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Little steps.....

It will be many, many years until we are mortgage free, but today..........our mortgage has fallen to under £100,000 for the first time :D
Starting a new debt free journey
Starting Debt: £5,250
Current Debt: £4,995.50
Amount Paid: £254.50 Percentage Paid: 4.84%
Emergency Fund: £350

Comments

  • Yay! :j:j :T:T

    Just remember little steps become big steps become huge leaps, and you'll be there in no time.

    100k is a huge psychological barrier to get under, next you'll be itching for it to be starting with an 8!! :p
    Sep 2010: £96,685, Savings: £0
    Sep 2013: £75,000, Savings: £8,000
    Now: £67,897, Savings: £13,000
    Daily Interest: £3.89
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,833 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    MrsSave wrote: »
    It will be many, many years until we are mortgage free, but today..........our mortgage has fallen to under £100,000 for the first time :D


    Congratulations!!! :beer:


    ooh - I remember when that happened to us - going down from 6 figures to 5 is a MASSIVE psychological barrier to break - well done!!:T
    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
  • clarew
    clarew Posts: 505 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    Fantastic! That's a huge barrier to break through-I started off at £185k and now at £117k and can't wait to be like you and break the barrier! I keep flicking through my morgage app staring at the month it is due to happen longingly!!(subject to op and interest rates)

    Well done you. Onwards and downwards...!
    Mortgage free 04/03/2025. Thanks to this site and lots of overpayments bit by bit.
    Next stop: house repairs, holiday fund, replace our very old cars, more financial security/early retirement savings.🤞
  • Mrs_E_3
    Mrs_E_3 Posts: 189 Forumite
    Well done, the homeward stretch. Each 10k gets more exciting I think.
  • MrsSave
    MrsSave Posts: 1,817 Forumite
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    Thank you :D I was so excited! Need to battle the debt now before attacking the mortgage.......little steps :)
    Starting a new debt free journey
    Starting Debt: £5,250
    Current Debt: £4,995.50
    Amount Paid: £254.50 Percentage Paid: 4.84%
    Emergency Fund: £350
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