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Debt free before August 2023

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  • Its natural that once you set a target and don't feel you are going to hit it to feel deflated - I know this feeling, but you have made amazing progress Poppy so try not be too hard on yourself. You have had some big hiccups due to just life things that happen however you haven't had to rely on credit to solve those problems and that in itself is such a positive step. Keep going you have totally got this 
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,971 Forumite
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    You are doing really well still - keep going - keep posting
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £24.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 30.1/£127.5K target 23.6% 29/7/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • Poppy1984
    Poppy1984 Posts: 628 Forumite
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    Thanks everyone for the encouragement I am still going and not adding to my debt and still paying it down so that's the main thing. I'll get there it's just I want to get there faster than what is probably possible lol! I'm so impatient!! 
    I wish I could think of some new ways to bring it a bit more money so that I could over pay more but to be honest the way of the world at the moment I'm just grateful I can even pay my month payments as is. 

    I'll get there I'll definitely be debt free by December 2022 if I don't pay it off sooner so the end is in sight which ever way you look at it :) 

    poppy :heart:
    19-02-18 Total Debt £30,322
    17-12-21 I'm Debt Free 🎉🎉🎉🎉
  • savingholmes
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    Paying down debt is brilliant in this climate
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £24.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 30.1/£127.5K target 23.6% 29/7/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • FootyFanDan
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    YESSSSSS! GO YOU :) - What a super way to end a pretty crappy 2020! Well done Poppy, here is to you becoming debt free in 2021.

    Happy New Year x
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,971 Forumite
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    Well done Poppy. Happy New Year. I'm sure you'll make it.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £24.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 30.1/£127.5K target 23.6% 29/7/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • Fantastic, well done you! Happy New Year xx
  • Poppy1984
    Poppy1984 Posts: 628 Forumite
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    YESSSSSS! GO YOU :) - What a super way to end a pretty crappy 2020! Well done Poppy, here is to you becoming debt free in 2021.

    Happy New Year x
    Thank you @FootyFanDan I'm really pleased and so excited to try and get debt free by the end of this year. I must check out your diary to find out how you're doing. 
    Happy new year to you too, let's hope it's a better one! 

    Poppy :heart: 
    19-02-18 Total Debt £30,322
    17-12-21 I'm Debt Free 🎉🎉🎉🎉
  • Poppy1984
    Poppy1984 Posts: 628 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    Well done Poppy. Happy New Year. I'm sure you'll make it.
    Thank you so much @savingholmes it wasn't looking likely then right at the last minute I managed it. Seriously can not wait to try and get debt free this year 😁😁 I hope you're doing okay 

    happy new year to you too 

    poppy :heart: 
    19-02-18 Total Debt £30,322
    17-12-21 I'm Debt Free 🎉🎉🎉🎉
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