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  • poppyoscar_3
    poppyoscar_3 Posts: 1,566 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    First of all ATB - hadn't forgotten you and wondered where you were!
    Next CONGRATULATIONS on your forthcoming wedding and the reduced £45000 in interest!!!!
    Good luck with all of it!
    PO xx
    :D2010 MFW Challenge No. 112 Mortgage paid in full 27/08/10 I was MF!!!:D
    But now I'm not - (Joint) Mortgage £104704.
    New MFW target £5000 overpayments by 31/12/2105 £400/£5000 = 8%
    SAVINGS TARGET - £25000 by 31/12/2015 £13643/£25000 = 55%
    No 17 Lewis Lane
  • atypicalblonde
    atypicalblonde Posts: 3,057 Forumite
    Thanks PO, it feels lovely to be back in the MFW fold - I promise I won't be a stranger for as long again!! xx
    MFW :)
    [STRIKE]Mortgage 8.2.15 - [/STRIKE][STRIKE]£171,064.64[/STRIKE] Mortgage 1.5.2018 - £99,980.45
    Aiming to be MF 1.10.2020
  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,029 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    'grats on the wedding. I hope you have a fabulous time.
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • atypicalblonde
    atypicalblonde Posts: 3,057 Forumite
    katsu wrote: »
    'grats on the wedding. I hope you have a fabulous time.

    Thank you Katsu xx
    MFW :)
    [STRIKE]Mortgage 8.2.15 - [/STRIKE][STRIKE]£171,064.64[/STRIKE] Mortgage 1.5.2018 - £99,980.45
    Aiming to be MF 1.10.2020
  • twinklie
    twinklie Posts: 5,184 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Who's this stranger bragging about weddings and saving 45K off the mortgage?? Nah, only joking. Well done you....thats really brave. Wish we could do the same. Sounds like the next year or so is going to be very exciting!! Yey you! :j
    Reduction in daily mortgage interest since October 23 (new mortgage) - £2.36 July 25
    % of house owned/% of mortgage paid off. July 25 - 38.82%/31.66%
    MFiT-T7 #21
    MFW 2025 #2
    MF Date: Oct 37 Feb 37
  • atypicalblonde
    atypicalblonde Posts: 3,057 Forumite
    twinklie wrote: »
    Who's this stranger bragging about weddings and saving 45K off the mortgage?? Nah, only joking. Well done you....thats really brave. Wish we could do the same. Sounds like the next year or so is going to be very exciting!! Yey you! :j

    Thanks Twinklie hun :)

    Having a very MSE day so far - done an online shop with Sainsbugs which came to £75, but I had loads of codes and a £10 off £50+ spend so it ended up being £53 and will last us for at least a month, with only fresh things required inbetween. I have also sold some carp on ebay, and made £45! xx
    MFW :)
    [STRIKE]Mortgage 8.2.15 - [/STRIKE][STRIKE]£171,064.64[/STRIKE] Mortgage 1.5.2018 - £99,980.45
    Aiming to be MF 1.10.2020
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    atypicalblonde

    hi and welcome back!
    I am fairly new to this all so have been reading your diary with interest and very impressed at the amount you have been able to save and OP!! :T

    congrats too on the engagement!! how exciting! and what a fab start to married life to have the mortgage down so much !
  • taka
    taka Posts: 3,483 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Congratulations on both the engagement and the mortgage interest savings!
    Mortgage free as of 12/08/20!
    MFiT-5 no 45
    You can't fly with one foot on the ground!
  • atypicalblonde
    atypicalblonde Posts: 3,057 Forumite
    Thank you all so much for your kind words, you are all :As xx
    MFW :)
    [STRIKE]Mortgage 8.2.15 - [/STRIKE][STRIKE]£171,064.64[/STRIKE] Mortgage 1.5.2018 - £99,980.45
    Aiming to be MF 1.10.2020
  • mummyofonechild
    mummyofonechild Posts: 1,995 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    atypicalblonde wrote: »
    Thank you all so much for your kind words, you are all :As xx

    Congratulations on your forthcoming wedding and well done on your overpayments. I haven't read your diary yet but look forward to reading it soon.
    Mortgage Free as of 31/5/11 :j:j:j:j:j:j:j
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