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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    I'm so sorry to hear that, beanie :( Thinking of you, and your friend and their family.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • teapot2
    teapot2 Posts: 3,565 Forumite
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    Thats very sad Beanie and always a shock to hear news like that. Sending hugs :kisses3:
  • teafor2
    teafor2 Posts: 3,322 Forumite
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    Sorry to hear that Beanie. It's hard to imagine the hopelessness people must feel at that point. Thinking of you and their family. xx
  • earthgirl
    earthgirl Posts: 3,762 Forumite
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    I'm so sorry to hear this Beanie.Take care yourself x
    15/5/12 Paid off Mortgage 1 (£220k) Bought Dream House:www: Dec 13 - Mortage 2 -£116,508. 15/7/18 Mortgage Free Again :j

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  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,397 Forumite
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    Try this if you are quick ebay ex-demonstrator
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £9586.01 out of £6000 after August (158.45%)
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £2226.88/£3000 or 74.23% of my annual spend so far
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
    My new diary is here
  • abba1772
    abba1772 Posts: 7,746 Forumite
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    So sorry to hear this beanie xx
    NEXT TARGET: Halifax credit card DEC 22 £0 / £4499.12
    POAMAYC 2011 £6378.35 POAMAYC 2012 £5000.78
    POAMAYC 2013 £3480.04 POAMAYC 2014 £4085.14
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  • girlatplay
    girlatplay Posts: 3,884 Forumite
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    So sorry to hear this. It's very sad.
    Mortgage at 12/07/2022 = £175,000
    Mortgage today = £161,690.76
    300 271 payments to go.
    House buyout fund £21,000/£40,000
  • That's really sad news Beanie, there can't be anything worse for a family to bear :(.
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,136 Ambassador
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    Gone but thanks.
    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.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,136 Ambassador
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    As you say HHD nothing worse for a family to bear.

    Our little FB family are devestated.
    Saw their dad today.So hard :(:(
    All I could do was give this poor man I had never never met before a big hug.

    Thank you everyone.
    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.
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