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Eating a Vegetarian Elephant

Chiglepig · 2021-02-25 13:42:43

I've been reading threads for ages and decided to jump in myself with a diary. About the mortgage: bought this house in 2014 for £359k, with a £165,000 mortgage. In 2015 took a second charge £20k because the kitchen needed replacing and the floor in the extension was collapsing. In 2016, fixed the first mortgage for 10…

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Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite

7 February 2022 at 5:10PM

Lovely news! Tadpoles eagerly awaited

2023: the year I get to buy a car
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Bluegreen143 Posts: 3,704 Forumite

7 February 2022 at 7:24PM

Ooooh lovely! When my children are older I’d love a garden pond 😍

Part time working mum | Married in 2014 | DS born 2015 & DD born 2018

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6542225/stopping-the-backsliding-a-family-of-four-no-longer-living-beyond-their-means/p1?new=1

Consumer debt free!
Mortgage: -£128,033

Savings: £6,050
- Emergency fund £1,515
- New kitchen £556
- December £420
- Holiday £3,427
- Bills £132

Total joint pension savings: £55,425
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South_coast Posts: 5,884 Forumite

14 December 2022 at 8:48PM

Hey Chigle, how's it going?

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!!!
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