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Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,451 Forumite
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    Oh Beanie that sounds rough x
    Mortgage OP 2025 £6250/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £36,210


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  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 24,157 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: 1,954 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: 7,938 Forumite
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    edited 29 November 2024 at 10:16PM
    ((((((((((((((((✨✨✨✨✨✨Beanie✨✨✨✨✨✨))))))))))))))))))))))

    KK x 
    As at 15.08.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,148  Interest saved £5,738 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,997 Forumite
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    Sending hugs. 
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • 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 12st determined to stop defining myself by my mistakes. Progress not perfection.:T100%through my 1% mortgage challenge. 100% through my pb challenge.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,829 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.

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  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 11,527 Forumite
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    Hope you’re ok Beanie? 
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    Total Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
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  • milann
    milann Posts: 11,426 Forumite
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    Hope you’re feeling better Beanie. 
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