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2019 Mortgage-Free Wannabes

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  • Tartan_Mum
    Tartan_Mum Posts: 227 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Hello, please can I join in for 2019? I would like to aim for OP of £2400 and I’m hoping this will keep me accountable.
    Small OPs are better than no OPs
    Start date - Feb 2018 £231,000 / Apr 2042
    July 2025 £116,950 / Dec 2025
    MFW #60…. Back in for 2025!
  • Bracelovers
    Bracelovers Posts: 25 Forumite
    We would really like to join. Hoping to pay off and extra £5000 this year. We haven't worked out how yet but look forward to the challenge :j
  • julicorn
    julicorn Posts: 2,673 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Tartan_Mum wrote: »
    Hello, please can I join in for 2019? I would like to aim for OP of £2400 and I’m hoping this will keep me accountable.

    Of course! :) You're our #68.

    Bracelovers wrote: »
    We would really like to join. Hoping to pay off and extra £5000 this year. We haven't worked out how yet but look forward to the challenge :j

    Welcome #69! :)
  • Tartan_Mum
    Tartan_Mum Posts: 227 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Thank you! Delighted to be #68
    Small OPs are better than no OPs
    Start date - Feb 2018 £231,000 / Apr 2042
    July 2025 £116,950 / Dec 2025
    MFW #60…. Back in for 2025!
  • Bracelovers
    Bracelovers Posts: 25 Forumite
    :j thanks so much!
  • inigma
    inigma Posts: 215 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    edited 9 December 2018 at 6:36PM
    Please can you add me to this? I want to pay £13,150 off by September 2019.
    06/06/2023 mortgage mort dateJUST BRING IT
  • skye_blue
    skye_blue Posts: 306 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi Julicorn

    Please can I join again Ive posted on the 2018 thread but think i should have added it here so sorry if you read this twice

    I was no 158 last year but I'll leave my number up to you for 2019 what ever is easiest

    (£7000 target again) - didnt get there last year but gave it a good try. Im even more determined to get nearer this year

    Thanks for providing your time and support to us
  • becky170
    becky170 Posts: 881 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Thank you for taking over julicorn.

    Can I keep #7 for 2019 and have a target of £1500? Ideally we'd like to overpay more but I'm currently on maternity leave and when I go back to work I'll have 2 children in nursery:cry::cry:

    Thanks Becky
    Mortgage-free wannabe 2025 £571/3000
  • Urbanshyne
    Urbanshyne Posts: 105 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi Julicorn,

    I'd like to join the 2019 thread please. A number further up the list would be great and my target for next year is £20000.

    Thanks. US
    Neither a borrower or lender be; for loan oft loses both itself and friend.
  • shangaijimmy
    shangaijimmy Posts: 3,803 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I'd like to join in for 2019 please.
    I was #122 in 2018, but would happy with any number that tidies the sheet up!

    Put me down for an OP target of £7,200 please.
    MFW: Was: £136,000.......Now: £47,736.58......
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