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Pammy's 5 Year MF Challenge - New Year New Target

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  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,906 Forumite
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    pammyj74 wrote: »
    Yes I am looking at rescue as well. I am looking for a labradoodle or goldendoodle so I keep my eye on labradoodle trust site as well as wood green which isnt far from me. they are not pedigree dogs.
    I just have to be careful where the kids are concerned.

    Oh yes - some rehomed dogs are not at all child friendly:eek: - but the re-homing places are usually pretty good on advising on the individual dog, and you don't have tots, which can make it a bit easier.
    pammyj74 wrote: »
    Op'd £200 today and so am below £53k now :)

    Woo Hoo!!!:j:j:j:j:T:T:T:T Congratulations!!:D
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • maryleerk06
    maryleerk06 Posts: 63 Forumite
    Well done pammy! Good luck with your challenge! It's a total cliche but if you want something bad enough and your work hard you will achieve it! :)

    Best of luck!
  • Sepa74
    Sepa74 Posts: 962 Forumite
    You really are amazing Pammy, congratulations!!
    Borrowed £150,000 in an offset tracker mortgage in May 2007 - MFD May 2041 (67)

    Jan 2012 - £125,620.02 / 2,913.87 / Nov 2032 (58) :beer:
    Apr 2012 - £122,901.88 / 3,170.91 / Jul 2032 (58)
    Jul 2012 - £122, 589.02 / 3,507.99 / Sept 2032 (58)
    Oct 2012 - £120,476.31 / 3,889.42 / July 2032 (58)
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    A lot of bumph for me to keep track of how its slowly going down

    so figures for 2012 so far below:

    Total Actual payments: Jan, £1,196 Feb; £1146, Mar; £1396, Apr; 896 May £1230, June £1,110, July £960 (Total = £8334)

    Original scheduled payments: Jan, £696; Feb; £696, Mar; £696, Apr; 696 May; £710, June; £710, July £710 (Total = £4914)

    Payments over/above original schedule: Jan, £600 Feb; £750, Mar; £700, Apr; £200, May; £520, June £400, July £250 (Total= £3420)

    Interest saved according to my SS: Jan, £193.77; Feb, £232.38; Mar, £211; Apr, £66.96, May £173.25, June £130.09, July (so far) £79.26 (Total: £1,086.61)

    Interest per day: Jan, £5.55; Feb £5.49; Mar £5.25; Apr, £5.91; May, £5.82; June, £5.77

    Interest per month: Jan, £170; Feb, £166; Mar, £160, Apr, £161; May, £173; June £175;

    Mortgage balance: Jan, £57,323; Feb £56243; Mar, £54913; Apr, £53,969; May £52,893; June £52,055; July £51,170;

    % of mortgage now paid off: Jan 36%; Feb 37.5%; Mar, 38.9%; Apr, 40.03%; May, 40.87%, June, 42%; July, 43.14%

    LTV - Jan, 52.11%; Feb, 51.13%; Mar, 49.92%; Apr, 49.06%; May, 48.38%; June 47.32% ; July 46.52% (based on £110k value)

    Months shaved off in 2012 - 6 months
    (29 left to shave to reach target)

    Months left to pay - 6 years 10 months (82 payments) as of July


    I have OP'd £250 for July so far and need another £225 to knock another month off. I am trying my best to knock a month off every month and have managed so far this year. Fingers crossed to keep it up.
    Next month (aug) after my MP has come out I will be under £50k! :j
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • Radish72
    Radish72 Posts: 2,075 Forumite
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    :j:j Hooray for nearly being in your 40's

    You seem to be knocking seven bells out of the mortgage this year :T
    Mortgage Aug 12 £165K, Aug 19 £0
    ISA challenge start 2019 £3000/£1500 (50%)
  • newgirly
    newgirly Posts: 9,467 Forumite
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    :T Well done pammy! Hope you are well :D
    MFW 67 - Finally mortgage free! 💙😁
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,906 Forumite
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    Well done pammy! :D
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Well done Pammy, you're an absolute star :T.

    Are you off to see the torch this morning?
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    Hi Ally, I didnt as I was doing my volunteer work. I saw your pics though on FB looking good gal! The kids went to see it and said it was really good.
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
  • pammyj74
    pammyj74 Posts: 3,290 Forumite
    Have OP'd £125 which was to reach my monthly target to knock another month off :j EMFD is now Apr 2019 :D
    Total OP for the month £475, total to date £3645/£6000 60.75%
    Have also knocked another brick off my house :)

    We are going to see a puppy on Monday, he is 4 weeks old at the moment -
    dogstamworth3.jpg
    MPs left feb '08 276- Dec 13 36 :T MB Jan 10 ~ £82,377 Dec 13 ~ £29987
    EMFD was Feb 32 :eek: NOW Dec 2013 its Dec 2016
    MF new target Dec 16 REACHED!! :j
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