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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,728 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    Mortgage payment today and a wee £50 OP. Not a great day at work but off now until Sunday.

    Mortgage OP 2026 £640/2000
    Mortgage balance: £32,222

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr
    Boiler fund £1981/3000

  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,151 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!

    Good news on OP. Less so on work.

    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post 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 & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,728 Forumite
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    Sadly nature of the job Beanie. Sometimes folk have good days, sometimes they don’t…

    Mortgage OP 2026 £640/2000
    Mortgage balance: £32,222

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr
    Boiler fund £1981/3000

  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,151 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!

    ’Tis true sadly.

    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post 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 & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,728 Forumite
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    So I dragged myself out for a walk today and really enjoyed it. I did a bit of gardening but just came back in because my fingers were going numb, nice cup of turmeric, orange and ginger tea to warm up!

    NSD for once😇

    Mortgage OP 2026 £640/2000
    Mortgage balance: £32,222

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr
    Boiler fund £1981/3000

  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,728 Forumite
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    Photo from the garden I walked round today.

    Mortgage OP 2026 £640/2000
    Mortgage balance: £32,222

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr
    Boiler fund £1981/3000

  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,643 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper

    Lovely to see so much colour and that spiral is impressive! 🙂

    I've been mortgage free once, so let's do it again!
    Starting balance March 26 £191,274.53
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,151 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!

    That’s amazing.

    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post 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 & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,728 Forumite
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    I took the photo to show someone I work with as they are her favourite colours so I thought I might manage to get her up there soon for a visit.

    Mortgage OP 2026 £640/2000
    Mortgage balance: £32,222

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr
    Boiler fund £1981/3000

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