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  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    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 :-)
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    £100.00 paid off mortgage
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    £250.00 paid off today.
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    £126.00 overpaid today, £676 overpaid in total
  • longway2go
    longway2go Posts: 1,006 Forumite
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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 swimming
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    longway2go wrote: »
    Your doing well. Have you projected what you need to Op to hit your target?

    Not as yet :(
  • longway2go
    longway2go Posts: 1,006 Forumite
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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 swimming
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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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%
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    £10 in 20 pences cashed in and paid off mortgage
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    £24 from ticket refund paid off
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