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Just caught up on all your posts, wow what alot of progress you have made in such a short space of time, you've got me thinking about ebay now, i dont have alot of things i could sell but going to have a search through everything at the weekend to see if i can find anything else.0
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I know that frustration, still waiting for quotes from two roofers who came round over 2 weeks ago

Id ring a 3rd and 4th if need be you have to feel right 2 weeks is way to long
ring them up hassle them
If someone messes me around i normally just drop them always nice people out thereMortgage--- [STRIKE]£67700 March 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65221 April 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64983 July 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64780 sept 15[/STRIKE] Remortgage [STRIKE]£67295 oct 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£66599 Nov 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65878.73 Dec 15[/STRIKE][STRIKE] £64834 1st Jan 16[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Feb 16 £64,511.89[/STRIKE][STRIKE] March 16 £64,056.40[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]April 16 £62550[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]May 16 £62,396.20[/STRIKE] Feb 17 £60.800
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princess295 wrote: »Just caught up on all your posts, wow what alot of progress you have made in such a short space of time, you've got me thinking about ebay now, i dont have alot of things i could sell but going to have a search through everything at the weekend to see if i can find anything else.
Thanks princess kind words :] Ya ebay helps with buying stuff and overpaying like today i bought a loft ladder and £80 was out of the paypal account so didn't take to much from my bank :] wooooMortgage--- [STRIKE]£67700 March 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65221 April 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64983 July 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64780 sept 15[/STRIKE] Remortgage [STRIKE]£67295 oct 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£66599 Nov 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65878.73 Dec 15[/STRIKE][STRIKE] £64834 1st Jan 16[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Feb 16 £64,511.89[/STRIKE][STRIKE] March 16 £64,056.40[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]April 16 £62550[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]May 16 £62,396.20[/STRIKE] Feb 17 £60.800
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Luckyinlife wrote: »Id ring a 3rd and 4th if need be you have to feel right 2 weeks is way to long
ring them up hassle them
If someone messes me around i normally just drop them always nice people out there
Yup, emailed 4 tonight, had a call back from one who is coming over on Thursday.0 -
Yup, emailed 4 tonight, had a call back from one who is coming over on Thursday.
great work it has to be done :]
So today has been a chilled day my loft ladder came at 12 got to love a quick delivery service :]
Poped over the house and the plaster had nearly finished the hall way down stairs by 2 so that was nice to see wont be far off finished 90% of the house by Friday i reckon :]
I need to get some undercoat paint to paint behind the rads before i put them back on will save me having to take them off agine then :]
Opened a quidco account as well before i start buying to much for the house :]Mortgage--- [STRIKE]£67700 March 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65221 April 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64983 July 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64780 sept 15[/STRIKE] Remortgage [STRIKE]£67295 oct 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£66599 Nov 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65878.73 Dec 15[/STRIKE][STRIKE] £64834 1st Jan 16[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Feb 16 £64,511.89[/STRIKE][STRIKE] March 16 £64,056.40[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]April 16 £62550[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]May 16 £62,396.20[/STRIKE] Feb 17 £60.800
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Going great guns still! CTMortgage [STRIKE]£269,000[/STRIKE] £258,987 / MF date [STRIKE]June'49[/STRIKE] June'49
Debt £24,990 / Debt Free Est. May'21
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Thanks cream tea :]
Well today has been spent working
But i have been looking for nice Electric fireplaces deciding weather 2 the same would be right or not is proving hard decision lol
Anyone got any electric fireplaces ? How do you find them ?
Got my first cashback from quid co of 50p hehe great considering i wouldn't of even got that back if just bought the item
quidco will come in very handy when i start buying stuff for the house properMortgage--- [STRIKE]£67700 March 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65221 April 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64983 July 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64780 sept 15[/STRIKE] Remortgage [STRIKE]£67295 oct 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£66599 Nov 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65878.73 Dec 15[/STRIKE][STRIKE] £64834 1st Jan 16[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Feb 16 £64,511.89[/STRIKE][STRIKE] March 16 £64,056.40[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]April 16 £62550[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]May 16 £62,396.20[/STRIKE] Feb 17 £60.800
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Oh I'll be interested to see how your quidco account goes. I had similar one when I moved and made a bit from it but found it didn't work our cause I couldn't wait for the items!!!! LolMortgage balance Feb 2015 start of MFW Journey-£245316.06/Aim to be mortgage neutral 2022 — Target for May 2024 14 Year Target Balance MF50 = £89,535 — Mortgage Balance £106, 000—Target for May 2024! £89,535
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First time I popped in here, to say well done! I love cashback sites.. have got loads back from my one, though I use t0pcashbackDFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
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Oh I'll be interested to see how your quidco account goes. I had similar one when I moved and made a bit from it but found it didn't work our cause I couldn't wait for the items!!!! Lol
Haha i know how you feel im not to bad really can wait a day at max tho anything more i wont bother hahaMortgage--- [STRIKE]£67700 March 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65221 April 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64983 July 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64780 sept 15[/STRIKE] Remortgage [STRIKE]£67295 oct 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£66599 Nov 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65878.73 Dec 15[/STRIKE][STRIKE] £64834 1st Jan 16[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Feb 16 £64,511.89[/STRIKE][STRIKE] March 16 £64,056.40[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]April 16 £62550[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]May 16 £62,396.20[/STRIKE] Feb 17 £60.800
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