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  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,653 Forumite
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    I hope there's no chance MIL will decide she wants to live closer to DH and start house-hunting in your village 😬???

    Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
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    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
  • Jessy103
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    Thankfully, no, SC! She has a daughter and grandchildren back in Suffolk, so we are not appealing to her at all! Phew!! 🤣

    I've been mortgage free once, so let's do it again!
    Starting balance March 26 £191,274.53
  • slm6002
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    I have a house in suffolk that she can buy lol

    Me, DD1 20, DS 18, DD2 15, Debt Free 04/18, Single Mum since 11/19
    Gym was it worth it pot £139.40/£300 (started 25.05.2026)
  • Jessy103
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    If only slm! It has to be in a certain area of Lowestoft because she doesn't want to change doctors due to her cancer diagnosis and treatment. Otherwise I would certainly send her your way!

    I've been mortgage free once, so let's do it again!
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  • slm6002
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    Oh well it was worth a mention lol

    Me, DD1 20, DS 18, DD2 15, Debt Free 04/18, Single Mum since 11/19
    Gym was it worth it pot £139.40/£300 (started 25.05.2026)
  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,798 Forumite
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    I've been mortgage free once, so let's do it again!
    Starting balance March 26 £191,274.53
  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,798 Forumite
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    Well, MIL left at about 8:30am this morning. We did go out for a nice Sunday dinner yesterday, but had drama afterwards as MIL went for a nap and did not put her glasses in a puppy proof place and close her door (as we had warned her several times to do) so Saga decided she would have a good chew on them 😬 Thankfully she wasn't upset as she knows it was her error (I did not apologise for Saga's behaviour, she is a puppy and MIL was warned!) Anyway she has a spare pair at home and doesn't need them to drive, so all good 🤣

    I've done some surveys this morning, and looking forward to prolific getting going again. I have a 2hr cleaning job this afternoon and then Saga is at the vets for a check up later on.

    I'm currently trying to sell a headboard that we had on our old bed but is in good condition and a puppy pen that is still in its box but will not be used on Facebook marketplace but not having much luck. Is this the sort of thing you can sell on vinted as well? I've never used it so didnt know if it was just clothes. Thanks 🙂

    I've been mortgage free once, so let's do it again!
    Starting balance March 26 £191,274.53
  • debtfreewannabe321
    debtfreewannabe321 Posts: 11,000 Forumite
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    Hi Jessy I'm just catching up 😀 Great news you've finished work now! And well done on the new client already. Saga is just super cute 🥰.

    On the v1nted thing I've been using it this summer and I've sold all sorts of random bits but it seems you have to post everything so I'd stick to the small stuff that can be sent easily if I were you (and I may be wrong so I'm sure someone will correct me if I am). I always stick the big items on FB as they can be collected.

    Emergency Fund - £1000 
    Baby cash emergency fund £210/250 
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  • South_coast
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    Olio might be an option as well?

    Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
    Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
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