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Learning to walk before I run

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  • South_coast
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    I'm confused about the credit card payment reducing your net worth? Surely it should stay even, as you now have £270 less debt 🤔?
    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!!!
  • Greying_Pilgrim
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    At the risk of offending the sensibilities of anyone remotely Scottish, I saw haggis, in a tin....... in fArmF00ds the other day.........  I'm not sure - even if it was a veggie version - I'd want to try that......... 🫤

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