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1% challenge 2023
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Thank you xHighlanddream said:
Well done @craftingmad, you are doing brilliantly, you will smash £10K, looking forward to your next goal for you, lol. x. 88.53 % amazing stuff.craftingmad said:You are all doing so well. We got our confirmation letter through yesterday that we have fully paid off out BTL1 mortgage so cannot wait to get this BTL2 mortgage paid off and receive another letter like that
I can report I have added the following into our OP savings pot since my last post:-
£ 284.52 interest from one savings account
£ 397.43 wages from BK
£ 1000.00 gift from mum and dad for our anniversary and paying back money owed
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£ 1681.95
So my total now currently stands at £72329.43/£81700 = 88.53%
Moving closer and now less than £10K to go
Our next goal will be our BTL3 mortgage but first to find that pesky last £10k to pay off this BTL2
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 -
I missed the MOT news, that's brilliant news.craftingmad said:
Great news on the MOTNeverendingDMP said:
Thanks mot turned out okay. I think I'll end the month at about -200 but will claw that back over the next few months I hope so not as bad as expected 😂craftingmad said:
Thanks Neverending xNeverendingDMP said:
Brilliant news and I'm sure you will have enough saved to get that second letter by the end of the year! Progress at my end has slowed down. It's been an expensive month and there seems to have been more month than money and kids costs that cropped up. I've got my mot this week and the money I had saved is hopefully enough- preferably more than enough so I use it to avoid going overdrawn in my general account. I'll know soon enough 😂craftingmad said:You are all doing so well. We got our confirmation letter through yesterday that we have fully paid off out BTL1 mortgage so cannot wait to get this BTL2 mortgage paid off and receive another letter like that
I can report I have added the following into our OP savings pot since my last post:-
£ 284.52 interest from one savings account
£ 397.43 wages from BK
£ 1000.00 gift from mum and dad for our anniversary and paying back money owed
________
£ 1681.95
So my total now currently stands at £72329.43/£81700 = 88.53%
Moving closer and now less than £10K to go
I hate months like that - kids and cars sure seem to be a sucker of savings
My car has developed a fault today but it seems to have cleared itself for now so fingers crossed it was just an electrical blip.
Good luck with the MOT x
Sept 24 : £32000 Aug catch up - £11436
May 25 : £14000 Sept 25 - £10635
June 25 : £13000 Sep catch up - £10356
July 25 : £12000 Oct 25 - £9569
Aug 25 : £118801 -
Its payday for the original cafe today so I have added £516.41 into the OP savings pot
So my total now currently stands at £73047.30/£81700 = 89.40%
That takes me closer to the 90% mark
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 £77,497.022 -
well done @craftingmad. I've just paid off my 1000 for the month.
£20000 / £32000 = 62.5% Sept 24 : £32000 Aug catch up - £11436
May 25 : £14000 Sept 25 - £10635
June 25 : £13000 Sep catch up - £10356
July 25 : £12000 Oct 25 - £9569
Aug 25 : £118801 -
That amazing. Well done. You will be there in no time if you keep doing thatHighlanddream said:well done @craftingmad. I've just paid off my 1000 for the month.
£20000 / £32000 = 62.5%
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 -
Good morning all,
It's great to see so much progress is happening
I've popped in quickly before work to declare the following:-
£ 293.21 wages from cafe
£1000.00 Hubbies OT for month
£ 191.15 interest from one savings account (much lower this month as we paid off one mortgage)
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£1484.36
So my total now currently stands at £74531.66/£81700 = 91.22%
I've officially got less than 10% to find
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 £77,497.022 -
That’s so excitingMortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 11st 12lb determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge. I’m not perfect but I’m good enough for now.1
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Well done. Fantastic progress!Highlanddream said:well done @craftingmad. I've just paid off my 1000 for the month.
£20000 / £32000 = 62.5%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 -
Well done crafting mad. On the final stretch now!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 -
Sept 24 : £32000 Aug catch up - £11436
May 25 : £14000 Sept 25 - £10635
June 25 : £13000 Sep catch up - £10356
July 25 : £12000 Oct 25 - £9569
Aug 25 : £118802
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