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😂 I did (eventually, for the third call) make myself look presentable - but I wasn't wearing any underwear *mwahahahaha*
(Well, a girl's got to ration her washing powder 😂)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!!!7 -
Oh lordy!! 😂Starting Mortgage Balance (June 2019) £72,000. Mortgage Free November 2025!4
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I mean, I want to say "I'm very glad to hear it!" but that feels like a bizarre and slightly inappropriate thing to say to an acquaintance on the internet.... 😂😂Rule 7: If you're not changing it, you're choosing it.
MFW 2020: 1 Jan £92903.90 ~ OP £536.80/£500
MFW 2021: 1 Jan £89281.21 ~ OP £404.62/£500
MFW 2022: 1 Jan £85579.20 ~ OPs on hold.6 -
😂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 -
Err....
Well I don't think I'll be needing that petrol budget....
Savings for OP now £119.05Mortgage 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 -
Expecting an announcement later today on what this will mean for our wider business. In the meantime, trying to find some silver linings:* I am not ill* Will finally be able to catch up with all my work admin as there's not much else I will be able to do* Got a place on a 9-week survey regarding my workplace and coronavirus. Will pay out £12.75 in total* Not driving means the mileage on my car will come back into line with where it should be, so little to no excess mileage charge when it's returned. At almost 14p per mile (😮) this could be a huge saving - shame it's not for 2 years!* BF will be able to use his home exercise equipment more, he may be completely buff by the time we're reunited 😂* I will have time to read my two new books AND the ones I've been hoping to re-readMortgage 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 -
That’s lots of positives SC! Especially like the BF one! 😂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 Hemingway4 -
I've told him in expecting a 2st weight loss....😂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!!!6 -
I think I probably have about 20 books in my "to read" pile, including about 4 that I've started but not finished. There's so many that I stopped having a "to read" pile and just stashed them all on the shelves with my other books.South_coast said:* I will have time to read my two new books AND the ones I've been hoping to re-readRule 7: If you're not changing it, you're choosing it.
MFW 2020: 1 Jan £92903.90 ~ OP £536.80/£500
MFW 2021: 1 Jan £89281.21 ~ OP £404.62/£500
MFW 2022: 1 Jan £85579.20 ~ OPs on hold.5 -
I've had another one delivered today 😂 Have never found it necessary to scrub my hands after opening my post before - but I did today, don't know where it's been!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!!!4
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