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Prosperous soul in the making

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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,139 Forumite
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    Thanks HSL and Mark. On track for a May / June finish. Still excited this morning. Just have to avoid tripping up between now and the finish line.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £169.8K Equity 37.1%
    2) £2.4K Net savings after CCs March 26 (but owed £1.1K) so £3.5K
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £36.2K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.3K) = 42.1£127.5K target 33% 27/2/26 (If took bigger lump sum = 64K or 50.1%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5.2K updated 16/1/26
  • well done, its so exciting, almost at the finish line x
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,178 Forumite
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    That's absolutely phenomenal SH! I expect you to be dancing all round the house seeing the difference in just a few months.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • Grogged
    Grogged Posts: 866 Forumite
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    Blimey, over 50% this year!
    That's some going.
    If it's not adding up, compound it!
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,139 Forumite
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    Thanks @Four_Seasons @Grogged @MovingForwards
    We've been paying off around 55-60% of net income so challenging but doable as our interest only mortgage payment is so low...
    In other news my belated Mother's Day present arrived from my son today - a personalised Journal with my initials and the words 'Beautiful Chaos' on the front. It's very pretty. He gets me... 
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £169.8K Equity 37.1%
    2) £2.4K Net savings after CCs March 26 (but owed £1.1K) so £3.5K
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £36.2K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.3K) = 42.1£127.5K target 33% 27/2/26 (If took bigger lump sum = 64K or 50.1%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5.2K updated 16/1/26
  • Blackcats
    Blackcats Posts: 4,401 Forumite
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    So pleased for you to be making such great progress on the debts.  That journal sounds gorgeous - enjoy! 
  • jwil
    jwil Posts: 23,298 Forumite
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    Congratulations on the payments!  What huge progress you've made.

    Journal sounds lovely :)
    "Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee
  • WelshKitty85
    WelshKitty85 Posts: 1,439 Forumite
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    You're doing amazingly well and the journal sounds like a lovely & thoughtful gift.
  • redofromstart
    redofromstart Posts: 6,184 Forumite
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    The journal sounds lovely and inspirational.
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