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Five Year Fix, Five Year Plan

Merlin's_Beard · 2022-05-21 13:29:09

I've not even got a mortgage yet, but here I go. I'm finally getting on the housing ladder and settling, after living around the country for the last decade. I've been in a position where "I'm just about to buy" for about 8 years for various reasons, so while I've not spent well, I could have saved better instead of…

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@KajiKita I think both time wise and financially that's probably difficult right now - so I'm making do.

Craft corner has a crochet blanket, a paint by numbers, a half finished embroidery, many many cross stitches.

@killerpeaty i think we hit the bottom of the activities barrel the year my bro got them a llama experience (jury is still out on whether the llamas or my parents were least impressed 😭😂)

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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