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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,908 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Great result 😊
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
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  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,072 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Fab progress all round, you must feel great! Hope the MOT goes well and you can round off your week on a high x
    Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
    Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,440 Forumite
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    Great news Hetty! Well done! 😀
    Starting Mortgage Balance (June 2019) £72,000. Mortgage Free November 2025!
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,089 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Congratulations
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • becky170
    becky170 Posts: 879 Forumite
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    Wow that's fantastic that you've paid £30, 000 in 5 years. I'm so pleased your cat came home. How is she doing now? Glad your DS has settled in well to school this year too :smile:
    Mortgage-free wannabe 2025 £571/3000
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,072 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Ah yes, but you are allowed a second home if you're bubbled with someone.... Better tell her she's not the only adult in the household and that means she definitely can't mix!
    Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
    Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
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