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Another MFW!

Hi there

We managed to pay off just over 40k during 2008....

2009 will see us earn substantially less, but we still aim to overpay 20k. A regular overpayment of £518 starts in Jan, and any spare cash will go against the mortage rather than into savings. We are on a rate of 2.17% at the moment - but this ends in November 2009.

Here's hoping acheive our aim!
Now MORTGAGE FREE :o

Mortgage at start of MFW Journey... £203,000
Paid in full March 2011 - onto the next venture now which is 2nd home in a sunnier place
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  • Hi KittyKat

    Well done you, that's a fantastic achievement. :j :j
    Good luck with your 2009 plans. Have you joined the 2009 MFW thread that Zavarony is running?
    MFW Start Date 1.4.08. Updated 23.1.18. MFW date 1.8.18
    Original Mortgage o/s £187,643 / £71,904 (-115,739)
    Repay o/s £92,661 / now £55,900 (-36,761)
    Int Only o/s £94,982, now £16,004 (-78,978)
    Total daily interest £1 [a) £0.77 b)£0.23
    Total OP's:2018 target £TBC YTD £1,995
  • Radish72
    Radish72 Posts: 2,075 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Just popped in to say hello and good luck with your challenge

    And what a fantastic acheivement in 2008
    Mortgage Aug 12 £165K, Aug 19 £0
    ISA challenge start 2019 £3000/£1500 (50%)
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Good luck with your challenge :j. Even with a reduced income you will benefit greatly from last year's OP's as so much more of your payment will go to reducing the capital :j
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • setmefree2
    setmefree2 Posts: 9,072 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    767896gxtwk9pfba.gif and well done
  • kittykat
    kittykat Posts: 81 Forumite
    Thanks for all your good wishes and messages of support!
    We are on target for £518/month and any extra cash we can find...
    I have a meeting with my new boss on Wednesday to resolve a dispute over some unpaid bonus money.... which will hopefully result in another lump sum
    Now MORTGAGE FREE :o

    Mortgage at start of MFW Journey... £203,000
    Paid in full March 2011 - onto the next venture now which is 2nd home in a sunnier place
  • SmlSave
    SmlSave Posts: 4,911 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hello and good luck with your 20k aim!

    I am very jealous of your 2.17%. icon7.gif
    Currently studying for a Diploma - wish me luck :)

    Phase 1 - Emergency Fund - Complete :j
    Phase 2 - £20,000 Mortgage Fund - Underway
  • Kittykat,

    Good luck with your MFW goal, you're certainly going in the right direction.

    Keep your diary updated, they are a great read and an inspiration to others

    hugh
    Mortgage :- Jan 2008 £56000, August 2012 £ 0
    Target :- 1 Apr 2010 £20000... ACHIEVED
    Whiskey bottle £279 banked. Mortgage Pikachu £2 + 50p £1920 banked
    Mortgage Free In Three No. 113
    Mortgage free date, 30 July 2012 :j:beer:
  • kittykat
    kittykat Posts: 81 Forumite
    SmlSave wrote: »
    Hello and good luck with your 20k aim!

    I am very jealous of your 2.17%. icon7.gif

    Thanks - combination of a very good mortgage broker, and a really good deal on offer from C&G when we remortgaged!!
    Now MORTGAGE FREE :o

    Mortgage at start of MFW Journey... £203,000
    Paid in full March 2011 - onto the next venture now which is 2nd home in a sunnier place
  • Well done, that's a fantastic achievement!

    What a great rate too & I thought mine was good at 2.74
    "Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into someone else's nonsense, tell yourself: Not my circus, not my monkeys." - Mark Borkowski.
  • setmefree2
    setmefree2 Posts: 9,072 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    We have 2.57% - maybe another drop later today too if Merv's feeling generous...
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