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2020 Mortgage-Free Wannabes

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  • jackieblack
    jackieblack Posts: 10,522 Forumite
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    #4
    Regular £50 OP included in direct debit with monthly payment
    Will update with a further small OP towards the end of the month once I have done the interest calculations 
    Thanks julicorn   :)
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    MFW #4 OPs: 2018 £866.89, 2019 £1322.33, 2020 £1337.07
    2021 £1250.00, 2022 £1500.00, 2023 £1500, 2024 £1350
    2025 target = £1200, YTD £9190
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  • bit_by_bit
    bit_by_bit Posts: 1,155 Forumite
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    Brilliant new Symphony101. It brings hope to us all every time someone signs out of this thread. All the best for your future without the mortgage to tie you down.  :)
    Wife, mother, gardener, nurse, Big C survivor. Officially retired at 55 2021 [/b][/b].Mortgage free April 2021Challenges 2024: Decluttering Campaign 32/100 bags plus 0 large items. Make £2024 in 2024#8 £0/£2024 Using my craft stash 0/52 Reading books 0/52 Donations for the CS/washing done from others (in and outs) in 2024 x 10 bags and 0 large items.
  • shangaijimmy
    shangaijimmy Posts: 3,803 Forumite
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    #27 reporting in with an OP total of £260.25 for February.
    MFW: Was: £136,000.......Now: £47,736.58......
  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,266 Forumite
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    Hi everyone, hope you're all well.

    No. 12 reporting an overpayment of £446.79 for March.

    Thanks :)
    Mortgage Balance as of July 2025 £14,900.
    Starting Mortgage Balance (June 2019) £72,000.
    Aiming to be mortgage free by my 40th birthday, June 2026!
  • Dobbibill
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    Congrats Symphony101 - brilliant news.
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  • Runders
    Runders Posts: 292 Forumite
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    Hi all, 
    Number 97 checking in - it's been hectic here recently so I have a bit of catching up to do in general life and the boards. 

    So Feb, I had another OP of £39.83 taking the total to £142.44 for Feb
    March: £102.61 OP
    Taking my totat for the year so far to £441.45

    Thanks Julicorn :)

    MFW Start:[STRIKE] Sep 2014 - £110,844[/STRIKE], July 2019 New Home £190,995 :eek:
    Current: £82,999.69, £190,972.18, £188,091.57, £180,026.25
    2021MFW #97 OP Goal £296.36/£3000
    2020MFW #97 OP Goal £3104.09.09/£3000
    2019MFW #109 OP Goal £1024.99/£1000
  • regularsaver
    regularsaver Posts: 156 Forumite
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    Hello :) 

    I am not sure if its too late to be added to this, but if not, please could I be added with a target of £1159 which is equivalent to 1% of my mortgage. I didn't make any over payments in January but I made my first one in February of £100.85.

    Thankyou :)
    MFW - #133 - 2020 Challenge - £1230.67 / £1159
    MFW - #133 - 2021 Challenge - £1328 / £1270
    MFW #56 - 2022 Challenge - £325.35 / £1296
    Mortgage began Jan 2019 - £115,900
    Mortgage Currently            - £105,160
  • julicorn
    julicorn Posts: 2,592 Forumite
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    Hello :) 

    I am not sure if its too late to be added to this, but if not, please could I be added with a target of £1159 which is equivalent to 1% of my mortgage. I didn't make any over payments in January but I made my first one in February of £100.85.

    Thankyou :)
    As long as it's still 2020, it's not too late :) 
    Welcome to the challenge, and #133 is all yours!
  • Hettyhound
    Hettyhound Posts: 1,046 Forumite
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    Hi Julicorn
    number 90 with a March overpayment of £105.
    thanks!! Hettyhound 
    SPC #023 SPC 12: £125.86[/COLOUR]:SPC 13: £214.98: SPC 14: £297.41 SPC 15: £237.27 SPC 16 £335.39; SPC 17 £662.09 SPC 18 £20MFW #21 Mortgage start Dec 2015 £79,950; June 2025 £19,394.00 2025 OP £1589/COLOR]/£2,000 MFiT T6 #3 £19070/£25,500 (72.82%%) MFiT T7 #3 £2050/£21,930 (9.34%)
  • Sandyra
    Sandyra Posts: 293 Forumite
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    Morning, #32 with March OP of £500.
    Thank you

    MFW 2025 #32 £4,926.23/£3,000; MFW 2024 #32 £4,217.84/£3,000; MFW 2023 #32 £5,238.84/£4,000; MFW 2022 #32 £8,246.43/£8,000; MFW 2021 #32 £8,982.73/£8,000; MFW 2020 #32 £12,000/£6,000

    Save £12k in 2025 #48 £11,200/£14,000; Save £12k in 2024 #26 £13,055.37/£6,000; Save £12k in 2023 #31 £11,500/£6,000; Save £12k in 2022 #32 £7,180.24/£7,000; Save £12k in 2021 #32 £9,500/£8,000; Save £12k in 2020 #147 £9,370/£8,000

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