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2018 Mortgage-Free Wannabes

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  • hiddenshadow
    hiddenshadow Posts: 2,525 Forumite
    Cherryfudge wrote: »
    Do you have room for a late-comer please? I've not been on this thread in previous years but have been op-ing my mortgage. Total left to pay is £11,151.71, not counting interest of around £40 a month.

    Aiming to OP £3,000 by the end of 2018, i.e. £300 a month on average. My income varies a bit but we have a big holiday coming up in September and there's that little thing called Christmas too (though I still managed about £300 extra in December last year)... anyway I am saying my repayments will not be steady!

    Welcome! You're #30. :)
  • bit_by_bit
    bit_by_bit Posts: 1,155 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    #164 Another £150 paid over so now £250/£3200
    Wife, mother, gardener, nurse, Big C survivor. Officially retired at 55 2021 [/b][/b].Mortgage free April 2021Challenges 2024: Decluttering Campaign 32/100 bags plus 0 large items. Make £2024 in 2024#8 £0/£2024 Using my craft stash 0/52 Reading books 0/52 Donations for the CS/washing done from others (in and outs) in 2024 x 10 bags and 0 large items.
  • wishingthemortgaheaway
    wishingthemortgaheaway Posts: 2,536 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary
    Hi Hiddenshadow and everyone else.
    Number #162 checking in with February's mop pot of £289.30

    So very nearly on track.

    Thank you.
    Outstanding mortgage: £23,181 (December 19)
    MFW 2020 Challenge Member #10 0/£2318
  • bit_by_bit
    bit_by_bit Posts: 1,155 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Well done Hidden Shaddow. i hope to be wher you are in three years time. :D
    Wife, mother, gardener, nurse, Big C survivor. Officially retired at 55 2021 [/b][/b].Mortgage free April 2021Challenges 2024: Decluttering Campaign 32/100 bags plus 0 large items. Make £2024 in 2024#8 £0/£2024 Using my craft stash 0/52 Reading books 0/52 Donations for the CS/washing done from others (in and outs) in 2024 x 10 bags and 0 large items.
  • Blibble
    Blibble Posts: 503 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hi hiddenshadow,

    Think my entry's got a tad confused on the spreadsheet. Feb's total was £505.23:
    Blibble wrote: »
    #163 reporting a further OP of £80.00 this month

    £505.23 total for the month.

    March's is £345; sorry that's a tad messy but I get paid 28th so moved the money over straight away :).
  • kittieviolet
    kittieviolet Posts: 98 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    Morning
    Number 134 with a March OP of £1540.
    Thanks hiddenshadow
  • Brambleberry
    Brambleberry Posts: 287 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Morning! #110 reporting another £200!

    Thank you hiddenshadow :)
    ***Mortgage Free Oct 2018 - Debt Free again (after detour) June 2022***
    Never underestimate the power of a beautiful spreadsheet
  • medusasmummy
    medusasmummy Posts: 158 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Hi all,
    Dropping in to report payments for January and February. January was quite lean due to needing 3 new tyres and a new battery for the car. Still catching up a little in February but not made as good of payments as i'd hoped.

    No.108 reporting overpayments of:-
    Jan- £174.01
    Feb- £200

    HUGE thanks to all for the support and encouragement

    Good luck to all and keep beating down those mortgages
  • ajmoney
    ajmoney Posts: 6,488 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    No 70 reporting an OP of £752.57 for March.
    MFW 2025 No. 7 £2731.07/£2700
    MFiT-T7 No. 6 £5515.91/£30,000
  • f0xh0les
    f0xh0les Posts: 7,767 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Photogenic
    So far I have overpaid a big fat £0.00

    Remortgage deal went through this morning, old mortgage company have been paid in full and all exit fees paid (I rang to check)

    So repayments can begin as soon as I have account details!!

    Excited to be able to join in this month.
    4/10/25Three Years Mortgage Free Yay!
    NSTurtle # 55 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢🐢🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢
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