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Getting FIREd up 😀

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  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 13,917 Forumite
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    Thanks again for recommending ZipZero @South_coast - paid my first fiver towards our energy account yesterday :)
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 5,906 Forumite
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    Yay, nice one Ed 👍!
    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!!!
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 5,906 Forumite
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    Very wet and windy run this morning, felt as though I was just jogging on the spot on more than one occasion! But at least it wasn't cold!
    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!!!
  • Merlin's_Beard
    Merlin's_Beard Posts: 1,487 Forumite
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    Very wet and windy run this morning, felt as though I was just jogging on the spot on more than one occasion! But at least it wasn't cold!
    You're made of sterner stuff than me, I just looked out the window and said "no"!
    Start mortgage date: August 2022; Start mortgage amount: £240,999; Original mortgage free date: August 2056
    Current mortgage amount: £226,957.97
    Start student loan 2012: £29,750; current student loan: CLEARED July 2025
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 5,906 Forumite
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    And today it is dry and sunny, with only the barest intermittent breeze! I love this country 🤣!
    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!!!
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 5,906 Forumite
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    Ooh, my energy supplier has added the option to request a refund of a credit balance online. With all my ZipZero payments, this will definitely come in handy - £65.00 requested 😀😀😀
    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!!!
  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,260 Forumite
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    That's great! Usually, once they have your money, they're extremely reluctant to give it back!
    Mortgage Balance as of July 2025 £14,900.
    Starting Mortgage Balance (June 2019) £72,000.
    Aiming to be mortgage free by my 40th birthday, June 2026!
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 5,906 Forumite
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    Definitely! And another £14.55 is going over from ZipZero today, so I'm building up that balance again 😀!
    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!!!
  • QueenJess
    QueenJess Posts: 4,532 Forumite
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    How do you build up so much in Zipzero? I deleted it in the end as I rarely used it and when I did the rates on TCB were better. Am I missing something?!
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    2025 use up challenge: 345🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
    Big kitchen declutter challenge 115/150
    2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 500
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