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  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,472 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Thank you πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€
    Mortgage start: Β£65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared πŸ§šβ€β™€οΈπŸ§šβ€β™€οΈπŸ§šβ€β™€οΈ!!! In 5 years, 1 month andΒ 29 days
    Total amount repaid: Β£72,307.03. Β£1.10 repaid for every Β£1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
  • Well done on being neutral.Β 
    DFW (08/08) Β£64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
    MFW (08/08) Β£118k Gone (09/23)
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,472 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Thanks πŸ˜€Β Β 
    Mortgage start: Β£65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared πŸ§šβ€β™€οΈπŸ§šβ€β™€οΈπŸ§šβ€β™€οΈ!!! In 5 years, 1 month andΒ 29 days
    Total amount repaid: Β£72,307.03. Β£1.10 repaid for every Β£1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,691 Forumite
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    Merry Christmas, SC! Hope you have a lovely day and all the best xxx πŸŽπŸΎπŸŽ„
    I've been mortgage free once, so let's do it again!
    Starting balance March 26 Β£191,274.53
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,472 Forumite
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    Does anyone have any recommendations for a decent music streaming service? I'm getting more than a little ticked off with Apple Music, as I'm finding more and more things just aren't on there, and what I did have imported into iTunes from CD's back in the day is now unplayable as it doesn't exist in Apple Music πŸ™ I'm on an Android phone, but I have an iPod in the car, so it needs to work on both operating systems.Β 

    Also, if I changed to a different service, would I still be able to listen to Apple Podcasts? I'm not sure whether the two are linked, or mutually exclusive πŸ€”Β 
    Mortgage start: Β£65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared πŸ§šβ€β™€οΈπŸ§šβ€β™€οΈπŸ§šβ€β™€οΈ!!! In 5 years, 1 month andΒ 29 days
    Total amount repaid: Β£72,307.03. Β£1.10 repaid for every Β£1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
  • In terms of streaming services, Spotify and Tidal seem to be both really popular (I occasionally use spotify). Both will pick up podcast streams as well. I couldn't tell you if they're iPod compatible (I would tend to assume that anything non-apple is not compatible with apple)
    Start mortgage date: August 2022; Start mortgage amount: Β£240,999; Original mortgage free date: August 2056
    Current mortgage amount: Β£224,460.73
    Start student loan 2012: Β£29,750; current student loan: CLEARED July 2025
    Unread owned books Jan 2026: 256
    Undone crafts 2026: +1
  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,691 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    Have you looked at YouTube? We pay to not have ads, but I use it for music and to listen to podcasts because so many are filmed as well now.Β 
    I've been mortgage free once, so let's do it again!
    Starting balance March 26 Β£191,274.53
  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 19,297 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Most podcast hosting platforms automatically (once you set it up) publish to Apple, Spotify, Amazon, YT and a few others. Most streaming services are both Apple and Android compatible. They all have their limitations…
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,472 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Thanks all, will do some research πŸ‘Β 
    Mortgage start: Β£65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared πŸ§šβ€β™€οΈπŸ§šβ€β™€οΈπŸ§šβ€β™€οΈ!!! In 5 years, 1 month andΒ 29 days
    Total amount repaid: Β£72,307.03. Β£1.10 repaid for every Β£1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
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