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My quest to be mortgage free by the end of 2012
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WEll done!!I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soulRepaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NILNet sales 2024: £200
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Thank You
Didnt realise the price difference between shopping around and just leaving the mortgage provider to sort it out. Better late than never :mad:Mortgage Free as of 31/5/11 :j:j:j:j:j:j:j0 -
hmm - makes a big difference. When we moved here (almost 5 years ago) we were quoted just under £80/ mth from our then insurers (our mtge co) and got it for £32/ mth for buildings and contents instead. Several insurance claims later and I've had to stay with the same insurers, who are now quite expensive. However, having had almost 2 claim free years (touch wood!!) I'm hopig I can get a better deal elsewhere (and cashback!!) this year when I come to renew..
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soulRepaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NILNet sales 2024: £200 -
It certainly does and we have a "free" £25 extra per month going on overpayments.
Good Luck when its your turn :beer:Mortgage Free as of 31/5/11 :j:j:j:j:j:j:j0 -
Base rate held at 0.5% for another monthMortgage Free as of 31/5/11 :j:j:j:j:j:j:j0
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I now have 2 yellow stars :cool:Mortgage Free as of 31/5/11 :j:j:j:j:j:j:j0
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Well done on your stars! Currently studying for a Diploma - wish me luck
Phase 1 - Emergency Fund - Complete :j
Phase 2 - £20,000 Mortgage Fund - Underway0 -
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Hey MOOC thought I would drop in and say hi back! Your doing really well i'm well jealous at how low you've managed to get your mortgage! I know what you mean about the insurances, I was signed up with L&G by my mortgage advisor when I first got my mortgage and as I didn't really have a clue what they were for I carried on paying over the odds for about a year and a half. After a bit of searching around I saved around £50 a month on ASU & Home Insurance!
Ps Well done on the stars !MORTGAGE JAN 2019
£225,000/143,579/63.81%
HOUSE VALUE/MORTGAGE REMAINING/LTV %
MORTGAGE NOW
£143,579/63.81%
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Thanks Danny
Even though we have a relatively small mortgage it is not going down fast enough as far as I am concerned. The difference in insurance prices was certainly an eye opener. Good luck on your mortgage free journey.Mortgage Free as of 31/5/11 :j:j:j:j:j:j:j0
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