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babysteps24
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decided just to round mortgage payments up and am overpaying £50.09p a month!! Not a lot, hope to increase it as time goes on but you gotta start somewhere:j:T:j:T
thanks for all the advice and inspiration
thanks for all the advice and inspiration
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Hi baby steps I am looking to overpay a similar amount. Although may not seem like much it really does help when you consider the long term and hoping that I won't miss the money.
With adding up loose change in piggy bank etc have already made my target so that's good news for this month.MFW 91 op 2014 £410/1000
MFW 91 op 2015 £4051/4000
MFW 91 op 2016 £4040/4000
MFW 91 op 2017 £812/45000 -
good luck cookie:T I figure I wont miss that amount either, once I get used to that ill increase it a wee bit:T0
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A friend of mine shared this with me when I really had to fight hard for something a few years ago. Thought that you might find some encouragement from it!And many strokes, though with a little axe,
Hew down and fell the hardest-timbered oak.
- William Shakespeare
Good luck with your mortgage free journey!Highest mortgage debt - £167k in Dec 2008
MFiT-T2 challenge - starting balance of £144875 in July 2011 - aiming for £130k by December 2012
Currently overpaying & hoping to be mortgage free by 20250 -
thanks captain pie:j0
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