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Getting FIREd up 😀

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  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,010 Forumite
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    ....and overexcited about buying petrol for 149.9p (now 138.9p).
    Petrol now 136.9p. Shame I don't actually need any 🤦‍♀️!
    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!!!
  • £9.80 bonus received from Prolific 😮😀!
    Blimey!  :o
    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: 6,010 Forumite
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    edited 22 December 2023 at 9:43PM
    I know! I wasn't expecting it! Merry Christmas to SC 😀
    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!!!
  • CCW007
    CCW007 Posts: 1,099 Forumite
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    £9.80 bonus received from Prolific 😮😀!
    I got a similar amount, totally unexpected! Thought I must have done something special, feeling disappointed now (not that disappointed obvs!)
  • Sorry 🤣!  
    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!!!
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,079 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    My only Prolific bonus today was 15p :D
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,010 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Sorry 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!!!
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,079 Forumite
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    Of course it did :smile:
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