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Hey guys

Just wanted to say hi!!
Am clearing down the last £700 of my overdraft and then I'll be with you
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  • SAMMYE_2
    SAMMYE_2 Posts: 244 Forumite
    Hey guys

    Just wanted to say hi!!
    Am clearing down the last £700 of my overdraft and then I'll be with you


    Good! Every bit you pay off means a saving and the more you save means you have more to pay off and so on and so on until you are mortgatge free and effectually have more freedom bearing in mind in this society you are only as free as your purchasing power.
    [STRIKE]£106,200[/STRIKE] mortgage with 5% deposit 2 years ago on 6.99% 04/06/08 :eek:
    Overpaying the max 10% per year for the next 2 years until July 2013 when I can remortgage and should be able to get down to 55% LTV.
    Overpaid 10% £10,619.87 Dec 2010 & 10% £9,475 Aug 2011
    Mortgage was £690 now £560 :D
    Currently £85,203 - 71% LTV 26/08/11
  • Twiddy
    Twiddy Posts: 148 Forumite
    Great news LP, another one attacking the banks' back pockets!!

    I'm surprised there's not more people doing this, I only tend to see 30-or-so viewers on this particular Forum, I thought it would be heaving (unless I'm looking at the wrong times?)!!

    I'm sure the word will keep spreading as time goes on.....

    All the Best
    T
    Current Mortgage: £113,829
    Standard MF Date: May 2030
    MFW Target Date: Jun 2023
    On Target to complete: Feb 2027
  • SAMMYE_2
    SAMMYE_2 Posts: 244 Forumite
    Twiddy wrote: »
    Gre
    I'm surprised there's not more people doing this, I only tend to see 30-or-so viewers on this particular Forum, I thought it would be heaving (unless I'm looking at the wrong times?)!!

    I'm sure the word will keep spreading as time goes on.....

    All the Best
    T

    WHAT!?! Dont you know the general population have got far too many important things to buy!! Video games, consoles, alcohol, betting, latest mod cons, mobile phones, expensive designer clothes etc etc a materialistic, consumptive, wasteful society doesnt come cheap you know!
    [STRIKE]£106,200[/STRIKE] mortgage with 5% deposit 2 years ago on 6.99% 04/06/08 :eek:
    Overpaying the max 10% per year for the next 2 years until July 2013 when I can remortgage and should be able to get down to 55% LTV.
    Overpaid 10% £10,619.87 Dec 2010 & 10% £9,475 Aug 2011
    Mortgage was £690 now £560 :D
    Currently £85,203 - 71% LTV 26/08/11
  • lulabelle1
    lulabelle1 Posts: 2,704 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Crazy isn't it.... My MFW dreams are more like my dirty little secret. Each time I attempt to tell a close friend they just think I'm stark raving mad. DH's best friend started to get a bit cheeky last week, we were talking about going out for dinner together as a 4 and he asked me whether I needed to consult my spreadsheet first! This coming from someone who lives month to month and can barely afford to feed himself and his family in the run up to pay day....

    I didn't get in to a conversation about it, just smiled sweetly and had a few thoughts to myself.
  • :-D

    It's amazing how much difference it will make. Wish I'd started years ago!!!
  • SAMMYE_2
    SAMMYE_2 Posts: 244 Forumite
    lulabelle1 wrote: »
    Crazy isn't it.... My MFW dreams are more like my dirty little secret. Each time I attempt to tell a close friend they just think I'm stark raving mad. DH's best friend started to get a bit cheeky last week, we were talking about going out for dinner together as a 4 and he asked me whether I needed to consult my spreadsheet first! This coming from someone who lives month to month and can barely afford to feed himself and his family in the run up to pay day....

    I didn't get in to a conversation about it, just smiled sweetly and had a few thoughts to myself.

    lol Its crazy that they think you are crazy!?

    Crazy to me is being happy that you are economically enslaved to your mortgage debt and mocking others that are doing something about freeing themselves!
    [STRIKE]£106,200[/STRIKE] mortgage with 5% deposit 2 years ago on 6.99% 04/06/08 :eek:
    Overpaying the max 10% per year for the next 2 years until July 2013 when I can remortgage and should be able to get down to 55% LTV.
    Overpaid 10% £10,619.87 Dec 2010 & 10% £9,475 Aug 2011
    Mortgage was £690 now £560 :D
    Currently £85,203 - 71% LTV 26/08/11
  • SAMMYE_2
    SAMMYE_2 Posts: 244 Forumite
    :-D

    It's amazing how much difference it will make. Wish I'd started years ago!!!

    Well better late than never. Before you know it today will become "years ago" and your debt will be paid.
    [STRIKE]£106,200[/STRIKE] mortgage with 5% deposit 2 years ago on 6.99% 04/06/08 :eek:
    Overpaying the max 10% per year for the next 2 years until July 2013 when I can remortgage and should be able to get down to 55% LTV.
    Overpaid 10% £10,619.87 Dec 2010 & 10% £9,475 Aug 2011
    Mortgage was £690 now £560 :D
    Currently £85,203 - 71% LTV 26/08/11
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,868 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    :-D

    It's amazing how much difference it will make. Wish I'd started years ago!!!

    Absolutely agree. I don't have much to spare but I transfer a few pounds whenever I can. It's amazing how much even a few pounds a month makes.

    Denise
  • lulabelle1
    lulabelle1 Posts: 2,704 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    SAMMYE wrote: »
    lol Its crazy that they think you are crazy!?

    Crazy to me is being happy that you are economically enslaved to your mortgage debt and mocking others that are doing something about freeing themselves!

    Crazy thing is he has to rent a house as his own home was repossessed, never paid a debt in his life.... Grrrrrr
  • Twiddy
    Twiddy Posts: 148 Forumite
    SAMMYE wrote: »
    WHAT!?! Dont you know the general population have got far too many important things to buy!! Video games, consoles, alcohol, betting, latest mod cons, mobile phones, expensive designer clothes etc etc a materialistic, consumptive, wasteful society doesnt come cheap you know!

    Like it Sammye!!!

    :rotfl::rotfl:
    Current Mortgage: £113,829
    Standard MF Date: May 2030
    MFW Target Date: Jun 2023
    On Target to complete: Feb 2027
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