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Love Abba.
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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****
"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.
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I'm an ABBA fan too, but it makes no odds, I'm happy to see you happy! 😊
KK
As at 18.06.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £214,281
- OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
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ABBA fan here too - but you do you boo, t'would be a boring auld world if we were all uniform, robotic and had to do or like the same things.
I concur with KajiKita, I'm happy that you're happy 😁
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I like ABBA too. I suggested redo to come to ABBA Voyage with me, but she made her feelings on the subject very clear …
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I had a feeling it was something related to the Voyage! - i've been seeing the ad on every train i've taken for the past month!
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 End Date - Sept 2041 New projection - Sep 2038 (reduced by 3 years)3 -
I enjoy the cheesiness of abba songs but could not sit through an abba based show
Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 12st 1lb determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge. I’m not perfect but I’m good enough.5 -
NOOOOOO sis of a bestie ruined Abba many moons ago with bad renditions of Super Trooper! Topped off by attending a tribute gig at the local theatre with said person. Everyone in Abba uniform, we were sat in front row. Had cultish vibes!
Never again… sorry!
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6). Lose weight, get fitter and read 12 books in 12 months in 2026. 3 out 12 COMPLETED5 -
Many many moons ago I went with DS when he was very much younger to see an abba live show with my mum. DS was mortified when my mum & I started singing along. 🤣🤣
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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****
"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. 15months left.7 -
I enjoy ABBA, much to surprise and joy my 17 yo is discovering them and has made us an ABBA playlist for the car 😁
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Oh dear, redo's thread has turned into an ABBA thread 🤣
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