Powers’s mortgage free thread

powerspowers

The blinking Fitbit won’t talk to my phone! Going to try on another device and might have to send it back. Grr. 

1 spend 
£65 dentist 😁
 £181 left for the month (after bills)

managed to move £200 from joint account into the house move fund- mostly due to no council tax. T has sold his truck and is pleased to have savings for the first time in his life. 

We met online with the wedding venue today. They have offered us a £2000 reduction if we just have an afternoon reception and the catering is per head anyway. I feel much more comfortable now that we have a “plan B” for if we have restricted numbers. So basically we are planning 2 weddings and will choose which one to go with nearer the time. I’m really glad they are being flexible for us. They are actually an outdoor centre who are also a wedding venue so I get that the priority is getting the kids back on site. 

No house news! Just remembered that we left a message for the estate agent and they’ve not replied 🤔

powerspowers

LeighofMar said:

So sorry to hear about all the chaos with the house. That is so frustrating. Hope once you're all settled in, you will have more peace and can start this new chapter in your lives.

Thanks! Im not as stressed as I was about it, I think it’s moving but just super slow. Realistically our buyer isn’t going to pull out unless his circumstances change massively. 

Porridgecat

Just read your diary, exciting times but also so frustrating. We moved in here 19 years ago and I'm going nowhere, moving is just too stressful. Hopefully its started happening now for you.

powerspowers

Spends update
£260 to clear the bed. It’s here and it’s wonderful 😴 
£36 on garden stuff 
£20 Disney+ as shared with sisters
£125 left with 2 weeks til payday

Bought some wedding bits as well- eBay spesh for boys suits. I think one was £65 and the other £40. OH paid it though as I did bridesmaid dresses- over a year ago now, hope they still fit. We’ve got the wedding money put aside for all the big costs- trying to absorb smaller spends as we go. 

House news- had the queries back but no building regs stuff and no answer about the onward purchase 🙄 

powerspowers

Made an overpayment today, £50! I know I said I wasn’t going to overpay until we moved but I needed the kick of doing something towards our goal. 

Other spend £50 towards plastic packing crates. Was going to come from house savings but I used the wrong card 🤦‍♀️ We are going to sell them on after we move. 

House news- got some queries back. The vendors onward purchase is not tied in to this purchase, phew. 

Also restarted out mortgage application today, it’s been so long that ours had expired! 

Grogged

I hope this means that things are now going to speed up for you.
No shame in an OP!😉

powerspowers

Exciting mortgage update! Vendor has peed about so much that mortgage offer has expired and lender wouldn’t extend again, caused me to grumble grumble. We did the application today and have been offered a better rate! 1.72 rather than 2.49% 😃😃😃😃 I still grumbled at being asked all the rubbish though 

Porridgecat

Great news about the better rate, nothing to grumble about

SpendingPennies

Great news about the lower rate. That will make a big difference to your repayments. 

Grogged

Every cloud!
That's great news.