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Mortgage Free by April 2017
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Moneyfordreams wrote: »:T :T :T
congratulations on both counts
your diary led me to airbnb and about £4.5k extra income last year... Thank you
Oh wow! Well done! Do i get a %?Mortgage Free 22/03/17
MissWillow is my OH!0 -
Oh my gosh I've not been on here in ages. Super super excited to read your update!!! Congratulations all around!!!!!0
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Congratulations!! Your thread is such an inspiration, and it's wonderful that you are moving on to the next step!:j PAID VERY, Barclaycard x3, Vanquis, Natwest, O/D, Tesco & MBNA x2 PAID :j LBM 24/07/15 - Original Debt: £0/31010.23 (100% paid) :eek:
Mortgage - £151.316.54 :eek:0 -
Double congrats. What an exciting year for you guys.
As a mummy of a 1 year old trust me, just buy the basics. You don't need all the hype stuff and gadgets the ads tell you. Buy as much second hand as you can as baby will grow out of everything super quickly !0 -
Very excited for you
What an outstanding achievement, that will literally benefit you for th rest of your life. I'm super motivated nowMortgage Start - August 2013 £145,000 ************ Balance at April 2017 - £59,000
Target - Overpay by £2,500 each month ************** Mortgage free by December 2018!0 -
Congratulations! :j :j on both accounts!
And as a mum to a 19 month old, just buy the basics, the rest is unnecessaryBe who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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Thankyou everyone for the congratz, and dont worry im a total scrooge so we will only be getting the essentials to begin with! Although they soon add up!Mortgage Free 22/03/17
MissWillow is my OH!0 -
So many congratulations on your baby news & your mortgage freedom!
So inspiringFirst home- Oct’16 until June’21: £170.995- Overpayments made £13,784 (25% extra!).
New forever home- Sep’21 £309,449 @ 2.05%. Plan to clear it before 30 years!!!!!!0 -
I have just done a quick calculation and living now costs us about £8000 a year. That includes all regular bills, car Servicing / Mot, Fuel, Food, home insurance, our cinema passes, music subscriptions and even a few takeaways a month!
Now I just need to convince the wife that we should spend the money that was going on the mortgage on a shiney new Tesla Model S! :-pMortgage Free 22/03/17
MissWillow is my OH!0 -
Aw congrats! Wonderful news!!!!Total (Aug 19):€58,567 Now:€26,947
DFD:Nov 22/June 22
Mortgage: €199,712
MFD: March 2042/July 20340
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