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Mass 'Overpay your mortgage day' - * NOW * 4th July

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  • Gorgeous_George
    Gorgeous_George Posts: 7,964 Forumite
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    To keep the Martin's birthday theme, it could be 'Make an overpayment in May'.

    I like the idea.

    It could be extended to be a Money Makeover Month. Mmm, sounds good.

    GG
    There are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those that don't.
  • poppyoscar_3
    poppyoscar_3 Posts: 1,566 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Yup - count me in too! 4th July it is. I'm going to try and do £500. (OMG! Did I say that out loud??????)

    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
  • Barneysmom
    Barneysmom Posts: 10,136 Ambassador
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    Poppyoscar you did too! And to make it worse, I'm going to (gulp) pledge the same amount. :cool:

    OMG!!!:D


    Now we have to push each other up the MFW hill :)
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  • begbeer
    begbeer Posts: 223 Forumite
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    Am only allowed to overpay my mortgage by 10% a year, have already paid for 2008/9 so next payment due after 1st July. Will therefore be trying for the 4th.
  • Barneysmom
    Barneysmom Posts: 10,136 Ambassador
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    The more the merrier.
    Hey in a few weeks the banks will have to take on more Saturday staff! ;);)
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  • poppyoscar_3
    poppyoscar_3 Posts: 1,566 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Barneysmom wrote: »
    The more the merrier.
    Hey in a few weeks the banks will have to take on more Saturday staff! ;);)

    I hadn't thought of that! Is July 4th a Saturday? :confused::confused:
    I hope so! It's really difficult for me to get to the bank on a week day!

    (ok barneysmom, but i think we should whisper from now on - just in case anyone else hears!!):eek::eek::eek:

    PO xx shhhhhhhh!!!!!
    :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
  • littlemrtinkle
    littlemrtinkle Posts: 680 Forumite
    lol bank staff will have their hands full when we queue up to pay off our 4p's
    Mortgage Start jun 2007 £88500 Outstanding Balance £51000
    Overpayments 2007 Nil 2008 £1040 2009 £7853 2010 £10000 2011 aiming for £18000 (6k so far)
    The Early Bird Gets the Worm, but the Second Mouse Gets the Cheese!!
  • Barneysmom
    Barneysmom Posts: 10,136 Ambassador
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    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    I can't wait!
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  • GregH
    GregH Posts: 79 Forumite
    I'm with you guys!

    My Birthday is on the 3rd July, so all my Birthday Money... if i get any, will go straight into my mortgage!

    :j
    Mortgage
    May 2014 - £255,000.00
    Jan 2015 - £251.589.00
    O/P To Date £194.04
  • littlemrtinkle
    littlemrtinkle Posts: 680 Forumite
    Greg don't forget to spend a little on yourself as well :-)
    Mortgage Start jun 2007 £88500 Outstanding Balance £51000
    Overpayments 2007 Nil 2008 £1040 2009 £7853 2010 £10000 2011 aiming for £18000 (6k so far)
    The Early Bird Gets the Worm, but the Second Mouse Gets the Cheese!!
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