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craftingmad said:Morning all,
Quick check in from me as should have left for work by now
I have added the following into the OP account today:-
£ 500.00 OP payment (cannot actually pay it off the mortgage as reached allowance for this year)
£ 52.73 Etsy earnings
£ 608.00 monthly savings from subscriptions, our mortgage etc
£ 224.82 wages from cafe
£ 7.58 website order
£ 44.60 interest from one savings account
My total now currently stands at £64793.88/£81700 = 79.30%
Next stop is 80%Sept 24 : £32000
May 25 £14000
June 25 £130001 -
Highlanddream said:craftingmad said:Morning all,
Quick check in from me as should have left for work by now
I have added the following into the OP account today:-
£ 500.00 OP payment (cannot actually pay it off the mortgage as reached allowance for this year)
£ 52.73 Etsy earnings
£ 608.00 monthly savings from subscriptions, our mortgage etc
£ 224.82 wages from cafe
£ 7.58 website order
£ 44.60 interest from one savings account
My total now currently stands at £64793.88/£81700 = 79.30%
Next stop is 80%
Don't worry. Once I reach this target I have to clear BTL3 so will be posting for quite a while yetMortgage - £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 think your both doing amazing. Just had final UC credit. DH no longer on SSP. Made a tiny payment to c card to get me to 17% paid!Jan 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...2 -
NeverendingDMP said:I think your both doing amazing. Just had final UC credit. DH no longer on SSP. Made a tiny payment to c card to get me to 17% paid!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
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NeverendingDMP said:I think your both doing amazing. Just had final UC credit. DH no longer on SSP. Made a tiny payment to c card to get me to 17% paid!Sept 24 : £32000
May 25 £14000
June 25 £130002 -
Highlanddream said:NeverendingDMP said:I think your both doing amazing. Just had final UC credit. DH no longer on SSP. Made a tiny payment to c card to get me to 17% paid!Jan 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:Highlanddream said:NeverendingDMP said:I think your both doing amazing. Just had final UC credit. DH no longer on SSP. Made a tiny payment to c card to get me to 17% paid!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
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Quick check in from me to report another £521.59 has been added into the OP savings accounts thanks to wages from BK (£503.24) and a website order (£18.35)
My total now currently stands at £65315.47/£81700 = 79.94%
I'm really close to hitting 80% now - just need to find a way to make £44.53 quicklyMortgage - £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 -
craftingmad said:Quick check in from me to report another £521.59 has been added into the OP savings accounts thanks to wages from BK (£503.24) and a website order (£18.35)
My total now currently stands at £65315.47/£81700 = 79.94%
I'm really close to hitting 80% now - just need to find a way to make £44.53 quicklyJan 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 -
craftingmad said:NeverendingDMP said:Highlanddream said:NeverendingDMP said:I think your both doing amazing. Just had final UC credit. DH no longer on SSP. Made a tiny payment to c card to get me to 17% paid!Jan 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
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