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Next steps; grip-relaxing bimbling, and avoiding the temptations

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  • beanielou
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    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Sure all will go well for you tomorrow. 
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  • foxgloves
    foxgloves Posts: 13,571 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Positive thoughts. Try to stay calm.
    2026's challenges: 1) To rebuild our Emergency Fund to at least £5k.
    2) To read 50 books (12/50) 3) The Re-Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
    Remember....if you have to put it on a credit card, extend your overdraft or take out a loan to buy whatever it is, you probably can't afford it, as that's not your money, it's somebody else's!
  • KajiKita
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    Good luck for tomorrow 😊🤞

    KK
    As 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. 
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 8,485 Forumite
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    Sending positive thoughts for tomorrow.   May you ace it :)
    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 !!
  • Echoing watty’s sentiments
    June 2026, Mortgage free, Emergency fund fully funded & £200/200 cash maximum pb holding .:jWeight 12st challenge 11st 2lb

    Gift to children challenge £40k in 2 years. Short term gift challenge 7 presents and $1300 can by September.

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    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6673398/hopefully-cruising-with-focus-towards-retirement#latest
  • tiddles
    tiddles Posts: 581 Forumite
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    Good luck for tomorrow, Suffolk-lass - you can do it!
  • You will do great
    - Mortgage: 1st one down, 2nd also busted
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  • peb
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    Hope all goes well tomorrow 
  • Humdinger1
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    The thing is @Suffolk_lass that 'bees that are too angry to sell' is a metaphor for so much.  One of your many major contributions to the world.   Love Humdinger xx 
  • KajiKita
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    🐝 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 for today 😊

    KK
    As 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. 
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