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Just paid off 3% with some survey cash so now at 4% 🥳. Very happy with that2
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remote_control said:Just paid off 3% with some survey cash so now at 4% 🥳. Very happy with that
What sites do you use?Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.020 -
Morning all.
I've not managed to add anything recently thanks to being ill in bed for the past week with Covid
It is payday for me today though so I have added £364.18 into the savings pot today made up of £269.18 from Burger King wages, £75 from rent increase to tenants, £10 from paypal order from customer and £10 from Mistplay (claimed an amazon voucher). Not loads of progress but at the moment any progress is to be celebrated
This means my total is now £10177.80/ £81700 = 12.45%
I've finally broken the £10k barrierMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.020 -
Another £10 added into the OP savings pot for me from Prime Opinion surveys
My total is now £10187.80/£81700 = 12.46%
Not much but every pound counts and helps me move those 0.01%'s closer to my targetMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.020 -
Sorry me again. Quick post to say that I've just added another £37 into the OP savings account made up of £35 from a FB marketplace sale of some unwanted craft supplies and £2 from a winning scratchcard sent to me by my mum and dad as a little get well soon gift
Not lots but still a step in the right direction
My total now stands at £10224.80/£81700 = 12.51%
Only £396.20 to find in order to reach my next full percentMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.021 -
Paid another £7.76 with an ebay sale. So now at 5%
Survey sites - just use the usual ones, I had some that were close to cashing out so put some effort in. Nothing on the horizon at all now though so need to find some things to sell! I wonder if I could find £950 worth of stuff to sell in the house....1 -
remote_control said:Paid another £7.76 with an ebay sale. So now at 5%
Survey sites - just use the usual ones, I had some that were close to cashing out so put some effort in. Nothing on the horizon at all now though so need to find some things to sell! I wonder if I could find £950 worth of stuff to sell in the house....
Honestly you might surprise yourself when you start looking for things to sell - I tell myself would I prefer to have that item or would I prefer £x to pay off our debt - it's a great motivator for me
Good luck xMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.020 -
Keep going your doing amazing. Are you still saving the money to one side. If so by the time You've had interest that 950 will be so much closer.
Things gone backwards over my way. Lots of unlucky e fund zappers have happened so we are about 16.6 in debt now (gone up). Not to worry I'll regroup and start again once the e fund is back in placeJan 18 Joint debts 35,213
Mortgage Jan 18- 77224 May 25- just under 65k
June 25 Debts in my name only £5170. DH can't keep track...1 -
NeverendingDMP said:Keep going your doing amazing. Are you still saving the money to one side. If so by the time You've had interest that 950 will be so much closer.
Things gone backwards over my way. Lots of unlucky e fund zappers have happened so we are about 16.6 in debt now (gone up). Not to worry I'll regroup and start again once the e fund is back in placeMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.020 -
#5Covered bfs turn for the dog food - £89.10. That tips me just over the next %!£9.66 / £1200 (7th 1%)Debt Free as of 17/01/2009 Turtle Power!!
EF Challenger #3 £1543.72 / £5000
MFW 2024 #100 £1300.00 / £10,000
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