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Mortgage Free by the time I'm 40. 10 years and counting!

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  • wantabetterlife
    wantabetterlife Posts: 1,296 Forumite
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    Hi Barny....was wondering where you had dissapeared to, nice to see you back posting and well done with the mortgage :j:j
    Credit card £4461.15Home mortgage £137117Buy to let mortgage £83,000
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    Mortgage balance is now £119,947.45 :)
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    £800 overpayment made today :)
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    £700 overpayment made today!
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    £400 OP made today
  • BaconandEggs
    BaconandEggs Posts: 578 Forumite
    Hi Barny,

    Enjoyed reading your diary!
    Inspirational.
    I hope to join you with your challenge of being MF by 40!
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    £500 OP made today :)
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    Mortgage balance is £117,278.42 with the loan element all paid off now! :)
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    edited 2 August 2011 at 6:17PM
    Comparing before and after:

    30th June 2009
    Current interest rate = 6.29%
    Mortgage outstanding = £120,783.96
    Unsecured Loan element = £29,505.60
    Current Mortgage payment = £751.70
    Current Loan payment = £176.94
    Remaining term = 32 years 4 months

    Total Outstanding = £150,289.56
    Monthly payment = £928.64

    2nd August 2011

    Current interest rate = 4.79%
    Mortgage outstanding = £117,278.42
    Unsecured Loan element = £0.00
    Current Mortgage payment = £649.60
    Current Loan payment = £0.00
    Remaining term = 30 years 2 months

    Total Outstanding = £117,278.42
    Monthly payment = £649.60
  • Wow your progress has been amazing!! Surely you are smashing your original target!?
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