Am I going about this the right way?? 20 July 2018 at 8:19PM in Mortgage-free wannabe 3 replies 511 views

Clarabell1985

Hello

I’m wanting a bit of advice on whether to wait 2 years to pay my mortgage balance off or if I should make monthly overpayments.

So currently I am saving up so that in precisely 1 year and 11 months time I can pay the balance of my mortgage off. Deets below:

Mortgage amount 50,500.00
Interest 2.99 - fixed term 5 year mortgage with 1year and 11 months left to go
Mortgage term left 13 years 11 months
Balance at end of the 5 year term will be 38k

Savings 48k
28k of which is in an isa at 3% (BS advised that I can’t put any more money into this as it’s fixed rate for 5 years ending this October and as it’s quite a good rate I’ve left it there so that’s why the full 48k isn’t in there)

My question is should I be using my savings to over pay on my mortgage or does my plan sound ok to pay the balance off in 2years time. My goal is to have another 20k saved by then so I will have money for emergencies. Would anyone pay off now?

Sorry I’m not very financially savvy so would appreciate anyone’s thoughts.

Clarabella

beanielou

If I was you I would pay off as much as you can without penalty.

unkle

Consider an offset mortgage, same as paying it off but cash is still there for you.

[Deleted User]

I'd consider whether paying into your pension is a better option, given the tax advantages.