FIRE Through The Mortgage - MF by 55 - LATEST

Firegirl

I'm being a bit more careful what I buy in the bargain section! Good tip to tell Asda they weren't nice next time!!!

Firegirl

Mortgage balance updated

Job prospects are looking up now. There's a few rumblings so fingers crossed something comes up for me soon! I've put my redundency pay in my offset mortgage savings so it can stay there til I get a job and then I'll decide what to do with it!

Firegirl

Still no job but have applied for 1 with a 2/3 pay cut but I'd be there for the kids to drop and collect from school. They are growing up way to fast and I'm half thinking I can rejoin the rat race when they get older.

I'm enjoying volunteering and realising there is a reason they call working in certain high pressure environments selling your soul to the devil! The more I'm away from all the stress I feel healthier and everything. So watch this space!!!! Who knows what I'll be doing next!

Firegirl

Sig updated. So close to breaking the 10k barrier. Planning to do a lot of fleabaying this afternoon.

lippy1923

Good luck with the job hunt. And well done on the almost 10k barrier. You are sooooo close :-)

Firegirl

Can't believe I woke in the night and had to check my mortgage balance!!!

I am very excited to say that I have knocked 10k off my mortgage balance!!!! :j:j This is a mix of redundancy payment and taking money from investment profit.

This reduces my monthly payment by £50 a month........obviously I'll be overpaying that.

I wouldn't have this every year but it's a great we boost this year!!!

Excited looking at my sig!!!:beer:

Karmacat

Congratulations Firgirl! No wonder you were excited! That's a big step in the right direction

Firegirl

Thanks KC!!!!

A_Frayed_Knot

Congratulations from me too, Well done :j

Fleabaying should also help, great to bring in the ££'s


Good Luck on the job hunt.

Firegirl

Thanks AFK!!!

I've just signed in to update my sig again because I hadn't taken into account my normal mortgage payment coming off!!!

I really want to focus on breaking the 200k barrier but with no job this will be a lot more tricky!!!!! Where there's a will there's a way!

2 month plan
Asda bargains
Use up food in the freezer and cupboards
No popping to shops
Cut down on coffee trips
Walk with friends rather than coffee- get fit and save money
Get a job!!!!!! (That should be top of the list but I'm enjoying time with my boys way to much!)

I need to set some new targets!!! Watch this space!