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2015 mfw

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  • #28 please with a May overpayment of £2,100.

    Thank you Lomcevak for keeping such good records - everyone's OPs are amazing! This thread really keeps me on the straight and narrow.
    Mortgage £225k May 2017 - aim to pay off by Jan 2030 - MFW 2017 #118
    Outstanding mortgage: £81,987
    Cash reserve target £40 / £10k
    S&S ISA £1000/ £20k
    MF1 August 2016. approx (£152k start Jan 2009)
    MFW 2 TBD
  • JCL
    JCL Posts: 574 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    #41 with my second and final overpayment for May of £2,400. Total for May = £3,400.

    Thanks Lomcevak for making the updates and for your kind words. Yes, we are looking forward to having the mortgage cleared next month all being well. :)
    MFW 2015 #41 = £20,515/£20,515
    MFW 2014 #41 = £26,100/£25,000
    MFW 2013 #41 = £10,000/£10,000
    Original MF date = May 2036 - MF achieved on 15 June 2015
  • pinkteapot
    pinkteapot Posts: 8,044 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    #36 reporting in with £7,254.40 for May. :D:D:D

    Two regular savers matured after a year so went to the mortgage. This month's OP has saved us 14 months and £5,346 in interest. :j :j :j
  • engineer_amy
    engineer_amy Posts: 803 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    #79 reporting in with an end of month OP for may of £408.95, bringing my total for may to £1308.95.


    Could have been more but I need to start paying down the credit cards as well before my 0% ends next year
    Mortgage = [STRIKE]£113,495 (May 2009)[/STRIKE] £67462.74 Jun 2019
  • kirstypark
    kirstypark Posts: 771 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    found another £62.02 to overpay to no 51 making a grand total of £885.51 this onth.
    mortgage 1 33,000. paid nov 2012 :D. mortgage 2 87,000 due 51,686.76 at july 2013, but then:new home and remortgage ... £101065.43:eek: now 74k
  • easylife73
    easylife73 Posts: 332 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    #112 Just made May's final overpayment, barring anything I might sell over the weekend. Have OPed a total of £183.49 in May, but not sure what updates I've made here...my total OPs for the year so far are £711.70. Quite pleased with that!
  • Hi ... York Brood here (20) with an overpayment for JUNE for £300 ..... can't believe we are half way through the year... Big congratulations to everyone overpaying :)
    Dec 2011 £101,000 :(
    March 2013 - £90,000 (ish) April 2013 - in the 80's
    June 2014 - in the 70's :j
    July 2015 - will be in the 60's :T
    Original end date - December 2026 We're getting there
    Hoping for - asap :rotfl:
  • froddington
    froddington Posts: 6,697 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    No. 3 - May OP of £250

    Thanks Lomcevak
    "There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers

    "I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi
  • choccielover
    choccielover Posts: 412 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    May I'm on track for £142 - just made last OP of the month so now at £462 YTD

    Happy days :)

    Chocs

    DH came in with a last minute £100 towards the MF pot so my May total is :rotfl:£242:D

    Yay :T

    Chocs
  • twistedhazel
    twistedhazel Posts: 217 Forumite
    no 102 with an extra £45 for May please - thanks
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