The Mortgage Free in Three - Take 2 challenge (MFiT-T2)

Jock_Tight

On a brighter note, March overpayment is now off bringing us down to £8,495 with 222 days to go to be mortgage free

Kaz2904

Fuel costs are scary aren't they!
I used to be able to fill my little metro up for £20. Now I have a ford fusion and it takes £51 to fill it. Thankfully, that generally lasts me the month.

shop-to-drop

My Ford SMax cost £93 to fill last time I filled it. That was my first time over £90 will be £100 before too long. Luckily I work five minutes from home but DH has an hours drive each way so cost of fuel is a big expense for going out to work.

RosieTiger

Jock_Tight wrote: »

On a brighter note, March overpayment is now off bringing us down to £8,495 with 222 days to go to be mortgage free

Must be great to see it in days to go!

gerbiljo

i don't think my petrol tank will ever be full again!

uzubairu

When I got my first Mini in 2008, a full tank cost £37. Now it costs £53 (my new Mini has the same size tank). This last about 3 weeks so not too worried at present.
I can ride my bike to work (7 mile each way) if I can't get petrol.

Kaz2904

Well my car is running on fumes at the moment. DH has a fairly full tank so we will have to use his car until there is some fuel available in our town. Thankfully, the kids break up tomorrow so we won't have to use both cars until they go back so up to 3 weeks we can cope with 1 car.
I will just have to cycle to work until I can get fuel. Not looking forward to doing that mind, I live up a massive hill and work 12.5 hour shifts on a really really busy ward :eek:.
ETA: I only came on to say that I have just updated my snowball and I have an end date of 22/04/2013. 13 more payments to go! I never thought we'd get to this point.

pixnmix_2

shop-to-drop wrote: »

My Ford SMax cost £93 to fill last time I filled it. That was my first time over £90 will be £100 before too long. Luckily I work five minutes from home but DH has an hours drive each way so cost of fuel is a big expense for going out to work.

I'm the same cos I have to drive a 20 mile drive each way and then use my car in work. Often I do 60+ miles in a day so fuel is a real budget killer for me

I've joined this thread for inspiration and a nosy to see how you all get along with this OP business. I'm aiming to start OP's from December this year after I get everything i need to get my house looking like home done and bought. Worked out the minimum amount to knock 5 years off the term and aim to OP at least that every month. Spoke to the mortgage company etc so I'm on a mission

Keep up the good work everyone. You all are truly brilliant at being OP experts:T

curlygirl1971

Hi Pixnmix,

With a plan like that you should definitely stick around - watch out for one of the new challenges starting next January - either MFiT -Take 3, or MFW2013. I was OP'ing before I found the MSE forums / these challenges but I upped my game once I joined in and signed up.

black_taxi_2

mortgage reduced £892 april

happy easter all