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A northerner's MFW diary
Frugal_Financial_Freedom
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I got my first ever mortgage at the end of May and made my first overpayment today by phone.
Hoping to chuck around £200 a month extra at it during the good times (I'm self employed so income can be variable) and then chip away with smaller amounts during more lean times, but I've got the ball rolling and it feels great.
Reading other people's diaries on here is really helpful in reminding me that consistency is key in getting the debt down. Little by little over time creates excellent results.
I've no other debt, so keen to cut into this as quickly as possible and become MF!
So, after the latest payment that, my mortgage is now: £ 227,682.68 from £229,454.00 fewer than two months ago. Tally ho!
:beer: happy friday all :beer:
Hoping to chuck around £200 a month extra at it during the good times (I'm self employed so income can be variable) and then chip away with smaller amounts during more lean times, but I've got the ball rolling and it feels great.
Reading other people's diaries on here is really helpful in reminding me that consistency is key in getting the debt down. Little by little over time creates excellent results.
I've no other debt, so keen to cut into this as quickly as possible and become MF!
So, after the latest payment that, my mortgage is now: £ 227,682.68 from £229,454.00 fewer than two months ago. Tally ho!
:beer: happy friday all :beer:
Mortgage as of 31/05/2018: £229,454.00 :eek:
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Well done! Making your first OP so close to start of your mortgage is excellent!Mortgage started at £318,000 in June 2016. Original MF - 2041 :eek:
2nd Property Mortgage at £275,000. Mortgage free: 2049 :eek:
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Great start!
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soulRepaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NILNet sales 2024: £200 -
Welcome, excellent start so far! It's hard not to find inspiration on the MFW board!Emergency fund = £734.27 / £1000 :starmod:0
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Welcome aboard! Happy new diary:jMortgage balance October 2015: £99875 Mortgage balance June 2023: £69999.400
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.0 -
Awesome start, and welcome! 0
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thanks for the warm welcome everyone!Mortgage as of 31/05/2018: £229,454.00 :eek:0
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Another £200 paid on top of mortgage payments, and I'm planning on giving up drinking for good from September so that should hopefully = plenty more money to put towards it!Mortgage as of 31/05/2018: £229,454.00 :eek:0
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That's my £200 paid off this month. Really happy how consistent I've been with it. If I can pay off an extra £2,400 a year, that will be amazing. It'll get me MF five years earlier than not doing it!
Reading around on here is helping keep the motivation up too!
Now down to £226,139.48Mortgage as of 31/05/2018: £229,454.00 :eek:0 -
Well done on another £2000
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