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  • debtfreeoneday
    debtfreeoneday Posts: 5,064 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    :j:j I know!
    DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
    MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)
  • debtfreeoneday
    debtfreeoneday Posts: 5,064 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    edited 24 May 2016 at 7:53PM
    Another 50p on y0ug0u tonight, £3.50 to go to payout!!

    As MTG said, 2 days to go and I can't wait..

    m1ntv1ne payment in and £6.72 divvied up.. £5 sent to CC5 and £1 towards the weekly mortgage OP with 72p towards the littlies account, which is still slightly over!
    DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
    MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)
  • shangaijimmy
    shangaijimmy Posts: 3,803 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    2days? I'm intrigued (and quite possibly expecting that I've missed something very obvious)!
    MFW: Was: £136,000.......Now: £47,736.58......
  • debtfreeoneday
    debtfreeoneday Posts: 5,064 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    2days? I'm intrigued (and quite possibly expecting that I've missed something very obvious)!

    Nothing more exciting than half term SJ.. no intrigue necessary..
    DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
    MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)
  • shangaijimmy
    shangaijimmy Posts: 3,803 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Ah, half term. Let me guess forecast is terrible!!
    MFW: Was: £136,000.......Now: £47,736.58......
  • LadyGnome
    LadyGnome Posts: 801 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Yes - half term looms large in our house too. I am only off for a few days (Mr Gnome works for himself so covers holidays). We are all fed up of the morning rush. I just want a couple of days when the alarm clock doesn't wake me up (the children will probably wake me up instead but I live in hope).
    MortgageStart Nov 2012 £310,000
    Oct 2022 £143,277.74
    Reduction £166,722.26
    OriginalEnd Sept 2034 / Current official end Apr 2032 (but I have a cunning plan...)
    2022 MFW #78 £10200/£12000
    MFiT-6 #28 £21,772 /£75000
  • debtfreeoneday
    debtfreeoneday Posts: 5,064 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    Thank goodness it's finally Thursday, the day from hell awaits and who knows what time I will be home, but I will be done for 10 days (not going to even think about the work I have to do whilst I'm off - the main thing is no official work!!)

    Mortgage payment and regular OP made and Op's for the year now at £1783.98. Just waiting for the actual balance to update so I can colour in another brick.

    Another 50p on y0ug0v so now at £47 - might actually hit payout this month on that.
    DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
    MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)
  • amycool
    amycool Posts: 866 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    My daughter is so incredibly tired that I'm actually pleased it's nearly the holidays! We usually get a 6am wake up call but this week I've been having to drag her out of bed at 7.30 - poor thing. Never seen her so tired.
    Mortgage (Start Sep 2014)- £70,295/£0 - 100%
    Overpayments - £48829.37 :j:j:j
    Mortgage paid off Jan 2020
  • debtfreeoneday
    debtfreeoneday Posts: 5,064 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    :j:j:j:j

    Bring on half term!
    DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
    MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)
  • debtfreeoneday
    debtfreeoneday Posts: 5,064 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    mortgage updated at £105.596.23 and another y0ugov survey completed, so total at £47.50..

    May is going to be truly awful for debt payoff... just awaiting my wages Tuesday, but it's going to be hardly anything I think..

    Never mind, will chalk it to up experience. Car insurance will have to go on a credit card this weekend.. Will clear CC5 and probably have another one built up - you can see my recurring problem can't you!!!
    DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
    MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)
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