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Right...let's go MFW by June 2023

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in Mortgage-free wannabe
Both me and wife work part time.
Non smokers or drinkers.
2 girls 15 & 21
Can I do it?
All advice, hints and tips

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  • Tahlullah.H
    Tahlullah.H Posts: 1,227 Forumite
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    Can you afford to overpay?  Do you have a large sum of money /inheritance to throw at the mortgage?  Lots of advice on here explaining how to minimise your outgoings and increase your income so you can overpay.  Good luck.
    What I do not give, you must never take by force.
    Mortgage outstanding - 30/12/22 - £25,900. 31/01/23 - £22,300. 28/02/23 - £20,500. 31/03/23 - £17,500. 30/04/23 - £15,800. 30/05/23 - £13,800. 31/06/23 - £11,300. 31/07/23 - £9,800. 31/08/23 - £8,300. 30/09/23 - £6,000. 31/10/23 - £3,000. 30/11/23 - £1,200. 06/12/23 - £00.00
    God save us everyone, As we burn inside the fire of a thousand suns, For the sins of our hands, The sins of our tongues, The sins of our fathers, The sins of our young.     Linkin Park
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    £50.00 OP..
  • longway2go
    longway2go Posts: 1,006 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Welcome and good luck. My advice is to read other people's posts and you will pick up lots of ideas. 
    Mortgage Aug 2019 161,000 :eek::eek::eek:Nov 2019 156,500:T Jan 2020 153,122:T, Apr 2020 149,500, Apr2021 139, 675, Oct 2021 136,823, Dec 2021 136,120🙂EF 0/12,000 (0%)😕 (5062.44 was ERC), Jan 2023 128,650. Our Mortgage is never going to be as high as it is today. :jOnwards and downwards to a better life for our family. :jJust keep swimming
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