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Found 17.46 in my paypal account, so thats on its way too, so we're now officially down to June 2029 :j :jMortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
Mortgage Overpayments Pot £16800 -
Wow BB how do you do it??? I so need some of your oomph!!
Sorry been having issues with ex... grrrrr
Let me know if wanna meet one Sat with kiddies?"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little." Edmund Burke
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Yep Tigz that sounds good, but won't be for a bit as doctor confirmed it is chicken pox :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Has dd had it Tigz? Think she would have seen him before he must have picked it up but look out just in case, sorry 
Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
Mortgage Overpayments Pot £16800 -
Wow BenBen thats amazing, that 10 years will be gone in no time at this rate, when did you start overpaying?Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month0
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Thanks Lilmissup I started saving in January 2007 before I moved house but didn't start making overpayments until just over a year ago. I know its sad but I love it, I'm rarely tempted to have a spending blitz, I'm much happier seeing another month disappear Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
Mortgage Overpayments Pot £16800 -
Well if you can knock off 5 years in a 1 year that 10 years will be gone in another 2 Maybe!
I will be debt free in 20 days and can't wait to start saving for a house deposit, i feel so guilty spending lol.Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month0 -
Oh if only !!! Unfortunately every pound I overpay is having less and less impact on the interest owed, when I first started each pound I overpaid saved me about 3 times that amount in future interest payments, now for every pound I overpay it saves me just under 2 times that amount. But it is all still saving me money and its getting me nearer that day when it will be gone for good
Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
Mortgage Overpayments Pot £16800 -
benbenandme wrote: »every pound I overpay is having less and less impact on the interest owed, when I first started each pound I overpaid saved me about 3 times that amount in future interest payments, now for every pound I overpay it saves me just under 2 times that amount.
I'm a bit staggered that you *know* that!
Bye for now, benben - I'm off to see my mum and potter about for a week or so, hope the chicken pox clears up quickly.2023: the year I get to buy a car0 -
Have a lovely week KC, I couldn't imagine being away from here for a week, how sad is that Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
Mortgage Overpayments Pot £16800 -
I know! I'm feeling a bit weird about it! I may have to go to an internet cafe somewhere.... :rotfl: :rotfl:2023: the year I get to buy a car0
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