A long slow journey to mortgage freedom

gallygirl

There are people on here with larger - can't think of any off hand except Cotswold Accountant but she's gone disappeario

greent

Second what GG says Tilly's *was* a large mortgage - but she has slammed it right down. But there are others - just maybe not prolific posters - so you are not alone

xx

edinburgher

I wouldn't worry too much about your large mortgage, as Shangaijimmy says, it means you're earning more! As a comparison, your mortgage is more than double ours. On the other hand, the bank wouldn't even lend us that much money, so you're doing something right

Firegirl

We've overpaid since our first mortgage so I'm thinking were seen as good lenders. Also for 3 years before moving to the forever home we paid the mortgage amount of the forever home to make sure we could afford it. I had the whole spreadsheet % ed up for increased bills and everything and I'm happy to say it was pretty accurate! This meant we had money to buy stuff and do the garden etc when we moved in.

Think I'll maybe relax a bit when I break the 200k barrier!:eek::rotfl:

Firegirl

Thanks for cheering me up. I'm looking for repeats of escape to the country! :0)

I just need to keep chipping away and hope to read this post in a better position in a few years time!!

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Morning, I too was a large mortgage holder :eek:

We are soon to break the £100k barrier and that will be an :j:j:j day.

It is great to see the balance drop.

Good luck, Tilly x x

Luckyinlife

escape to the country is really nice to watch but i wish sometimes they would do lower price houses on there more relasitic places ie under 140k i bet there is some really nice houses around in the country for under 150k istead of 500k+ most of the time lol

homes under the hammer is my fav tho :] get on bbc iplayer ilots of there :]

katep23

Hi Sque, another large mortgage holder here (£343000 :eek:) at the start of the journey.

Starting early must make a huge difference down the line but it does feel like the equivalent of grains of sand on the beach at times

Firegirl

Tilly and Katep23- thanks for popping by. I'll have to have a read of your diaries!

So serious insomnia because of work stress. Upside is Overtime this weekend.....well not sure it's really an upside but it is when I'm posting here. I have a great Work life balance usually working 3 days a week so can't complain.......much!

QB_Wolf

Sque wrote: »

Just been reading some other diaries and I can't see anyone with as huge a mortgage!!!! I'm actually freaking out!!:eek: :eek: :shocked:

Hi Sque with any luck, I'll be joining you soon with a similar size mortgage.