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2020 Mortgage-Free Wannabes
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Awesome. Well done!icklehelen said:#3 reporting another OP for April of £400
AND my final payment and OP which totals £1000 paid today and means we are now MORTGAGE FREE
I always hoped to manage it before I was 40 and I have, with 3 months to spare.#21 here reporting a £1,000 reduction in the mortgage for May. Not expecting to make any more payments this month as financial focus at the moment is to build up savings for the house renovations (although uncertain when these would start due to current times). Thanks,4 -
Icklehelen CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! Well done you ! That is marvellous.
You have put a big smile on my face. Thank you.4/10/25Three Years Mortgage Free Yay!
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118 reporting overpayment of £1000 for April.
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That's amazing, well done and at 40! WOWicklehelen said:#3 reporting another OP for April of £400
AND my final payment and OP which totals £1000 paid today and means we are now MORTGAGE FREE
I always hoped to manage it before I was 40 and I have, with 3 months to spare.MFW 26 #32 £4,854.66/£6,000; MFW 25 #32 £9,594.51/£3,000; MFW 24 #32 £4,217.84/£3,000; MFW 23 #32 £5,238.84/£4,000; MFW 22 #32 £8,246.43/£8,000; MFW 21 #32 £8,982.73/£8,000; MFW 20 #32 £12,000/£6,000
Save £12k in 2026 #32 £12,625/£18,000; Save £12k in 2025 #48 £20,000/£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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Hi guys, hope you are all well and keeping safe
No.12 reporting an overpayment of £98.88 for May.
Thanks I've been mortgage free once, so let's do it again!
Starting balance March 26 £191,274.532 -
#129 reporting an overpayment of £1500 for May. Congratulations Icklehelen on becoming Mortgage Free, super news 😊.
Thanks Julicorn3 -
Congratulations, what a fantastic achievement!icklehelen said:#3 reporting another OP for April of £400
AND my final payment and OP which totals £1000 paid today and means we are now MORTGAGE FREE
I always hoped to manage it before I was 40 and I have, with 3 months to spare.
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icklehelen that is fantastic, well done. Don't forget to post on the roll of honour thread!Save £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £9004.48 so far, against a £10k target The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £1111.79 and most of my May purchasing made
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 in 2026 discussion thread
My keep within our budget diary is here2 -
Well done @icklehelen!
Small OP for me today £45.71 bringing my mortgage to a nice ending 00. The savings from last month have gone in my Spanish Saver as a top up to the emergency fund should we need it and just waiting on my @dmiral refunds as they will go across to the mortgage when I get them/find the card they are on.
So number 20 £45.71 for May to date.
2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #24 £9469.93/£20000 OP3 -
#82 overpaying £450 for May please! And congratulations @icklehelen! Now when people ask you if you own your property you can say yes, and grin! Instead of saying, yes, well partly, shared with the bank!Jan 2019: £211,500
September 2020: £197,600
Target: mortgage free by 20325
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