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  • TallGirl
    TallGirl Posts: 6,355 Forumite
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    I agree about Lidl Plus I’ll miss the bread it was such a treat. A decent freebie for sure. 
    Save £12k in 25 No 49
    PB Win 21 £225, 22 £275, 23 £900, 24 £750 Balance Dec 25 £32.7K  
    Plan to move to Denmark for FIRE by Autumn 2025 “May your decisions reflect your hopes not your fears”
    New diary aiming for fire https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6414795/mortgage-free-now-aiming-for-fire#latest

  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 25,296 Forumite
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    Really was, wasn't it Tallgirl!

    Still stalled on Wordle - on go three now - 3 letters in the correct places and cannot think of what goes in the other two spots! 
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
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  • *Rues the day I put it on hard mode*

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  • Willowtree222
    Willowtree222 Posts: 8,339 Forumite
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    There's a hard mode? I struggle with the easy x
    September 2017 Debt = £25330

    Starting afresh.

    You can do anything if you put your mind to it. x
  • Hard mode is just where your answers have to include your previous letters that are definitely in there and can't include previous letters that definitely aren't @Willowtree222, so you can't put a random word in to get more letters knowledge. It's quite good as it stops you wasting a go by putting in something that can't be right by mistake, but takes away the option to gain more helpful info by using up a go 
  • Cheery_Daff
    Cheery_Daff Posts: 17,945 Forumite
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    Ha, I'd put money on that £45 not lasting the month! 😂
  • redofromstart
    redofromstart Posts: 6,016 Forumite
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    I would have to make the payment and find it from somewhere. 
  • rtandon27
    rtandon27 Posts: 6,257 Forumite
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    EH - it would not be the 45 that would drive me to distraction, but the xx at the end of it! I'd not be able to resist the Tilly Tidy!
    4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)
    (With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)
    ...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)
    Original Date - Sept 2041 New projection - Dec 2039 (reduced by 21 months)
  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 24,750 Forumite
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    Gutted about the loss of the Lid! free sourdough with a £50 spend 🙁 I’m £17.65 short of being under £5k on my mortgage but refuse to crack 🤣
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
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