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Hi Hiddenshadow
Thank you for running the challenge. Could you please allocate me a number and set my target at £15,000?£60,000 left to pay
Currently 12.4 years left
Target June 20310 -
Could I have number 82 again and a target of £1000, thank you
MFW 2014 #82 £2000 / £2000 MFW 2015 #82 £1200 / £1000
MFW 2016 #82 £1200 / £1000 MFW 2017 #82 £2350 / £20000 -
Thanks for starting a thread for 2017. In previous years I have been no.128 and would like to keep this if possible.
I'm going to aim for o/p of £6000 as have a few big expenses coming up.
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Can I join please. My target for the year is £3500. ThanksCredit card £4461.15Home mortgage £137117Buy to let mortgage £83,0000
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Can I join again please? My target will be lower at only £3,000 this time. Had real trouble getting to this years target. Any number on the list for me is fine. Good luck everyone for next year :beer::jMortgage: Was: £154,495 Oct 2039 Now: £80,216.32 May 2037Swagbucks ~ £215 (2024 ~ £395)Surveys ~ £231.65 (2024 ~ £280.14)Make £2025 in 2025 #5 ~ £1,868.60 ~ (2024 ~ £2,561.04)0
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deleted by rasputinBaby Step 1 - £1k Emergency Fund - COMPLETE
Baby Step 2 - Pay off all debts except the Mortgage - £9,326 to go
Baby Step 3 - Save 6 months of expenses into full Emergency Fund - £4,300 to go
Baby Step 4 - Put 15% into Pension
Baby Step 6 - Pay off the Mortgage early
Baby Step 7 - Live like no-one else
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Hi HS, thank you for taking over! I am happy to be whatever number, my target this year is £4524!
Many thanks!!
Jodles
MFW2020 #115 250/3000 J-250
1% challenge- /1525Save 1k in 2020- /3000
Joining in UberFrugalMonthChallenge set up by the Frugalwoods!
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Hi, Could I join please.
Target is £30,000
ThanksMortgage Start - August 2013 £145,000 ************ Balance at April 2017 - £59,000
Target - Overpay by £2,500 each month ************** Mortgage free by December 2018!0 -
Hi HS,
Thank you for picking up the thread. Please can I join? My target is £10,000 for 2017.
Thank you
NM xx- Mortgage 1 started Oct 2016 [STRIKE]£120,000[/STRIKE] £99,600
- Mortgage 2 started Feb 2019 [STRIKE]£30,000[/STRIKE] £27,800
- Student loan started 2009 [STRIKE]£16,413[/STRIKE] £7,500
+ New house fund £40,095/£40,000
+ Emergency savings £5,170/£5,000
+ S&S ISA £6000 -
I'll join in for 2017.
target £8,200
Mortgage free - 01/05/2019, mortgage high £200k 20110
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