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Getting FIREd up 😀
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Well if everyone else is getting £3 and I am only getting £1, then I'm definitely off 🙁! Am now on 800 points, so two surveys to goMortgage 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 -
Don't worry SC I was also having to get 400 points a time for the Count up to Christmas challenge. I'm not even halfway through level 3 yet so severly doubt I'm going to make it this year. Haven't really been getting that many or decent nectar point offers either so feel like I'm in a lose lose situation. Can't wait to see what random item I've been buying the most of this year though - I suspect its going to be cottage cheese 🤣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 20174
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I have my suspicions on what mine will be, but don't want to jinx 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!!!4 -
It always reminds me of you when the top buyer awards come out. I was top vegetable samosa buyer in Sainsburys two years ago but was beaten last year by someone. How dare they!DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)4 -
Still time to correct it if you think you're going to come up short again this year 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!!!5 -
*heads off to sainsburys*South_coast said:Still time to correct it if you think you're going to come up short again this year though!DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)5 -
🤣🤣🤣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 -
Today, I have been mostly reminded of the Becoming Minimalist origin story*. One of my neighbours has been washing his car, then his van, now onto the other car (one more to go by my reckoning, though other vehicles do sometimes make guest appearances). All the while, his young daughter is cycling around outside by herself. On a day when it actually isn't cold/wet/windy.
Less stuff = more time, people!!!
*https://www.becomingminimalist.com/becoming-minimalist-start-here/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 -
I can't get my head round the concept of washing a car
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I have the intention to wash my car, however it never seems to translate to actual action!greenbee said:I can't get my head round the concept of washing a car
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 20252
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