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I STILL want to be mortgage free - 2011!

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  • twinklie
    twinklie Posts: 5,220 Forumite
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    It did and its perfect. Handed out some more business cards the other day but with getting exam marking it doesn't really matter if I get any other students or not. Woop woop.
    Reduction in daily mortgage interest since October 23 (new mortgage) - £2.84 December 25
    % of house owned/% of mortgage paid off. December 25 - 40.34%/33.36%
    MFiT-T7 #21
    MFW 2025 #2
    MF Date: Oct 37 Feb 37
  • Sorry I'm out of date on threshold stuff.

    I would ask union, or the head's secretary.
    Please do not confuse me with other gratefulsforhelp. x
  • twinklie
    twinklie Posts: 5,220 Forumite
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    Edexcel have cancelled my contract for Nov. Not enough kids taking exam. !!!! !!!! !!!!.
    Wish I had another student now. Yawn.
    Reduction in daily mortgage interest since October 23 (new mortgage) - £2.84 December 25
    % of house owned/% of mortgage paid off. December 25 - 40.34%/33.36%
    MFiT-T7 #21
    MFW 2025 #2
    MF Date: Oct 37 Feb 37
  • bummer. I've just got an A level Chem contract for Jan.

    We'll be mega skint by then. Our kitchen has come alive and is eating cash.
    Please do not confuse me with other gratefulsforhelp. x
  • twinklie
    twinklie Posts: 5,220 Forumite
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    Right back from Wales and had a busy busy day. Still got lots to do tomorrow before I'll be ready to go back to work. But I'm on it! :)

    I have a distinct lack of money though which is a tad worrying. :(
    Reduction in daily mortgage interest since October 23 (new mortgage) - £2.84 December 25
    % of house owned/% of mortgage paid off. December 25 - 40.34%/33.36%
    MFiT-T7 #21
    MFW 2025 #2
    MF Date: Oct 37 Feb 37
  • twinklie
    twinklie Posts: 5,220 Forumite
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    Mortgage at start of January: £36,429.83
    Overpayments in Blue.
    Interest in Red.
    Balance in Green.

    Month: Payment (Std / OP) / Interest (per day) / Net reduction / Balance

    January: 450.00 (328.81 / 121.19) / £163.63 (£5.28) / £286.37 / £36,143.46
    February: 450.00 (328.81 / 121.19) / £162.34 (£5.80) / £287.66 / £35,855.80
    March: 450.00 (328.81 / 121.19) / £161.05 (£5.20) / £288.95 / £35,566.86
    April: 450.00 (328.81 / 121.19) / £159.75 (£5.33) / £290.25 / £35,276.61
    May: 450.00 (328.81 / 121.19) / £158.45 (£5.11) / £291.55/ £34,985.06
    June: 450.00 (328.81 / 121.19) / £157.14 (£5.24) / £292.86/ £34,692.20
    July: 450.00 (328.81 / 121.19) / £155.83 (£5.03) / £294.17/ £34,398.03
    August: 450.00 (328.81 / 121.19) / £154.50 (£4.98) / £295.50/ £34,102.53
    September: 450.00 (328.81 / 121.19) / £153.18 (£5.11) / £296.82/ £33,805.71
    October: 450.00 (328.81 / 121.19) / £151.84 (£4.90) / £298.16/ £33,507.55
    November: 450.00 (328.81 / 121.19) / £111.41 (£3.71) / £338.59/ £33,168.96

    Totals: Payment / Interest / Net reduction.
    Grand Total: 4950.00/ 1688.43 / 3260.88

    Balance outstanding: £33,168.96

    Decided to do my figures a day early this time - due to the fact I'm going back to school. I only need to pay off another £120 off the capital and I've paid off more this year than last! :D Although it does have to be said that from November my figures are much more guesstimates than not.
    Reduction in daily mortgage interest since October 23 (new mortgage) - £2.84 December 25
    % of house owned/% of mortgage paid off. December 25 - 40.34%/33.36%
    MFiT-T7 #21
    MFW 2025 #2
    MF Date: Oct 37 Feb 37
  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,135 Forumite
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    2012 should see you get into the 20's! Well done.
    Nov 2025 - part 1 - £13,878 part 2 - £20,953 Total - £34,832 24 months to go!
  • twinklie
    twinklie Posts: 5,220 Forumite
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    I will be so excited to get under £30K! :j Just hope nothing crazy happens to ruin it. :D
    Reduction in daily mortgage interest since October 23 (new mortgage) - £2.84 December 25
    % of house owned/% of mortgage paid off. December 25 - 40.34%/33.36%
    MFiT-T7 #21
    MFW 2025 #2
    MF Date: Oct 37 Feb 37
  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,224 Forumite
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    it's lovely seeing the daily interest fall isn't it. That's the one figure for me which really sums up how stupidly expensive mortgage debt can be
    know thyself
    Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...
  • Well done twinklie :)
    Hope first day back to skool goes ok- my first day back to work tomorrow after a few v relaxing and lovely days off!! hope its not still dark when I get up in the morning!
    not long till you'll be in the 30s! yay!
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