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Ninety months to pay off mortgage - or as near as dammit!

edited 23 May 2021 at 6:55PM in Mortgage-free wannabe
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  • skint_spiceskint_spice Forumite
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    Wee day off today, having a day out with a friend so hoping the rain stops soon🙏
    This week has been mainly work and online training for new job, roll on Monday when I have a few days off. Must buy a Mother’s Day gift and deliver today as I am working long days Fri-sun.
    Filled my car up yesterday, must have been the first time in a month!
    Original Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Sep 28/Current April 36

    Car loan £6329/10000 CC £3080 Emergency fund target 13% achieved 
  • savingholmessavingholmes Forumite
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    Best of luck with them.

    When is your next trip out to enjoy the scenery? I am considering a Scottish holiday as you have made me really miss the scenery.
    Target 1) Prioritise health & social connection 2) Write regularly 51,745/70,000 words Book 2 and 10,787/70,000 Priestess book, 44,000/95000 Memoir Prep 3) Get to £10K EF/Savings Now £6,291 4) MFW starting at £201,999 Nov 21 with 264 245 payments to go. Now £189,678 5) Mortgage neutral progress via pension £3,687 invested since Nov 21 6) Declutter 7) Invest in fun and frolics - and not just future self! 8) CC Debt free April 22 (now stay that way!!)
  • skint_spiceskint_spice Forumite
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    Good idea SH, you can’t beat it! It was rather misty yesterday so no decent photos sorry. Catching up with a friend on Monday but it will be a city centre thing, probably no new scenery until the beginning of next month😩
    I have a couple of days to myself next week though so if the weather is good…
    Nearly finished the training but it will have to wait until Monday as I am shattered after work today. Mother’s Day gift bought and delivered yesterday😇
    Original Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Sep 28/Current April 36

    Car loan £6329/10000 CC £3080 Emergency fund target 13% achieved 
  • savingholmessavingholmes Forumite
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    I have been out exploring. Always feel better when I do. DS drove and I enjoyed the respite
    Target 1) Prioritise health & social connection 2) Write regularly 51,745/70,000 words Book 2 and 10,787/70,000 Priestess book, 44,000/95000 Memoir Prep 3) Get to £10K EF/Savings Now £6,291 4) MFW starting at £201,999 Nov 21 with 264 245 payments to go. Now £189,678 5) Mortgage neutral progress via pension £3,687 invested since Nov 21 6) Declutter 7) Invest in fun and frolics - and not just future self! 8) CC Debt free April 22 (now stay that way!!)
  • skint_spiceskint_spice Forumite
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    savingholmes said:
    I have been out exploring. Always feel better when I do. DS drove and I enjoyed the respite
    It’s food for the soul. Glad you had fun.
    Original Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Sep 28/Current April 36

    Car loan £6329/10000 CC £3080 Emergency fund target 13% achieved 
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    skint_spiceskint_spice Forumite
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    edited 23 March at 6:49PM
    Prioritising health at the moment as I have put on almost a stone and just feel shattered, hopefully shorter working days will help but I have had a few days off so I am trying to reset and get back into healthy habits.
    I walked twice today - had a health screening at a different town so went for a walk afterwards and another at home this afternoon, quite a change in weather! (Sunny and calm was later in the day.)

    Original Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Sep 28/Current April 36

    Car loan £6329/10000 CC £3080 Emergency fund target 13% achieved 
  • beanieloubeanielou Forumite, Ambassador
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    Wow.wow.Just wow.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing [email protected] All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free February 2021**** "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.It starts with you, it starts from now. *** It is ok to be me.*** ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***Weight loss. ** 2 stone 2 lbs.
  • BuffythedebtslayerBuffythedebtslayer Forumite
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    You do live in a beautiful place. XXX 
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • skint_spiceskint_spice Forumite
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    Thank you both. 
    I have managed to stay on track with the diet for two whole days now😱 lots of work related walking too😇
    Payslip is in and it’s better than anticipated but must keep spending in check until settled in to new job. Only a few more shifts to go…
    Original Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Sep 28/Current April 36

    Car loan £6329/10000 CC £3080 Emergency fund target 13% achieved 
  • beanieloubeanielou Forumite, Ambassador
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    You can do it.
    I on the other hand have just bought an echo dot thingy so I can listen to Ken Bruce!
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing [email protected] All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free February 2021**** "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.It starts with you, it starts from now. *** It is ok to be me.*** ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***Weight loss. ** 2 stone 2 lbs.
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