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Mortgage Free in Three Yrs

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  • cupid_s
    cupid_s Posts: 2,008 Forumite
    I've just sent my update to TG. Balance now £19449 so it's coming down, but far too slowly for my liking!

    This month is going to be really expensive (mainly because DH killed our car and it's costing about £500 to repair) and due to that and a few other costs I don't think we'll pay off the balance in full by the end of the challenge which is a bit disappointing. But, I had my first performance review at work and I'm doing good so get a payrise, only a small one but every little help in our quest to be mortgage free.

    Hope everyone else is doing well and congratulations to all those who have completed the challenge already.
  • Just PM'd Tallgirl with our latest balance. Currently this stands at £ 28020.

    Still on target to reach £ 20000 by the end of the challenge. We are not overpaying at the moment as we are putting a new kitchen in. Hoping to have this done over the next few weekends so we can start attacking the mortgage again.

    Looking forward to seeing the new chart, congratulations to all those who have either cleared their mortgage completly or have passed their goal for the MFiT challenge

    hugh
    Mortgage :- Jan 2008 £56000, August 2012 £ 0
    Target :- 1 Apr 2010 £20000... ACHIEVED
    Whiskey bottle £279 banked. Mortgage Pikachu £2 + 50p £1920 banked
    Mortgage Free In Three No. 113
    Mortgage free date, 30 July 2012 :j:beer:
  • just a quick update...


    I got my A&L regular saver through today so I can pay another 200 quid off so balance is now 6,600!
    Save £12k in 2012 no.49 £10,250/£12,000
    Save £12k in 2013 no.34 £11,800/£12,000
    'How much can you save' thread = £7,050
    Total=£29,100
    Mfi3 no. 88: Balance Jan '06 = £63,000. :mad:
    Balance 23.11.09 = £nil. :)
  • angelavdavis
    angelavdavis Posts: 4,714 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    You guys are all doing brilliantly!

    Mushy61 - great news that you have hit your target and paid off the mortgage! It's the best feeling isn't it!?!

    Am keeping tuned for the next update.....Best wishes all

    Ange
    :D Thanks to MSE, I am mortgage free!:D
  • Redbedhead
    Redbedhead Posts: 1,131 Forumite
    Just pm'd my balance to TallGirl. Not as good this quarter as I hoped. Still made a few overpayments but got hit by a broken boiler and needing 5 new tyres for our 2 cars all at the same time as going on holiday!

    Am also still waiting for a tax rebate that I had allocated against the mortgage so hopefully next quarter will be better.

    Well done everyone.
    MFIT No. 81
  • Redbedhead - sounds like you've coped with a lot of extra expenditure, and still managed, so I think that deserves a big 'well done' - hope the holiday was fab, too!
    Mortgage Free thanks to ill-health retirement
  • AnW'sMum
    AnW'sMum Posts: 4,416 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Keep going guys, you are all doing so well :)

    Let's get as many updates as possible to TallGirl so that the next chart is as up to date as possible.
    Official Mascot and Chief Cheerleader for the 'Mortgage Free in Three' Gang :D
  • firesidemaid
    firesidemaid Posts: 2,137 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Name Dropper Combo Breaker Bake Off Boss!
    have just updated TG. am £10 away from paying off 20k, wahoo!

    things have been a bit slow recently O/P-wise, but am hoping it will be more downhill from here.

    well-done to everyone who still posts on here, and congrats to those who have become MF!
  • ailuro2
    ailuro2 Posts: 7,540 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Fireside maid - well done on paying off so much!:D

    I admire your ability to NOT raid the kids' pigy bank to get that last tenner....I know what I probably would have...:o
    Member of the first Mortgage Free in 3 challenge, no.19
    Balance 19th April '07 = minus £27,640
    Balance 1st November '09 = mortgage paid off with £1903 left over. Title deeds are now ours.
  • Mudbath
    Mudbath Posts: 5,479 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hiya
    I've just pm'ed tallgirl too. Sorry, totally missed the call to update and forgot to do it! I'm down to £85,200 now. We're on target to pay off the lot in 6 years instead of 15!

    Well done everyone for their results xx
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