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  • Good luck for Sunday!!! Boot sales round our way all seem to be outdoors so we have a few weeks to wait yet for the warmer weather.
  • ch4rly2002
    ch4rly2002 Posts: 468 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Energy Saving Champion
    Thanks for the positive thoughts / it went great, hoorah! Luckily the weather was nice and only got cloudy towards the end. Although it was only 2 hours long and it was just at the local community centre but we sold of things. Managed to make £49.40, which I'm really pleased with. I look forward to our next car boot sale :)
    Mortgage: Mar 2018 -£300,000 / Jul 2021 -£255,000 / Oct 2024 -£172,835 (1.27% Interest until Feb 2027)
    Joint Savings: Aim £13.5k. Dec 2016 £1,700 / Jul 2021 £36,600 / Oct 2024 £106,450 (£100k in PBs. £5,850 at 4% interest. £600 Regular Saver at 7% Interst)
    Car Loan: Oct 2024 -£45,000 (0% APR Interest)
  • themadvix
    themadvix Posts: 8,767 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Photogenic
    That's a great result for 2 hours! :)
    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


  • ch4rly2002
    ch4rly2002 Posts: 468 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Energy Saving Champion
    Thanks Vix :) The in-laws totted up last night and made almost the same, to the penny - so bizarre, but welcomed! I think we all felt we'd done well enough to make it worthwhile :) We sold about half of our items, and after seeing what everyone else was selling we think we have plenty that we could gather up for another car boot sale so that's the plan for when we get back from our holidays.
    Mortgage: Mar 2018 -£300,000 / Jul 2021 -£255,000 / Oct 2024 -£172,835 (1.27% Interest until Feb 2027)
    Joint Savings: Aim £13.5k. Dec 2016 £1,700 / Jul 2021 £36,600 / Oct 2024 £106,450 (£100k in PBs. £5,850 at 4% interest. £600 Regular Saver at 7% Interst)
    Car Loan: Oct 2024 -£45,000 (0% APR Interest)
  • ch4rly2002
    ch4rly2002 Posts: 468 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Energy Saving Champion
    Hi All, just a quick update. DH and I are flying to America today, woo! Here's an update of the month so far and I will try and update this thread a bit if I can... I'm sure there will be many MSE fails and wins to come.

    Prolific Surveys £41.62
    Crowdology Surveys £5.12
    OnePoll Surveys £40.00
    Survey Total! £86.74

    Holiday Car Hire 20% Discount £20.00
    Free hospital parking for blood test £2.80
    Saving Total! £22.80

    Taking Grandma shopping / Gift for Holiday £100.00
    Gifts Total! £100.00

    TopCashBack £15.73
    Argos voucher from work £10.00
    Nectar Points used at Argos £55.00
    30 Dishwasher Tablets from trial £5.00
    Free Washing Powder for Bzzagent Review £5.00
    Free Pizza from Pizza Hut £22.45
    Freebie Total £113.18

    eBay Sales £77.22
    May Day Gala Sales £50.00
    Car Boot Sales £49.40
    Sales Total £176.62

    Refund for faulty toaster £48.29
    Washing machine repair - Tenants to pay £70.00
    Credit from Virgin for Internet Issues £14.66
    Nectar points used for Grandma's purchase £15.00
    MFW Wins Total £147.95

    New Door Handle at Rental Property -£80.00
    Roof Repair - Interim fix -£250.00
    Virgin call costs -£5.50
    MFW Fails Total -£335.50
    Mortgage: Mar 2018 -£300,000 / Jul 2021 -£255,000 / Oct 2024 -£172,835 (1.27% Interest until Feb 2027)
    Joint Savings: Aim £13.5k. Dec 2016 £1,700 / Jul 2021 £36,600 / Oct 2024 £106,450 (£100k in PBs. £5,850 at 4% interest. £600 Regular Saver at 7% Interst)
    Car Loan: Oct 2024 -£45,000 (0% APR Interest)
  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,242 Forumite
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    Have a safe journey ch4rly and have a fantastic time in America!! 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!
  • kirtsypoos
    kirtsypoos Posts: 3,825 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Have a wonderful time!
    :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:
  • Kittenkirst
    Kittenkirst Posts: 2,468 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Have a wonderful time in the US Charley! Will miss your updates whilst you are away!
    First 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!!!!!!
  • themadvix
    themadvix Posts: 8,767 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Photogenic
    Have a fantastic time Ch4rly!

    (Amazing totals too!)
    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


  • Amazing totals in your roundup there, have a great time in the US.
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