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The Mortgage Free in Three - Take 5 challenge (MFiT-T5)
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just sent my update through so I don't forget. Many thanks Trix for all your efforts running the challenge. Sending updates is a great way to realise how all those ad hoc OPs add up.know thyselfNid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...0
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Suffolk_lass wrote: »You might also check out the mortgage payment calculator on the Skipton site for a forward look - there is an overpayment calculator but also a payment calculator (with a graph where you can toggle the payment amount and duration) here
Great, thank you SL!01.05.2019 - Re-Mortgage - £142,000 :eek::eek::eek: Total overpaid to date: £15,584.33.
MFW #52 £9000/£120000 -
I have just submitted the form, I won't be making any more payments before the 25th01.05.2019 - Re-Mortgage - £142,000 :eek::eek::eek: Total overpaid to date: £15,584.33.
MFW #52 £9000/£120000 -
Just updated mine £7,264 so far ☺️0
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Hey Trix,
Just updated for the 25th. Nearly £22k already paid this year. I can't believe it. This time next year it will be completely paid off, fingers crossed.
Thanks for running this. It's a great motivator.
Best,
USNeither a borrower or lender be; for loan oft loses both itself and friend.0 -
Haven't been on these boards for an age!
Congratulations on clearing your mortgage Radish:T:T:T must be a wonderful feeling.
Just sent in an update in for chart #3 very much under target so far but still plodding on. Just broke the £50k owed barrier and the current balance is £49012.
Work is making massive changes to our pension scheme so once that's all settled I may have to have a rejiggle of figures and see where i'm at..
xxMortgage amount at 31/12/2011 £166,050 now £0 as at Sept 21 - 15yrs 4 months early.0 -
Massive congratulations Radish!!
#100 reporting in with a balance of 157357.25. I have submitted the form.
Thank youMortgage Aug 2019 161,000 :eek::eek::eek:Nov 2019 156,500:T Jan 2020 153,122:T, Apr 2020 149,500, Apr2021 139, 675, Oct 2021 136,823, Dec 2021 136,120🙂EF 0/12,000 (0%)😕 (5062.44 was ERC), Jan 2023 128,650. Our Mortgage is never going to be as high as it is today. :jOnwards and downwards to a better life for our family. :jJust keep swimming0 -
longway2go wrote: »Massive congratulations Radish!!
#100 reporting in with a balance of 157357.25. I have submitted the form.
Thank you
I can tell the excitement is getting to some people;););););););) remember to double check your form submissions & make sure the numbers are in the right order
you might like to pop the form through again longway2go- Mortgage: 1st one down, 2nd also busted
- Student Loan gone
Swagbucks, Mingle, GiffGaff, Prolific, Qmee & Quidco; thank you MSE every little bit helps0 -
#100 form resubmitted. I hope it's OKs this time?
Thank youMortgage Aug 2019 161,000 :eek::eek::eek:Nov 2019 156,500:T Jan 2020 153,122:T, Apr 2020 149,500, Apr2021 139, 675, Oct 2021 136,823, Dec 2021 136,120🙂EF 0/12,000 (0%)😕 (5062.44 was ERC), Jan 2023 128,650. Our Mortgage is never going to be as high as it is today. :jOnwards and downwards to a better life for our family. :jJust keep swimming0 -
Just made my last OP of the month, and submitted my chart update.
After my credit card shuffling shenanigans, my actual mortgage balance is just £6980! But I am including the CC balances too, which makes it £14280.MFiT-T5 #52 - aiming to clear mortgage completelyJanuary 2019: £19620 ~ November 2021: £0.00!0
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