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Getting FIREd up 😀
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South_coast said:Aaahhh, so I'd need to keep records of buy/sell prices/dates as well? Premium bonds are looking like the most straightforward option then, but the lack of a guaranteed return is annoying!2025 decluttering: 3,819🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅
2025 use up challenge: 322🥉🥈🥇💎🏆
Big kitchen declutter challenge 98/150
2025 decluttering goals I Use up Challenge: 🥉365 🥈750 🥇1,000 💎2,000 🏆 3,000 👑 8,000 I 🥉12 🥈26 🥇52 💎 100 🏆 250 👑 5002 -
£20 received from Norstatpanel and £7.88 from Prolific - April card now under £3k 😀!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 -
And to bring me back down to earth - screened out of a Y-Live at 46% 🤦♀️!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!!!3 -
South_coast said:And to bring me back down to earth - screened out of a Y-Live at 46% 🤦♀️!3
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How do you get onto norstatpanel? Any good?DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)3 -
I think I just signed up 🤔 They used to be called Panelbase, but changed last year some time. I like them, it's cash out (for cash, but vouchers too) at £10 and the surveys are fairly regular. They get sent by email, which is perfect for me as no need for checking. I've just checked and they don't have any referral codes, or I'd send you oneMortgage 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!!!4 -
Thanks anyway. I used to use Pb but can’t see how to sign up. Never mind I’ll keep an eye out!DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)4 -
edinburgher said:South_coast said:And to bring me back down to earth - screened out of a Y-Live at 46% 🤦♀️!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!!!3 -
Think I'm at 60 points, expecting a payout in March
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Grrrr.....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
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