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pammyj74's MFW diary (or possible wishful thinking!!)

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  • newgirly
    newgirly Posts: 9,465 Forumite
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    Hello Pammy, have reigistered and voted, good luck!
    MFW 67 - Finally mortgage free! 💙😁
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,906 Forumite
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    pammyj74 wrote: »
    housebricks2.jpg
    Have added a proper roof and curtains and chimney top :rotfl:


    Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh...... I want one.......!!!!:D
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    If you pm me details I can do you one greent.

    I have OP'd £300 for October. Total now £7400 for the year and 148% of target :D
    Sorry I havent been on here lately, I have been really busy and dont really have much to report as am concentrating on ebay stuff. The only thing I really keep up is BP and OneP which is at £30.05.
    I need to do my usual bumph but havent time at mo as DD has sleepover today we are just going to.
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • You're fabulous hon and a real inspiration to many people here.
    Mini Challenge - Halve 2nd Mortgage by Year End
    Starting: £10,000 Currently £8,142.62
    £3,142.62 to go!
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    My usual bumph for me to keep track of how its slowly going down

    so figures for end of month and the year below:

    Total Actual payments: Jan, £2096; Feb £1296 Mar £1596 Apr £946 May £1196 Jun, £1696, Jul £1746, Aug £1196, Sept £1596, Oct £996 (so far) (Total = £14360)

    Original scheduled payments: Jan, £696; feb, £696 Mar £696 Apr £696 May £696 Jun, £696 Jul, £696 Aug, £696 Sept, £696 Oct £696 (Total = £6960)

    Payments over/above original schedule: Jan, £1400; Feb £600; Mar £900; Apr £250; May £500; Jun £1000; Jul £1050; Aug £500; Sept £900; Oct £300 (Total= £7400)

    Interest per day: Jan, £6.84; Aug, £6.05; Sept £5.95; Oct £5.79

    Interest per month: Jan, £212; Aug £187; Sept £184; Oct £177

    Mortgage balance: Jan, £70,425; Aug £63114; Sept £61400 Oct £60400 - only £400 to OP to get into the £50ks :)

    % of mortgage now paid off: Jan 21.75%; Aug, 30.20%; Sept 31.55%; Oct 32.88%

    LTV - Sept 56% Oct 55% (based on £110k value)

    Months shaved off in 2011 - 14 months up to Sept

    Months left to pay - 8 years 4 months (100 payments) as of Oct

    Sept challenges

    Grocery - ...£142/£130 not completed
    Petrol - ......£70/£100 completed (extra went to GC)
    Clothes -.....£0 completed
    NSD -..........not been counting :o
    VSP -..........£66.57
    £2 jar-.........total now at £170 (£100 banked)



    Extra Outgoings September
    Holiday deposit .................£50.00
    Aerial for DDs room...........£50.00
    Party ...............................£88.00
    Birthdays .........................£40.00
    Cubs fees .........................£45.00
    Drama fees.......................£10.00

    total....£283.00 :eek:
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • cha97michelle
    cha97michelle Posts: 5,818 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Only 100 payments to go is fab. I bet you knock a few more off that too over the next few months. Congratulations hon. xx
  • yukkibear
    yukkibear Posts: 5,556 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    That's amazing Pammy. At the end of last year I may have stood a whisper of a chance of keeping track with you, but look at what you've achieved this year. I'm in awe of you I really am, well done you should be so proud of yourself.
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    Another £100 will knock another month off and I should have that by end of oct.

    Bought DDs main present for xmas a new TV/dvd. I was going to pay about £150 but thought as argoose have their promo of £10 off £100 i'd have a look on there. They had a bush one for £139.99 with £20 off so with the £10 promo got it for £109.99. Quite pleased with that :)
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • shala_moo
    shala_moo Posts: 3,272 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    pammyj74 wrote: »
    Just messing around - here is my house based on it being worth £110k (optimistic!)

    housebricks.jpg

    Hi pammy, just wanted to say that I have been reading your diary for some time(Hi :wave:) and just wanted to say love the house!! i've stole your idea, hope you don't mind, and prepared one for a new house that we are moving into soon.. can't wait to start overpaying on it so i can get my colouring pens out!! :rotfl:
    Mortgage amount at 31/12/2011 £166,050 now £0 as at Sept 21 - 15yrs 4 months early.


  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,134 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    pammyj74 wrote: »
    My usual bumph for me to keep track of how its slowly going down

    so figures for end of month and the year below:

    Total Actual payments: Jan, £2096; Feb £1296 Mar £1596 Apr £946 May £1196 Jun, £1696, Jul £1746, Aug £1196, Sept £1596, Oct £996 (so far) (Total = £14360)

    Original scheduled payments: Jan, £696; feb, £696 Mar £696 Apr £696 May £696 Jun, £696 Jul, £696 Aug, £696 Sept, £696 Oct £696 (Total = £6960)

    Payments over/above original schedule: Jan, £1400; Feb £600; Mar £900; Apr £250; May £500; Jun £1000; Jul £1050; Aug £500; Sept £900; Oct £300 (Total= £7400)

    Interest per day: Jan, £6.84; Aug, £6.05; Sept £5.95; Oct £5.79

    Interest per month: Jan, £212; Aug £187; Sept £184; Oct £177

    Mortgage balance: Jan, £70,425; Aug £63114; Sept £61400 Oct £60400 - only £400 to OP to get into the £50ks :)

    % of mortgage now paid off: Jan 21.75%; Aug, 30.20%; Sept 31.55%; Oct 32.88%

    LTV - Sept 56% Oct 55% (based on £110k value)

    Months shaved off in 2011 - 14 months up to Sept

    Months left to pay - 8 years 4 months (100 payments) as of Oct

    Sept challenges

    Grocery - ...£142/£130 not completed
    Petrol - ......£70/£100 completed (extra went to GC)
    Clothes -.....£0 completed
    NSD -..........not been counting :o
    VSP -..........£66.57
    £2 jar-.........total now at £170 (£100 banked)



    Extra Outgoings September
    Holiday deposit .................£50.00
    Aerial for DDs room...........£50.00
    Party ...............................£88.00
    Birthdays .........................£40.00
    Cubs fees .........................£45.00
    Drama fees.......................£10.00

    total....£283.00 :eek:

    Incredible, i don't know how you consistently do it. Well done Pammy!
    Nov 2025 - part 1 - £13,878 part 2 - £20,953 Total - £34,832 24 months to go!
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