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Getting FIREd up 😀
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Ah, here we go. That's him on the right
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 -
Good heavens. Mind you, with 23 series they're bound to have to start recycling actors!3
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Yeah, John Nettles was in it loads of times....🤣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 -
That greatly amused me, thank you.South_coast said:Yeah, John Nettles was in it loads of times....🤣Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases
One income, home educating family3 -
LISA interest reduction also now announced. So in total, one rate reduction means I'm £105.85 worse off over the course of a year 😥
(And yes, I do realise the irony that this is a MF forum, so everyone else is no doubt celebrating the rate change 🙄! Curse you all 🤣!)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 -
Dodl LISA?4
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Moneybox. Was 5.0%, now 4.80%. So, well ahead of inflation and still a bit ahead of the base rate, but still irksome!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 -
I am (temporarily we hope) still on your side!South_coast said:LISA interest reduction also now announced. So in total, one rate reduction means I'm £105.85 worse off over the course of a year 😥
(And yes, I do realise the irony that this is a MF forum, so everyone else is no doubt celebrating the rate change 🙄! Curse you all 🤣!)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#latest3 -
Fair play, that's still a good rate, Dodl is 4.75% nowSouth_coast said:Moneybox. Was 5.0%, now 4.80%. So, well ahead of inflation and still a bit ahead of the base rate, but still irksome!3 -
I'm right there with you as we're fixed for the next 5 years so was hoping to carry on with great savings rates to offset the pain a little bit.South_coast said:LISA interest reduction also now announced. So in total, one rate reduction means I'm £105.85 worse off over the course of a year 😥
(And yes, I do realise the irony that this is a MF forum, so everyone else is no doubt celebrating the rate change 🙄! Curse you all 🤣!)Emergency Fund - £8572.39 / £10,000 :: Mortgage OP 2025 - £LISA 24/25 - £3200 / £4000 :: NSD 2025 - 2 / 150 :: Books Read: 1 / 52 :: Decluttering - 4 / 1000Engaged 9th December 2010 :: Married 29th October 2015 :: Bought a House 13th January 20173
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