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ATB'S Frugal Foray to Freedom

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  • hiddenshadow
    hiddenshadow Posts: 2,525 Forumite
    ^ echo this
  • atypicalblonde
    atypicalblonde Posts: 3,057 Forumite
    Morning all :)

    Well we are managing, just! We had plans to go out last night anyway so it was pretty helpful to have a babysitter right here!

    I'll be back to regular positing next week I promise - I'm missing all the banter and support on here. Life just seems to be galloping at a thousand paces at present xx
    MFW :)
    [STRIKE]Mortgage 8.2.15 - [/STRIKE][STRIKE]£171,064.64[/STRIKE] Mortgage 1.5.2018 - £99,980.45
    Aiming to be MF 1.10.2020
  • themadvix
    themadvix Posts: 8,786 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Photogenic
    That's erm... interesting about your unexpected house guest! Glad it was handy for the babysitter though!
    Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days

    'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway


  • atypicalblonde
    atypicalblonde Posts: 3,057 Forumite
    Morning All :)

    Apologies for being a useless diarist of late. I'm back now :)

    I am pleased to report we are now in the 20s :j the exact balance as at today's date is £129,998.19. Will update signature in a minute.

    March has been waaaaaay spendier than I anticipated. However, it was all necessary spending and I need to remind myself that this is a marathon, not a sprint!

    Next target is £125,000 by the end of June. We will then have hit our 10% OP allowance for the year, and it will then be the big push to get £25k in savings so, on an offset basis, we are into five figures by 2018. Emminently doable if our efforts in January and February are anything to go by.

    Onto today :). Meals have been planned up to the end of the week, and it will be a low spend day (milk, butter and pork pies). More work for DH to be done (annual company accounts) and may see if I can locate some bits to ebay.

    Have marvellous days all xx
    MFW :)
    [STRIKE]Mortgage 8.2.15 - [/STRIKE][STRIKE]£171,064.64[/STRIKE] Mortgage 1.5.2018 - £99,980.45
    Aiming to be MF 1.10.2020
  • hiddenshadow
    hiddenshadow Posts: 2,525 Forumite
    Congrats on reaching the 20s!
  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,133 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Great milestone! Glad you managed to make use of babysitting services too.
    June 2025 - part 1 - £19,145 part 2 - £21,973 Total - £41,118 29 months to go!
  • Moominmamma89
    Moominmamma89 Posts: 217 Forumite
    Congratulations on hitting the 20s!
  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,257 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Well done on hitting the 20s! Make sure you give yourself a little treat as a reward because you deserve it!!! X
    Mortgage Balance as of July 2025 £14,900.
    Starting Mortgage Balance (June 2019) £72,000.
    Aiming to be mortgage free by my 40th birthday, June 2026!
  • themadvix
    themadvix Posts: 8,786 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Photogenic
    Congrats on the 20s! :)

    Impressive plans for the rest of the year - I'll wave as you zoom past! :)
    Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days

    'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway


  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Great post to read. It's so motivating when you break through the next £10k.

    Best wishes Tilly xxx
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
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