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  • Merrylegs1
    Merrylegs1 Posts: 129 Forumite
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    Hello! #114 can I add an overpayment of £44.48 for September please. 
    Thanks Merry   :)
    Mortgage free wannabe #58
  • Moneyminded
    Moneyminded Posts: 290 Forumite
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    #110 checking in with an OP of 781.47 for September. Thanks Julicorn 
    • Original mortgage end date: March 2041
    • Current mortgage end date: Dec 2032 
    • MFW 2025 #15 £2878.00/ £2,400 /// MFW 2024 #15 £1,608.85/ £2500 /// MFW 2023 #15 £8,617.84/ £10,000 /// 2022 #15 £7,315.24/ £7250 /// MFW 2021 #15 £8,530.07/ £8500
    • Daily interest is currently £4.48
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    #43 £5.12 received from Quidco and paid off mortgage, £18.11 for September and £1796.21 for 2020
  • Sistergold
    Sistergold Posts: 2,146 Forumite
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    Hello everyone 
    136 here reporting another £15 OP taking September total to £475.  
    Initial mortgage bal £487.5k, current £258k, target £243,750(halfway!)
    Mortgage start date first week of July 2019,
    Mortgage term 23yrs(end of June 2042🙇🏽♀️), 
    Target is to pay it off in 10years(by 2030🥳). 
    MFW#10 (2022/23 mfw#34)(2021 mfw#47)(2020 mfw#136)
    £12K in 2021 #54 (in 2020 #148)
    MFiT-T6#27
    To save £100K in 48months start 01/07/2020 Achieved 30/05/2023 👯♀️
    Am a single mom of 4. 
    Do not wait to buy a property, Buy a property and wait. 🤓
  • Nichelette
    Nichelette Posts: 2,148 Forumite
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    Hi all, 

    #86 - Can I please add an additional £1500 to this month's total. It looks like we will get to 75% LTV before remortgage which exceeds my 80% target and feels like such an achievement!

    Thanks Julicorn :) 
    Finally bought a home
    Starting mortgage £289,500 31.01.19 - Current outstanding £189,497.12
    Overpayments since 27.03.19: £53,964.80
    Moving fund so far £2500 - Premium bonds £9,500
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    #43 £3.28 received from Quidco and paid off mortgage, £21.39 for September and £1799.49 for 2020
  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,514 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hi all. Hope everyone is well!

    No.12 reporting an overpayment of £158.29 for September.

    Thanks 🙂
    Starting Mortgage Balance (June 2019) £72,000. Mortgage Free November 2025!
  • danby22
    danby22 Posts: 78 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Name Dropper
    #117 reporting an addition of £650 for the month of September bringing the total to £1100 for Sep.
    Thank you Julicorn!
  • Bored
    Bored Posts: 390 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Debt-free and Proud!
    #119 checking in with a second September overpayment of £500 - that brings my total to £1100 for this month.
    Thanks Julicorn! :smile:
    2023 Mortgage-Free Wannabe #19: £11,675.68/£13,000
    Mortgage Overpayment Total: £22,397.1
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