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Good afternoon,
I can finally report more added to my OP savings pot today as it feels like ages since I last posted
So today I have added a total of £670.97 made up from:-
£ 32.71 FB Marketbook sales (posted items)
£ 10.00 Airtime rewards vouchers
£ 4.00 tips
£ 10.29 WeR8
£176.00 FB Marketplace sales (collections)
£323.57 interest on one savings account
£114.40 BK wages
My total now currently stands at £47874.86/ £81700 = 58.59%
I've passed another percentage and am half way towards the next - small progress but any progress in the right direction I will takeMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.022 -
Morning,
Sorry been so busy with work that I have not updated for a while so here goes:-
£ 69.11 added from Etsy wages
£ 2.00 added from tips
£305.10 added from cafe wages
My total now currently stands at £48251.07/ £81700 = 59.05%
I've bit another full percentage - albeit very slowly but I'm creeping that little bit closer towards BTL mortgage 2 being cleared when the fixed rate expires next yearMortgage - £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 - only me again
I have managed to add another £1031.29 into the OP savings account today made up of monthly subscription cuts and my wages from the cafe for last week.
My total now currently stands at £49282.36/ £81700 = 60.32%
Another full percentage reached - only another 40% to goMortgage - £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 -
I'm like buses - nowhere to be seen for ages and then two come along at once
I've just remembered that it is interest day on one of my savings accounts and that I hadn't transferred the extra rent over for a couple of months so I am declaring a little bit more today as follows:-
£ 287.64 interest on one savings account
£ 150.00 extra rent from increase (two months worth)
£ 10.00 from FB Marketplace sale
£1000.00 excess in bank account from last month
So in total that is an additional £1447.64 added
My total now currently stands at £50730.00/ £81700 = 62.09%
That's managed to move me another 2% and we are now over the £50K mark - I'm feeling very proud of our achievements so farMortgage - £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 -
That's fantastic well doneJan 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:That's fantastic well doneMortgage - £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
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Good morning - only me again.
I've been so busy that I haven't had time to update until now
I have added:-
£359.70 from cafe wages
£159.50 from BK wages
£ 31.00 from ice cream shop trial shift
£ 10.00 from craft sale from FB
That is in total £560.20 added
My total now currently stands at £51290.20/ £81700 = 62.77%
I'm creeping closer to my next whole percentageMortgage - £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 -
craftingmad said:Good morning - only me again.
I've been so busy that I haven't had time to update until now
I have added:-
£359.70 from cafe wages
£159.50 from BK wages
£ 31.00 from ice cream shop trial shift
£ 10.00 from craft sale from FB
That is in total £560.20 added
My total now currently stands at £51290.20/ £81700 = 62.77%
I'm creeping closer to my next whole percentageJan 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 -
Only me again declaring another £353.72 which I've managed to add to the OP savings pot thanks to wages from both my cafe jobs
My total now currently stands at £51643.92/ £81700 = 63.21%
That's managed to move me past my next whole percentage and helped me get a little bit closer to my next
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 £77,497.021 -
Sorry its me again - I feel like I hog this thread so massive apologises x
Hope everyone else is plodding along with the their %'s - I'd love to know how you are all doing.
It is payday from BK today and also interest day on one of our savings accounts so I can declare a little bit more has been added into the OP savings account
£277.59 interest
£335.98 BK wages
My total now currently stands at £52257.49/ £81700 = 63.96%
I'm so close to my next whole percent - only £30.51 to find - I'm going to try and list some things on FB marketplace so hopefully I can get a few sales and declutter the house at the same timeMortgage - £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
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