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The Case of the Overwhelming Mortgage

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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,971 Forumite
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    £13K reduction is phenomenal. Well done. I sympathise with the EF / Savings. I'm trying to raise my standards - they say you get your musts but not your shoulds. So trying to set it as a must that I have at least £2K savings - once I master that - my next step is £3K and so on.
    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
  • AgathaSquirrel
    AgathaSquirrel Posts: 259 Forumite
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    Down to £5.29 interest per day.
    2017 - mortgage of £140,000 and interest rate of £10 a day
    Feb 2021 mortgage of £103000
    May 2021 mortgage of £100000
    July 2021 mortgage of £97000
    November 2021 mortgage of £93000
    July 2022 mortgage of £84000
    December 2022 mortgage of £79000
    December 2023 mortgage of £73000
    March 2024 mortgage of £70000
    May 2024 mortgage of £68000
    October 2024 mortgage of £65000
    February 2025 mortgage of £63000
    March 2025 mortgage of £45000 and interest of £6.07 per day
  • AgathaSquirrel
    AgathaSquirrel Posts: 259 Forumite
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    Recovering from stupid Covid. Think someone else has my brain. Fitness has gone down the drain. 😡.Hopeful I’m still in recovery phase and this will improve.

    Paid soon, should manage an overpayment this week.
    2017 - mortgage of £140,000 and interest rate of £10 a day
    Feb 2021 mortgage of £103000
    May 2021 mortgage of £100000
    July 2021 mortgage of £97000
    November 2021 mortgage of £93000
    July 2022 mortgage of £84000
    December 2022 mortgage of £79000
    December 2023 mortgage of £73000
    March 2024 mortgage of £70000
    May 2024 mortgage of £68000
    October 2024 mortgage of £65000
    February 2025 mortgage of £63000
    March 2025 mortgage of £45000 and interest of £6.07 per day
  • Orangetoes
    Orangetoes Posts: 361 Forumite
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    Hope your recovery is quick x 
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,971 Forumite
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    Hope you feel better soon.
    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
  • AgathaSquirrel
    AgathaSquirrel Posts: 259 Forumite
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    Overpayment made. Now down to £90,000. Next month should get down to below £90000 which is first goal and £50000 off original mortgage.
    2017 - mortgage of £140,000 and interest rate of £10 a day
    Feb 2021 mortgage of £103000
    May 2021 mortgage of £100000
    July 2021 mortgage of £97000
    November 2021 mortgage of £93000
    July 2022 mortgage of £84000
    December 2022 mortgage of £79000
    December 2023 mortgage of £73000
    March 2024 mortgage of £70000
    May 2024 mortgage of £68000
    October 2024 mortgage of £65000
    February 2025 mortgage of £63000
    March 2025 mortgage of £45000 and interest of £6.07 per day
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,971 Forumite
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    Great progress. Fantastic.
    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
  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,760 Forumite
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    Fab progress!

    Hope you're feeling better now x
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
    Repaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NIL
    Net sales 2024: £20
  • glass_half_full
    glass_half_full Posts: 659 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Debt-free and Proud!
    Great progress !
    Aiming to early retire December 31st 2026.
  • powerspowers
    powerspowers Posts: 1,337 Forumite
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    Wow! That’s amazing 
    MFW 2021 #76 £5,145
    MFW 2022 #27 £5,300 
    MFW 2023 #27 £2,000
    MFW 2024 #27 £6,055
    MFW 2025 #27 £2,350 /£5,000


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