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!!My time to be mortgage free!!

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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    Fantastic result - well done!
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • happymum37
    happymum37 Posts: 340 Forumite
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    Mortgage updated

    Mortgage 1 now 7 years 9 months
    Mortgage 2 now 8 years 2 months


    Aim is to get them paid off in 5 years now....
    Part time worker.
     Plug that SAHM pension gap & Retire in style in 12-15 years. .. maybe
  • debtfreeoneday
    debtfreeoneday Posts: 5,013 Forumite
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    Well done on that OP!!
    DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
    MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    Getting closer. Enjoy the lovely weather while it lasts
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • happymum37
    happymum37 Posts: 340 Forumite
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    All quiet here.  Well quiet on the Internet front but life is ridiculously busy!!

    Did my ZERO CLUB payment today. £44ish

    39400 left now

    One loan is now about to go under the next thousand marker. SOOO pleased
    Part time worker.
     Plug that SAHM pension gap & Retire in style in 12-15 years. .. maybe
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    You are making great progress. I can only dream of getting the close to mortgage freedom!
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • happymum37
    happymum37 Posts: 340 Forumite
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    So busy with life at the moment. Started some building work so cash flow hard. 

    Over paid today £98.75.  It hasn't yet taken off a full month but am the little over payments soon add up

    Now have £38900 remaining

    Part time worker.
     Plug that SAHM pension gap & Retire in style in 12-15 years. .. maybe
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
     Sounds like you are reaping the rewards of your efforts with mortgage reduction and building work
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • happymum37
    happymum37 Posts: 340 Forumite
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    £38498 left after the monthly mortgage deduction 

    Don't know if I can make over payment in June as the bills are starting to come in for the building work... will try though
    Part time worker.
     Plug that SAHM pension gap & Retire in style in 12-15 years. .. maybe
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Mortgage is coming down nicely.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
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