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Dipping my orange toes into the water..
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Hope the car settles for you and you get away on holiday okay.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £166.7K Equity 38.23% 12/7/26
2) £1.8K Net savings after CCs 14/7/26 (but owed £450) so £2.2K
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £44.2K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.7K) = 50.5K of £127.5K target 39.6% July 26 (If took bigger lump sum = 72.4K or 56.8%)
4) FI Age 60 income target min £17.1/30K 57% (may need more) If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%
5) SIPP £5.7K updated 29/5/260 -
Thanks @savingholmes I will look at that in December then.
£134 cheque from tax ppl for my claim for previous years' union fees. Hurrah.1 -
View from the glamping tent!
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Lovely on the refund and the view. It all helpsAchieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £166.7K Equity 38.23% 12/7/26
2) £1.8K Net savings after CCs 14/7/26 (but owed £450) so £2.2K
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £44.2K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.7K) = 50.5K of £127.5K target 39.6% July 26 (If took bigger lump sum = 72.4K or 56.8%)
4) FI Age 60 income target min £17.1/30K 57% (may need more) If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%
5) SIPP £5.7K updated 29/5/261 -
So I was waiting to do an update until my OH made his overpayment... I was waiting until today!!!
Still better late than never and an exciting milestone...
Current total: £264,999.99
Starting total this year: £289,999.99
Total reduction this year: £25,000
£25,000 paid off this year. Feeling very happy about that! Thanks for everyone's support and encouragement. 🥳
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Back to school today.... I've been back a few days and already the stress eating has returned. I must not let the stress affect my health so much this year. Here is to a more positive day eating wise!
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Good luck 🍀!Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
Cleared 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed
Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!1 -
Thank you!!1
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£25k is seriously impressiveAchieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £166.7K Equity 38.23% 12/7/26
2) £1.8K Net savings after CCs 14/7/26 (but owed £450) so £2.2K
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £44.2K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.7K) = 50.5K of £127.5K target 39.6% July 26 (If took bigger lump sum = 72.4K or 56.8%)
4) FI Age 60 income target min £17.1/30K 57% (may need more) If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%
5) SIPP £5.7K updated 29/5/261 -
Thank you @savingholmes it is a satisfying number!1
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