Just started mortgage and hence mortgage free journey

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  • LeighofMarLeighofMar Forumite
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    You're doing great. I love paying weekly. I call it overpayment Thursday and as soon as I make a payment, I highlight it in my amortization schedule. That keeps me super motivated. Best wishes.
    Mortgage start date Dec 2015 - $64,655.00
    Mortgage end date Dec 2045 - NOT!!!!
    Mortgage balance  - $19,300.00
    Business Savings $55,800/100k
    Hope to be mortgage-free by end of 2023 
  • datlexdatlex Forumite
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    LeighofMar wrote: »
    You're doing great. I love paying weekly. I call it overpayment Thursday and as soon as I make a payment, I highlight it in my amortization schedule. That keeps me super motivated. Best wishes.
    Mine is on a Wednesday. This week as well as the £1.78 which was a psychological overpayment I also paid £27.67 (my presents budget was over by that amount, so I have reallocated the funds) on top of my regular £10. I'll be paying £10 tomorrow as normal am going to aim to add the remaining £12.33 as well this week. Then with the £10 next week that will take me under £78500 for a short while until they add the interest.
    Paid off the last of my unsecured debts in 2016. Then saved up and bought a property. Current aim is to pay off my mortgage as early as possible. Currently over paying every month. Mortgage due to be paid off in 2036 hoping to get it paid off much earlier. Set up my own bespoke spreadsheet to manage my money.
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    Made a small payment this evening that will take me to under £78500 outstanding on the mortgage. Another £10 to be taken off on Wednesday. Interest will be added on Thursday which will take it back over the £78500, but I will be back under the £78500 on Friday when monthly mortgage payment goes in.
    Paid off the last of my unsecured debts in 2016. Then saved up and bought a property. Current aim is to pay off my mortgage as early as possible. Currently over paying every month. Mortgage due to be paid off in 2036 hoping to get it paid off much earlier. Set up my own bespoke spreadsheet to manage my money.
  • datlexdatlex Forumite
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    Gosh been a while since I posted on this thread re my mortgage.  Have been continuing to overpay.  Have increased the weekly over payments to £20 plus change. At this time.   When my pay arrives it has a varying amount of pence after it.  Hence if the pence is 79p I put in 20.79, if 53p 20.53 etc.  I am also paying in some extra bits as I get it.  I am trying to keep my bank accounts rounded to zero so the mortgage gets the spare pennies.  Can certainly see the progress. 
    Paid off the last of my unsecured debts in 2016. Then saved up and bought a property. Current aim is to pay off my mortgage as early as possible. Currently over paying every month. Mortgage due to be paid off in 2036 hoping to get it paid off much earlier. Set up my own bespoke spreadsheet to manage my money.
  • jenni_ferjenni_fer Forumite
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    There's something quite satisfying about bank accounts being rounded. It's a great way to save without even noticing too.
  • datlexdatlex Forumite
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    Still plodding away with the extra payments.  I changed from weekly to monthly..  Rather than £20 a week I now pay it monthly (works out to £86.66* a month so I round up to £87).  I also round up my mortgage payment to £500 from £498.47.  If nothing else round figures help with budgeting.  Pennies still going to the mortgage. Always satisfying when you know you can get it into the next £ down.
    Paid off the last of my unsecured debts in 2016. Then saved up and bought a property. Current aim is to pay off my mortgage as early as possible. Currently over paying every month. Mortgage due to be paid off in 2036 hoping to get it paid off much earlier. Set up my own bespoke spreadsheet to manage my money.
  • MFW2026MFW2026 Forumite
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    Great progress @datlex
    Nurse striving for financial freedom
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