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Here’s where the story ends…
skint_spice
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And another way of life begins? Another old tune that’s been stuck in my head this week. No more ninety months for me, aiming for four years from now so forty eight months.
I have rejigged my budget as food prices and prices in general have gone up. Hopefully giving myself a reasonable amount to spend will stop me overspending or going crazy.
My mortgage currently stands at £54,765 which is tiny for some but my wages are equally tiny 😂😂😂
I shall endeavour to keep social spends down where possible so it will be lots more walking, running and swimming for me.
I have rejigged my budget as food prices and prices in general have gone up. Hopefully giving myself a reasonable amount to spend will stop me overspending or going crazy.
My mortgage currently stands at £54,765 which is tiny for some but my wages are equally tiny 😂😂😂
I shall endeavour to keep social spends down where possible so it will be lots more walking, running and swimming for me.
Mortgage OP 2026 £1860/2000
Mortgage balance: £29,986
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30,
Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug
Summer challenge £120/300
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30,
Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug
Summer challenge £120/300
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Calling in to wave pom poms and cheer you along.My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
GNU Mr Redo4 -
Good luck with this next stage and also rejigging the budgets5
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Happy shiny new diary skinty
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Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
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***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 13 months left.5 -
I’m enrolled 🎉🤩🥳😊👏
KKAs at 16.07.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £213,042
- OPs to mortgage = £19,809 Estd. interest saved = £10,180 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 57 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 8th August.
Produce tracker: £200 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.4 -
I’m here !Did you start a new diary cos of the title or is this a grand gesture heralding the final four year pushDON'T BUY STUFF (from Frugalwoods)
No seriously, just don’t buy things. 99% of our success with our savings rate is attributed to the fact that we don’t buy things... You can and should take advantage of discounts.... But at the end of the day, the only way to truly save money is to not buy stuff. Money doesn’t walk out of your wallet on its own accord.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6289577/future-proofing-my-life-deposit-saving-then-mfw-journey-in-under-13-years#latest5 -
A bit of both LWAP, although this week it could just as easily have been called the ketchup song diaries as that was in my head for days!Mortgage OP 2026 £1860/2000Mortgage balance: £29,986
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30,
Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug
Summer challenge £120/3007 -
Congrats on starting the next chapter. I will be following along and cheering you on!Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £166.7K Equity 38.23% 12/7/26
2) £1.8K Net savings after CCs 31/7/26 (but owed £400) so £2.2K
3) 44.5/82K = 54.26% AVC Goal by mid 20283 -
Thank you all for following me over💗
My day started badly as I got to work and realised my lunch was still in my kitchen. There’s really only one place nearby to get a sandwich so I went there then decided it was far too nice not to go to the beach to eat it so a bad start turned into a nice break. Very cold here today but blue skies and sunshine. Still waiting for payslip to do next month’s budget.
Mortgage OP 2026 £1860/2000Mortgage balance: £29,986
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30,
Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug
Summer challenge £120/30013 -
That’s lovely 😊❤️
KKAs at 16.07.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £213,042
- OPs to mortgage = £19,809 Estd. interest saved = £10,180 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 57 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 8th August.
Produce tracker: £200 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.4 -
What a lovely place for a break - even it if is cold!Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!3
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