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2020 Mortgage-Free Wannabes
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#52 here
Please can I have my target amount lowered to £500? An unexpected expense has occurred during the renovation process and it means I will be trying to stretch beyond my limits to make the £1000 this year. Many thanks!Debt Remaining: £8,781.53
3 Month EF: £1,000/£4,494
2025 MFW Challenge #9: £999.00/£4,0002 -
#37 reporting £95.79 for September please. We think we might pay off the mortgage completely next month as we have a bond with the same BS that matures in October and is rather surprisingly, more than the outstanding mortgageSave £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
My new diary is here4 -
Suffolk_lass said:#37 reporting £95.79 for September please. We think we might pay off the mortgage completely next month as we have a bond with the same BS that matures in October and is rather surprisingly, more than the outstanding mortgage
MFW 2025 No. 7 £1130/£1200
MFiT-T7 No. 6 £2873.51/£30,0002 -
Hi everyone
#142 here with September update of £481.67. Love reading posts on here and hearing of all the achievements. Well done to everyone
Thanks as always JulicornOriginal Mortgage (August 2017): £105,000 - 20 year term
Current Balance: £71,000.002 -
#125 reporting - paid another £80 in August so that's £240 total for August
Paid £80 today so that's £80 so far for September 😊
Many ThanksMFW 2025 #64: £2950/£5000
Mortgage January 2025 £31,598
Mortgage February 2025 £30,519
Mortgage March 2025 £29,427
Mortgage April 2025 £28,731
Mortgage May 2025 £27,351
Mortgage June 2025 £26393
Mortgage July 2025 £25,3952 -
#22 reporting total overpayments for August came to £208.84Thanks and have a great weekend everyone!Mortgage free I: 8th December 2009!
Mortgage free II: New Year's Eve 2013!
Mortgage free III: Est. Dec 2021...3 -
#156 just made another £50 op for September bringing September to £250.57 so far.Mortgage started August 2020 £69,700
Mortgage ends Aug 2050 MFW: Aug 2027
Current Balance: £58,678
MFW2020 #156 £723.13
MFW2021 #26 £1184.71
MFW2022 #11 £197.87
MFW2023 £785
MFW 2024 £528.15Determined to make it!2 -
#148 reporting an overpayment of £300 please.Aug 24 - Mortgage Balance £242,040.19
Credit Card - £8,141.63 + £4,209.83
Goals: Mortgage Free by 2035, Give up full time work once Mortgage Free, Ensure I have a pension income of £20k per year from 20352 -
Hi Julicorn,
No.28 with a small starter for September of £650. I anticipate further payments during the month.
All the best.Neither a borrower or lender be; for loan oft loses both itself and friend.2 -
Good Morning all.
#2 with £500 over payment for September. Everyone is doing so well with the challenge.
Thank you JulicornMFWB#2
MFTT5 #28
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