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2010 MF Wannabes
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Kerry_Woman wrote: »Congratulations. That's great news. :T
Thank You.
I set a target I thought was achievable
Mortgage Free as of 31/5/11 :j:j:j:j:j:j:j0 -
mummyofonechild wrote: »Thank You.
I set a target I thought was achievable
Are you going to set another target for the rest of the year?Frugal Living Challenge 2025 Mortgage free as of 1st August 20130 -
If I must

Revised target is £2000 but I don't think it is achievable but will try my best.
Thanks for the best wishesMortgage Free as of 31/5/11 :j:j:j:j:j:j:j0 -
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Mortgage just come out of fixed term, and the rate has now dropped but set my payment back to what it was, so I will automatically be paying £80.86 per month starting september.
This month is £26.31 for me though will be adding to this by the end of the month.
have paid this for past 4 months so my total which i have not checked in with before is £105.240 -
No.144 with August OP: £60.
That's gonna be all for this month. Good Luck everyone and thanks to all, especially Cake
MF 2011 no.144 £800/£10,000 
:grin: SPC 4 no.1083
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No 192 here reporting in with a "standard" OP of £500 for August.
Not sure if I will manage any more as I'll be away for the second half of the month, might have some extra to pay in September though, that would be good.
If I can come back from holidays :beer: without any big credit card bills then the mortgage OPs will benefit. There again my watch packed up and a duty free one might be calling.....only if the price is right though
What goes around comes around.....I hope!0 -
Another £109.35 winging its way to my mortgage ac this morning thanks to my energy company! Should show up as sub £400 tomorrow when I check the ac online!
PO xx
2010 MFW Challenge No. 112 Mortgage paid in full 27/08/10 I was MF!!!
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 Lane0 -
poppyoscar wrote: »Another £109.35 winging its way to my mortgage ac this morning thanks to my energy company! Should show up as sub £400 tomorrow when I check the ac online!
PO xx
Congratulations poppy. If you don't mind me asking, what are your plans now with the mortgage all but gone. I've been told by a couple of people that thay have slipped into a wee bit of a malaise without the target of paying it off so I'm trying to think of what the next goal should be!
Cheers,
BillyMortgage Free: 28/10/2010Time / Interest Saved: 18.5 years / £61,866.500 -
Congratulations poppy. If you don't mind me asking, what are your plans now with the mortgage all but gone. I've been told by a couple of people that thay have slipped into a wee bit of a malaise without the target of paying it off so I'm trying to think of what the next goal should be!
Cheers,
Billy
I'm going to have a few months to regroup, then i'm going to start to save for either an BTL apartment which could ultimately be a retirement home, or a house to move on to which would require work but would be fabulous when finished and with a decent garden which i don't have here and miss so much! The plan will be to do whatever with as small a loan as possible. Will find it very hard to get out of my MFW habits anyway I think! :rotfl:
2010 MFW Challenge No. 112 Mortgage paid in full 27/08/10 I was MF!!!
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 Lane0 -
Fixed rate finished end of July so now can overpay by £149 per month - HURRAY!!!MFW 2010 No. 145 £449/600

Mortgage @ 1.4.10 £206,475.19:eek:
Sealed Pot Challenge No. 908
Savings Challenge £0/£4500
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