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A long slow journey to mortgage freedom

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  • Firegirl
    Firegirl Posts: 1,007 Forumite
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    Yes so nice to be in the 244s but Jeso, long way to go! Happy with my start and with this forum I think I can keep motivated..... Chip chip chip!
    Mortgage balance Feb 2015 start of MFW Journey-£245316.06/Aim to be mortgage neutral 2022 — Target for May 2024 14 Year Target Balance MF50 = £89,535 — Mortgage Balance £106, 000—Target for May 2024! £89,535

    Retirement Planning
    Starting Position (Jan 2024) : Pension 1-£165,000/Pension 2-£50,000/Pension 3-£9,500/ISA-£87,000/Total-£311,500
  • Firegirl
    Firegirl Posts: 1,007 Forumite
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    8 more items listed in eBay. Couldn't wait to gather my 20 items in the end! Anyone know how long it takes PayPal funds to clear so I can move to my mortgage?
    Mortgage balance Feb 2015 start of MFW Journey-£245316.06/Aim to be mortgage neutral 2022 — Target for May 2024 14 Year Target Balance MF50 = £89,535 — Mortgage Balance £106, 000—Target for May 2024! £89,535

    Retirement Planning
    Starting Position (Jan 2024) : Pension 1-£165,000/Pension 2-£50,000/Pension 3-£9,500/ISA-£87,000/Total-£311,500
  • Luckyinlife
    Luckyinlife Posts: 1,613 Forumite
    Iv had it take 1 day and then take 3-5 days all depends i think sque great job tho well done :]
    Mortgage--- [STRIKE]£67700 March 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65221 April 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64983 July 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64780 sept 15[/STRIKE] Remortgage [STRIKE]£67295 oct 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£66599 Nov 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65878.73 Dec 15[/STRIKE][STRIKE] £64834 1st Jan 16[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Feb 16 £64,511.89[/STRIKE][STRIKE] March 16 £64,056.40[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]April 16 £62550[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]May 16 £62,396.20[/STRIKE] Feb 17 £60.800
    Emergency fund 23k
  • jodles16
    jodles16 Posts: 1,477 Forumite
    Car Insurance Carver!
    Hello!

    I'm amazed at how low your daily interest is! That's amazing! Also well done on making the most of S@ntanders account!

    Best of luck!

    Jodles :D
    MFW2020 #115 250/3000 J-250
    1% challenge- /1525
    Save 1k in 2020- /3000

    Joining in UberFrugalMonthChallenge set up by the Frugalwoods!
  • Firegirl
    Firegirl Posts: 1,007 Forumite
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    Thanks Jodles just moved £70 over from PayPal to my mortgage offset too so I'll call the bank and move it to the balance tomorrow. Can't resist updating my signature now though! I have a very good rate so I'm very lucky!!!
    Mortgage balance Feb 2015 start of MFW Journey-£245316.06/Aim to be mortgage neutral 2022 — Target for May 2024 14 Year Target Balance MF50 = £89,535 — Mortgage Balance £106, 000—Target for May 2024! £89,535

    Retirement Planning
    Starting Position (Jan 2024) : Pension 1-£165,000/Pension 2-£50,000/Pension 3-£9,500/ISA-£87,000/Total-£311,500
  • Luckyinlife
    Luckyinlife Posts: 1,613 Forumite
    nice work sque didnt take long did it :]

    How do you work out the daily interest ?
    Mortgage--- [STRIKE]£67700 March 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65221 April 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64983 July 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64780 sept 15[/STRIKE] Remortgage [STRIKE]£67295 oct 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£66599 Nov 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65878.73 Dec 15[/STRIKE][STRIKE] £64834 1st Jan 16[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Feb 16 £64,511.89[/STRIKE][STRIKE] March 16 £64,056.40[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]April 16 £62550[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]May 16 £62,396.20[/STRIKE] Feb 17 £60.800
    Emergency fund 23k
  • Firegirl
    Firegirl Posts: 1,007 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper
    If you look at post 29 on my board by super secret squirrel it shows you how to work it out.
    Mortgage balance Feb 2015 start of MFW Journey-£245316.06/Aim to be mortgage neutral 2022 — Target for May 2024 14 Year Target Balance MF50 = £89,535 — Mortgage Balance £106, 000—Target for May 2024! £89,535

    Retirement Planning
    Starting Position (Jan 2024) : Pension 1-£165,000/Pension 2-£50,000/Pension 3-£9,500/ISA-£87,000/Total-£311,500
  • Firegirl
    Firegirl Posts: 1,007 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper
    So I called to pay the £70 into my mortgage. They asked if I wanted to take it off the term or the monthly payment. Found myself saying monthly payment. Not sure what I should have done! I pay the same amount every month anyway and I guess keeping my longer terms gives us flexibility if we ever hit hard times for any reason. Emmmmm
    Mortgage balance Feb 2015 start of MFW Journey-£245316.06/Aim to be mortgage neutral 2022 — Target for May 2024 14 Year Target Balance MF50 = £89,535 — Mortgage Balance £106, 000—Target for May 2024! £89,535

    Retirement Planning
    Starting Position (Jan 2024) : Pension 1-£165,000/Pension 2-£50,000/Pension 3-£9,500/ISA-£87,000/Total-£311,500
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Sque wrote: »
    So I called to pay the £70 into my mortgage. They asked if I wanted to take it off the term or the monthly payment. Found myself saying monthly payment. Not sure what I should have done! I pay the same amount every month anyway and I guess keeping my longer terms gives us flexibility if we ever hit hard times for any reason. Emmmmm
    Doesn't really matter - if it knocks £1 off your payment you can up your OP by the same amount :T.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,294 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I'm self employed and so have continued to allow the monthly repayments to drop. Its such a relief not to worry if I can find the money to pay it now they have dropped so much from start of diary. And I just overpay what I can when! It sort of has the same effect in the long run :)
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
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