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Keep calm and carry on....
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This is my ignorance showing, what are those brands? I'm like 50% sure that they must be less than your house still!2
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That's very true 🤣! Although BF and I did once wander into a Jaguar dealership (not my choice!) and there was a car there for £80k. Probably not even the most expensive, but I stopped looking at the prices after that! And there's a yacht broker on the harbour that it's fun to browse in the window of sometimes where even the really pants boats are £85k+ 😮!
I'm thinking Audi/Mercedes/BMW 😀Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!2 -
You can get a nice boat for much less than £85k! 😊 but they are money pits...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 Hemingway2 -
Well done on snowballing the mortgage. I go through phases thinking that I should be doing the same thing but I just can't seem to get rid of the "regular" saving mindset!
As for cars, my dream is an Audi R8 but in reality I know my next car will probably be an electric one and most likely the VW option as while Tesla's do appeal to me, there's something about them that I find a little creepy 🤷♀️Emergency Fund - £8572.39 / £10,000 :: Mortgage OP 2025 - £LISA 24/25 - £3200 / £4000 :: NSD 2025 - 2 / 150 :: Books Read: 1 / 52 :: Decluttering - 4 / 1000Engaged 9th December 2010 :: Married 29th October 2015 :: Bought a House 13th January 20174 -
I think that's just the creepiness of Elon Musk permeating the brand! I don't have anywhere to charge an electric car as my parking space is on the other side of the car park (will be interesting to see how the Chair deals with that when they stop selling petrol and diesel), so looks like I'll be sticking with petrol this time round at least.
Looking at some of the boats moored in the marina, they make the £85k ones look really pants Vix. Ah well, I can just stand and look at them for free!Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!2 -
Just done a survey about garlic on One Poll 😋Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!2 -
Keeps the vampires at bay SC!
2014 starting mortgage £165,0002015 second charge £20,000 - Jan 2021 paid off in fullCurrent outstanding balance - £115,8562 -
That's what I keep telling BF 🤣!Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!1 -
My winnings have arrived 😀😀😀!
And been paid off the mortgage 😀😀😀!Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!8 -
Phew, it's been busy on MFW today! It's taken me all evening to get back up to date - and I was up to date when I left for work this morning 😮!Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!5
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