Posts: 6,712 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.
Do you remember in the 90s that Wonderbra billboard advert that there were lots of stories about how it was stopping traffic, you're basically Eva Herzigovà

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in_need_of_direction Posts: 8,238 Forumite

1 June at 6:21PM

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

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 12st 1lb 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.
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Sun_Addict Posts: 25,621 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: 18,469 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: 13,753 Forumite

2 June at 8:54AM

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

Mortgage OP 2026 £960/2000
Mortgage balance: £31,460

Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30,
Jun £0

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KajiKita Posts: 10,181 Forumite

2 June at 9:48AM

Sending hugs for the bruises to body and soul x
KK

As at 21.05.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £215,607
- OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

Read 38 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 2nd June.
Produce tracker: £139 of £400 in 2026

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beanielou Posts: 99,958 Ambassador

2 June at 12:39PM

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

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milann Posts: 11,783 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: 99,958 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.

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*** in ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
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