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Getting FIREd up 😀

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  • debtfreeoneday
    debtfreeoneday Posts: 5,094
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    Food prices scare me. Our usual bread we have changed 4 times as the price was getting so high. Cheese is another one where it’s just shot up!
    DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
    MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,752
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    At least petrol seems to have stabilised 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!!!
  • savingholmes
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    I think the speed of change has been the most shocking about the inflation - and the scale with energy and fuel etc. and for some mortgages.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £165K Equity 38.88% 6/9/26
    2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
    3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 2028
  • savingholmes
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    Woohoo - always lovely when the cash finally arrives!
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £165K Equity 38.88% 6/9/26
    2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
    3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 2028
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