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  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,242 Forumite
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    Ooh, just received my first payment from Mingle! Thanks for the recommendation, Jessy 😘
    Ooo nice and you're very welcome x
    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: 5,867 Forumite
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    Loads on Vypr at the moment, cashed out yesterday evening and already back over 1000 points. Not entirely sure I want to be thinking about fleas and ticks while having my breakfast though....😬
    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: 5,867 Forumite
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    Now up to 2100!
    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: 4,495 Forumite
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    I am trying to not look at the values of my S&S ISA or my pensions right now, but difficult to ignore when I need to log in to transfer money in!
    2025 decluttering: 3,802🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅
    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 👑 500
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 5,867 Forumite
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    Agreed, I'm trying not to look except for my regular 1st of the month, but they emailed me to say I had the statement and I had to log in to access it 🤦‍♀️!
    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: 4,495 Forumite
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    Agreed, I'm trying not to look except for my regular 1st of the month, but they emailed me to say I had the statement and I had to log in to access it 🤦‍♀️!
    If I get one more email from providers about sticking to the plan and not panicking when markets are in turmoil I might scream!
    2025 decluttering: 3,802🌟🥉🌟💐🏅🏅🌟🥈🏅🌟🏅💐💎🌟🏅🏆🌟🏅
    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 👑 500
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