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  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,175 Ambassador
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    Good Morning!

    Our house went through yesterday and it's now ours :smiley:
     I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe boards and spending & discounts boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.

    Debt owed;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • Sunshine_girl2
    Sunshine_girl2 Posts: 3,235 Forumite
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    Congratulations to you and your partner ,on becoming home owners. 
    Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.

  • FootyFanDan
    FootyFanDan Posts: 1,891 Forumite
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    Congratulations :D
  • Woo hoo!!!  Amazing news.
    Debt Free - 4th June 2025
  • Congratulations, wishing you much love and happiness in your new (owned) home V x
  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,175 Ambassador
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Evening all, 

    We took the dogs out today for a nice walk and rorys first ever big boy walk. He enjoyed it. We're going to puppy classes tomorrow at 9am!

    Here's a photo of handsome pants on the way home from walks today!
     I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe boards and spending & discounts boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.

    Debt owed;

    Admiral - £0/£8000

    DFW Challenges! 

    PAD #
    365 Day 1p Challenge 2026 #8 £31.65
    Pay off all your debts by Christmas 2026! #14 £74.77/£8000
    Make £2026 in 2026! £390.05/£2026

    Savings goal £91.50/£1000
  • Sarahwithlove
    Sarahwithlove Posts: 3,470 Forumite
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    Congrats on becoming a home owner. Your new puppy is sooo cute 
    *Dad loan - £5300 - £7000
    *Virgin Credit Card - £3552.50 - £0
    *Natwest - £1828.35 -£0.00

    Barclaycard - £2315.25 - £0.00

    Creation Finance - £960.32 £0
    *Total debt - £7000/£11641.17*


    Savings
    *Sinking Fund - £800/£2500
    *Emergency Fund - £1000/£1000


    New diary- https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6474943/the-three-cs-coffee-clothes-credit-cards/
  • What a cutie!
    Debt Free - 4th June 2025
  • Congrats on the completion! So exciting! And Rory is very handsome!
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 25,645 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Just catching up here - huge congratulations on the house! 
    🎉 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
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
    Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
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