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Mortgage overpayments

Well we have finally got our first house. We have a mortgage at £106k over 35 years at £539 month. This is fixed at 5.1% for two years.

We are overpaying now at £100 a month, I am so surprised that we will save:

£44049.96 and 11.3 years! :T

It's amazing how a few extra quid goes each month. I hope to overpay more as we can! :T
Debts going!
Car £[strike]7000[/strike] Now £0
CC £[STRIKE]2100[/STRIKE] Now £0

Comments

  • A textbook "lightbulb moment"!

    Welcome to mfw!
    MFW Challenge: Mortgage free in 2008! ACHIEVED! :D
  • alflavor
    alflavor Posts: 57 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Welcome, and yes it is eye-opening when you see what can be saved by small overpayments!
  • karom
    karom Posts: 475 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Good luck, I remember when we took our mortgage. I called the company to get the level of insterest and we paying something like £500 a month and £400 interest. I thought that we'll never manage to pay it for that long. The overpayment of 10% a year worked magic and cut years. We have 6 years to go now.
    Well done good luck
    MFW on your mark
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