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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,757 Forumite
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    Helloooooo👋👋👋👋👋
    Hope you’re ok 🤞
    January spends - £587.58
  • Thanks for posting. Take as long as you need but know we are all here for you when you’re ready to post
    Mortgage at 01.01.14 £119,481.83:eek: today £0 Emergency fund £5.5/5.5k & £200/200 cash.:jWeight 24/02/19 14st 7lb now 12st 1lb determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge. I’m not perfect but I’m good enough.
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,737 Forumite
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    Sorry you have so much stuff going on Beanie, hope it settles down soon x
    Mortgage OP 2026 £860/2000
    Mortgage balance: £31,791

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May 
    Boiler fund £2085/3000

  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 23,472 Forumite
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    Sorry things are tough for you at the moment, take care xx
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 25,439 Forumite
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    Sending positive vibes your way 🙏 x
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • Oh no beanie! Also sending love and hugs across the net to you ❤️
    Emergency Fund goal - £1000/2000
    Mortgage OP goal 2026 - £1200/£4500 
    Read 24 books this year 14/24

  • KajiKita
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    Sending hugs x

    KK 
    As at 17.04.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £216,847
    - OPs to mortgage = £18,925 Estd. interest saved = £9,670 to date
    c. 16 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 30 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 4th May. 
    Produce tracker: £108 of £400 in 2026

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,757 Forumite
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    Hugs and positive vibes from me 👍
    January spends - £587.58
  • maggiem
    maggiem Posts: 2,058 Forumite
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    Hope things improve quickly @beanielou, sending hugs. 
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