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billy2shots wrote: »What's your mortgage rate?
Would that £200 be better off in a 5% savings account if you haven't maxed them out?
Opened a HSBC 5% saver account, £250 per month for 12 months :-)1 -
£100.00 paid off mortgage1
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£250.00 paid off today.1
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£126.00 overpaid today, £676 overpaid in total1
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Your doing well. Have you projected what you need to Op to hit your target?Mortgage 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 swimming1
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longway2go wrote: »Your doing well. Have you projected what you need to Op to hit your target?
Not as yet
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It's quite easy to do. If you know your rate I can have a quick look for you if you like?Mortgage 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 swimming1
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longway2go wrote: »It's quite easy to do. If you know your rate I can have a quick look for you if you like?
Hi, the rate is 2.59%1 -
£10 in 20 pences cashed in and paid off mortgage1
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£24 from ticket refund paid off1
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