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Very wet and windy here, we are all hiding inside. Might take the wee ones for a quick McDonald's later on, DD2 has another playdate (popular this weekend)£5 OPed, £3.44 made from surveys (Y Live and Prolific), will check my accounts occasionally to see if any more pop up.Hope you are all well.6
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Same here as wet & windy too.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 forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
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***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.7 -
It isn't too windy here but dreary definitely & I am sure there is a Scottish word for it that describes it completely. Surfice it to say that if I didn't know better I would be looking at closing the curtains in about 10 minutes.7
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Same here. Either gales or freezing at the moment.6
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Dreich? @badmemory2017 - mortgage of £140,000 and interest rate of £10 a day
Feb 2021 mortgage of £103000
May 2021 mortgage of £100000
July 2021 mortgage of £97000
November 2021 mortgage of £93000
July 2022 mortgage of £84000
December 2022 mortgage of £79000
December 2023 mortgage of £73000
March 2024 mortgage of £70000
May 2024 mortgage of £68000
October 2024 mortgage of £65000
February 2025 mortgage of £63000
March 2025 mortgage of £45000 and interest of £6.07 per day7 -
Top marks to @AgathaSquirrel7
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Yes that was the word I was thinkiing of.9
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Wet and windy here too, it's not just you!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 -
edinburgher said:£10,250 money transfer paid into my ISA, savings will now produce £50+ of interest a month. Know it's borrowed money, but might be able to replace it with eventual inheritance monies and just leave it in ISA. Got a year to figure it out, not bad for "free"DON'T BUY STUFF (from Frugalwoods)
No seriously, just don’t buy things. 99% of our success with our savings rate is attributed to the fact that we don’t buy things... You can and should take advantage of discounts.... But at the end of the day, the only way to truly save money is to not buy stuff. Money doesn’t walk out of your wallet on its own accord.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6289577/future-proofing-my-life-deposit-saving-then-mfw-journey-in-under-13-years#latest7 -
£3.69 OPed. I feel like a really boring secret agent buying my time back
Survey earnings look good today, I should be able to make at least $40, but will need to balance with the demands of my real job. Initial plan is skive off for an hour this morning and work an hour late this evening + work through my lunch and ask Mrs E to make me a quick sandwich. Not ideal but I'm feeling the joys of spring, the house is clean and the sun is out.
*Edit: $60 earned, my eyes are melting with tediumBack to work for a rest.
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