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Had a mortgage too long - it's going, going, gone!
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Morning All!
Busy busy and enjoying life to the max, whilst watching the pennies too
Alex - it's a 5 yr old SLK
More tourer than roadster but switch into sport mode and it's not far off the old Boxster for handling and grip. Love it and the weather has been way kinder for this time of year
Cath - Yay to your extension, storming ahead there! Here, Building Regs Approval Cert has come through so all set to build when I wish. Which won't be yet...DS in last year of GCSEs so at best we're looking at next summer to start, most likely Spring 2018 though as it's not being added to the mortgage, I need to build savings up again, plus am questioning doing it...not needed in reality or it being smaller is being discussed with a good builder I've found through contacts.
And it was mortgage day yesterday, so £725 sent to that and balance reduced from £105,175 to £104,450. Getting closer to 5 figures it feels at long last!
Split sees the smaller part drop to £12,225 and large part staying at £92,225.
Still alot of outgoings at the moment - dog booster vacs this week, social life with friends has been busy and a certain other person too
All good - got to live a little and enjoy a lot Back on the DFW Wagon:
CC - £3,300 on 0% til 04/2020
CC - £4,500 on 0% til 02/2019
Loan - £12,063.84 as at 4/1/180 -
Afternoon Ali
Lovely to hear from you, updating all good. Seems like o/p, saving and life all good too
Keep plodding away, and live life to the full.Always have 00.00 at the end of your mortgage and one day it will all be 0's :dance:MF[STRIKE] March 2030[/STRIKE] Yes that does say 2030 :eek: Mortgage Free 21.12.18 _party_Now a Part Timer from 27.10.190 -
Sounds like everything is going well for you, Ali.
Please tell me it's the AMG version with the 5.0ltr V8?.
Whilst you've been enjoying the weather in your roadster, mines been sat on axle stands. Finally starting to get somewhere with it: only suspension and brakes to go (engine, gearbox and axle all been serviced / checked / any work done). Then, onto the interior. Hoping to be driving it by the middle of this month just as the weather turns. :rotfl: Starting to wonder if you've the right idea ... no doubt the SLK has a decent heater and a roof that goes up and down at the push of a button? Bet you don't have to carry about a small tool set and a few parts, either. :rotfl: Not sure why I do it to myself still ... 2018 totals:
Savings £11,200
Mortgage Overpayments £5,5000 -
Sounding productive and very happy over here June 2025 - part 1 - £19,145 part 2 - £21,973 Total - £41,118 29 months to go!0
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How's things progressing over here, hope everyone is well. ?Always have 00.00 at the end of your mortgage and one day it will all be 0's :dance:MF[STRIKE] March 2030[/STRIKE] Yes that does say 2030 :eek: Mortgage Free 21.12.18 _party_Now a Part Timer from 27.10.190
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Oi Ali I came here to catch up and you've not been in!! Update please. I need to know ALL about this distraction of yours5 Year plan. April 2020 to June 2025- CC and mortgage free by time I'm 60
Currently CC £23,674.36 /£14,895.41/£14315.42
Mortgage £28,214.65/ £26,254.71/ £25,746.43
By end 2020 I want CC at £ 19,000.00.
By end 2021 I want CC at £10,000.000 -
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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.0 -
What's she doing back there?
2018 totals:
Savings £11,200
Mortgage Overpayments £5,5000 -
Miss you you over here Ali.June 2025 - part 1 - £19,145 part 2 - £21,973 Total - £41,118 29 months to go!0
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