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I'm gonna smash the mortgage!

rootom · 2019-12-22 21:17:12

Hello. I've been a member of MSE for as long as I can remember but this is my first post, eek. I'm a mum of two (11 and 12yr old) and run a dog walking company with my husband. I'm 41 and he's 51. Last year, hubby and I tackled our debt. In March 2018 we were sick of working like dogs but struggling to pay the bills. We…

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26 December 2019 at 8:48PM

I also find it more motivating to see balances go down as opposed to up! Although I find specific targets help (we currently have a Florida holiday fund target) - general 'just saving' is too non-specific for my brain to get excited by, clearly!

I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul

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Net sales 2024: £20

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