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  • dannyboy2012
    dannyboy2012 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Massive congratulations that's a real achievement - enjoy your freedom!!
  • Moneyfordreams
    Moneyfordreams Posts: 2,442 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    congratulations :D
    Mortgage restart June 2018 £119950Re mortgage August 19 £110470, … Mortgage November 22 £85600 final 0% CC 3300Home renovations - £65000, mid 2018 - mid 2022
  • Debtfreeforever
    Debtfreeforever Posts: 64 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 10 Posts Name Dropper
    That is fantastic! What an achievement! It must feel great to feel free
  • richierich007
    richierich007 Posts: 68 Forumite
    edited 1 July 2018 at 8:56PM
    thanks allfor the good wishes , but this does come with some thorns
    i did lose my job and got a massive redundancy deal i just couldnt refuse
    even with 32 years service this has left me in a very healthy position and now no mortgage and work opportunitys are in my face, i am now going to enjoy the nice weather for a cpl of months then back to work in sept
  • Youthgonewild
    Youthgonewild Posts: 169 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts
    Massive congratulations to you! 28 years with that hump on your back and now it's finally gone! Well done! :j
    Mortgage balance October 2015: £99875 Mortgage balance June 2023: £69999.40
  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Congratulations :j:T
    Goals for February
    Declutter 2/50
    Money Made £0/£200
    Overpayments £0/£200
  • Merchandiser2367
    Merchandiser2367 Posts: 211 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Congrats!!! Hopefully we will all get there one day :)
    Mortgage When Started Over Pay 01/11/2017- £146,500
    Current Total - 10/02/2022 - £6,500 (With Offset
    £10k Savings)
    5 year fix
    MFW hopefully by March 2022
    01/11/17 - £10k / £10k Emergency Savings :beer:
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