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  • Cherryfudge
    Cherryfudge Posts: 14,185 Forumite
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    MrsMouse wrote: »
    #47 with my March OP of £92.94 please. Got told it was an "odd amount" LOL. Must sort out doing this online rather than paying over the phone, would be much quicker.

    Clearly whoever commented isn't a regular reader of this thread! :rotfl: Seriously, it's those 'odd amounts' that mark out the fervent over-payers, and those are the people who beat the odds and cut years off their mortgages.
    I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
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    Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
    2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
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  • Rainbowsky
    Rainbowsky Posts: 34 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary

    Hi, #34 signing in with a little extra OP of £20.56, total OP for March so far £320.56, thank you.
    MFW #34 2020 £1000/£4000
  • frugal_lass
    frugal_lass Posts: 93 Forumite
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    Hi all!

    #19 checking in with a payment of £174.04 for March :j
    Mortgage so far: £31,630.01Aiming to be mortgage free by 2024
  • Lomcevak
    Lomcevak Posts: 1,026 Forumite
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    julicorn - please could I increase my target to £40k. Been doing some planning :)
  • bit_by_bit
    bit_by_bit Posts: 1,155 Forumite
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    #168 reporting in with an overpayment of £340. I have overpaid £664.57 this year :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.
  • Southernman
    Southernman Posts: 605 Forumite
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    #128 calling in with a £508 overpayment for March!!
    Mortgage 1: May 2012 £90,000 April 2020: £47,000
    Mortgage 2: £270,000😱 Jan 2019 £253,000 April 2020
  • Unicorn_cottage
    Unicorn_cottage Posts: 879 Forumite
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    #35 here. No overpayment for Feb but £550 for March. Spanks!
    "Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits" Thomas Edison
    Following the Martin mantra "Earn more, have less debt, improve credit worthiness" :money:
  • julicorn
    julicorn Posts: 2,662 Forumite
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    Lomcevak wrote: »
    julicorn - please could I increase my target to £40k. Been doing some planning :)

    All done! Top tip: Your original target is still shown on the far right, so you can see how well you are doing in relation to both :) :T
  • YouWithTheSadEyes
    YouWithTheSadEyes Posts: 29 Forumite
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    #122 - March amount so far £70

    First overpayment for March just sent to the mortgage. I’m a little behind on my target but trying to build our emergency fund as a priority at the moment.

    Thanks in advance.
  • miss_undastood
    miss_undastood Posts: 236 Forumite
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    edited 7 March 2019 at 8:11PM
    Hi

    #56 reporting an additional £162.51 overpayment for March in addition to the £250 which I think makes £412.51 for the month so far

    Thanks so much Julicorn. It’s great to have a focus

    Sorry it’s been quiet of late from me - my husband has been in hospital with appendicitis, 1 operation and a few days later and he is home and recovering. Hoping he doesn’t get under my feet while he recovers - he’s normally out of the house for 14 hours a day!!
    Mortgages Oct 2020: £308,283 Jul 2021 £286,600 October 2022 £253,456 MFW-22 #9 MFIT-T6 #35
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