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Getting FIREd up 😀

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  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,115 Forumite
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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 go
    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!!!
  • ruby_eskimo
    ruby_eskimo Posts: 4,828 Forumite
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    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 / 1000
    Engaged 9th December 2010 :: Married 29th October 2015 :: Bought a House 13th January 2017
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,115 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    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!!!
  • debtfreeoneday
    debtfreeoneday Posts: 5,051 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    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)
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,115 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    🤣🤣🤣         
    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!!!
  • Merlin's_Beard
    Merlin's_Beard Posts: 1,594 Forumite
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    greenbee said:
    I can't get my head round the concept of washing a car :)
    I have the intention to wash my car, however it never seems to translate to actual action!
    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 2025
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