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SLLM (Single Lady Large Mortgage)
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Overpayment update
Good morning ladies, hope you are all okay. The second lot of overpayment has finally reflected in my mortgage account!Initially, this was the balance
After first payment of £10k new balance
After second payment of £30k balance is now
Will make more payments today hopefully to bring the balance to below £300kInitial 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. 🤓1 -
Finally as of today have now managed to bring my mortgage down to below £300k! 🥳🥳🥳🥳👯♀️👯♀️👯♀️👯♀️Sistergold said:Overpayment update
Good morning ladies, hope you are all okay. The second lot of overpayment has finally reflected in my mortgage account!Initially, this was the balance
After first payment of £10k new balance
After second payment of £30k balance is now
Will make more payments today hopefully to bring the balance to below £300k
A further over payment of £40k has now been effected on my balance.
New balance now £296836.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. 🤓0 -
Today is truly a day to celebrate and always remember as I have managed to now go below my dream target of £320k. £320k is the 50% LTV for my house and this is not taking into account any appreciation. I am now on approximately 46% LTV. 🥹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. 🤓1 -
Congratulations with reaching such a targetMe, DD1 20, DS 18, DD2 15, Debt Free 04/18, Single Mum since 11/190
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Thank you 😊slm6002 said:Congratulations with reaching such a targetInitial 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. 🤓0 -
Congratulations. I'm sure it feels great to see the mortgage balance start with a 2 rather than a 3. Very exciting.Mortgage start date Dec 2015 - $64,655.00
Mortgage end date Dec 2045 - NOT!!!!
Mortgage balance - $4600.00
Business Savings $43,310/100k
Hope to be mortgage-free by end of 20230 -
Thank you @LeighofMar, very exciting indeed. We feel much more exciting when they have recalculated my monthly payments using the new lower balance.LeighofMar said:Congratulations. I'm sure it feels great to see the mortgage balance start with a 2 rather than a 3. Very exciting.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. 🤓0 -
Just called WestBrom today to make the final overpayment of £20k. First I found out what was the anticipated new lower payment after the already paid £80k OP. They calculated that it will be approximately £1940 per month. Seeing that my monthly payment will now be less than £2k I asked them to reduce the term with the £20k I was about to pay so as to keep my payment at £1940. If I had not reduced the term the new payment would have gone down to £1809 per month. I had received a letter from them saying that from July on the new product with my original balance my new payment was going to go from about £2.3k to about £2.5k. I just felt that reducing by about £600 a month was okay for now. Once money has cleared and also after my monthly payment goes out on the 14th I will post on here the updated balance and actual updated new monthly payment. They said they will calculated it all around week 3 as they hope I would have finished making all the major OPs I might want to make before new product.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. 🤓0 -
Payment made on Saturday has now gone in and so new balance.Sistergold said:
Finally as of today have now managed to bring my mortgage down to below £300k! 🥳🥳🥳🥳👯♀️👯♀️👯♀️👯♀️Sistergold said:Overpayment update
Good morning ladies, hope you are all okay. The second lot of overpayment has finally reflected in my mortgage account!Initially, this was the balance
After first payment of £10k new balance
After second payment of £30k balance is now
Will make more payments today hopefully to bring the balance to below £300k
A further over payment of £40k has now been effected on my balance.
New balance now £296836.
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. 🤓0 -
Good morning lovely ladies. My monthly payment has gone out and this includes an automated OP of £1000. My new mortgage balance is now
At the end of the month they will add the interest and that will now make my starting balance for my new mortgage product. I am keeping my fingers crossed that with the interest added the starting balance will still not be more that £275k.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. 🤓2
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