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Getting FIREd up 😀
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I prefer the less deep trolleys too. I also find the bigger the container the more I spendAchieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £166.7K Equity 38.23% 12/7/26
2) £1.8K Net savings after CCs 31/7/26 (but owed £400) so £2.2K
3) 44.5/82K = 54.26% AVC Goal by mid 20285 -
Another one for #teamshallowtrolley - that's not a real hashtag - is it?
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Ed, it can be whatever you want it to be 🤣!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!!!6 -
I'm team shallow trolly short a*se too. It makes me laugh that trolly in the part of France where my parents live are even deeper and higher than in the UK, but the average height of the population - particularly the older generation, is much smaller. 2014 starting mortgage £165,0002015 second charge £20,000 - Jan 2021 paid off in fullCurrent outstanding balance - £115,8568
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The last time I was in Lidl I used the pull along basket and promptly decided to buy a large toolbox. Everything just got precariously balanced on top. There was probably a Hansel and Gretel style trail of shopping behind me.
No regrets.6 -
🤣🤣🤣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!!!5 -
Paddy in Sky Glass advert 😀
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!!!2 -
Love the Hansel and Gretel trail. That would be me tooAchieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £166.7K Equity 38.23% 12/7/26
2) £1.8K Net savings after CCs 31/7/26 (but owed £400) so £2.2K
3) 44.5/82K = 54.26% AVC Goal by mid 20283 -
Hi SC popping in to see how you are getting on - I very rarely shop at Mr S and have now just discovered the NPrices thanks to your conversation here
so it's just if you self scan as you go round that these are the prices - not enough on there to lure me in at the mo though. 1st May 2025
Mortgage Balance 1: £21,601.50 4.98% Now: £18,044.31
Mortgage Balance 2: £84,420.24 Now: £83,562.45
Credit Card Balance 3: £10,911.76 Now: £7,237
Student Loan £TBC4 -
Oh and on the trolley debate - small trolley / wheel along basket or just two hands to restrict me to buy only what i need as that's all i can carry - guaranteed to be the day there's amazing offers on and i need a skip to buy as much as i can 1st May 2025
Mortgage Balance 1: £21,601.50 4.98% Now: £18,044.31
Mortgage Balance 2: £84,420.24 Now: £83,562.45
Credit Card Balance 3: £10,911.76 Now: £7,237
Student Loan £TBC5
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