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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,528 Forumite
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    Oh Beanie that sounds rough x
    Mortgage OP 2025 £7050/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £34,965

    Money making challenge £58/400

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  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 24,357 Forumite
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    Sending hugs and positive vibes your way. Hope you feel better soon 🙏
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • maggiem
    maggiem Posts: 1,963 Forumite
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    Sending hugs too, stay safe and look after yourself. Whatever it is, it sounds very debilitating which is horrid. Hoping antibs kick in soon. 
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,331 Forumite
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    edited 29 November 2024 at 10:16PM
    ((((((((((((((((✨✨✨✨✨✨Beanie✨✨✨✨✨✨))))))))))))))))))))))

    KK x 
    As at 15.09.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £230,969
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 58 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 12th October 
    Produce tracker: £426 of £300 in 2025

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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,070 Forumite
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    Sending hugs. 
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • Beanie, sorry to hear the lurgy is hanging on.  Do you ever take acidophilus? 
    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 11st 12lb 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 for now.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,579 Ambassador
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    Beanie, sorry to hear the lurgy is hanging on.  Do you ever take acidophilus? 
    Beanie, sorry to hear the lurgy is hanging on.  Do you ever take acidophilus? 
    No. I take vitamin c & vitamin d.  A couple of other things.  
    Considering that I have had a COVID jab & a flu jab. 
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
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    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,577 Forumite
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    Hope you’re ok Beanie? 
    L
    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
    Lucielle's Daring Debt Free Journey
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  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,500 Forumite
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    Hope you’re feeling better Beanie. 
    January spends - £587.58
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