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Ninety months to pay off mortgage - or as near as dammit!

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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,469 Forumite
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    elantan said:
    Hope Miss L is ok ... and hope you get a great sleep 
    She's fine thanks, out noising up next doors dog, it's just her regular stuff.

    I have slept and I am off out to see a film tonight with a friend.  I have gone a bit mad and agreed to do a fair bit of overtime next month - I am thinking I need to recoup what the tax man is taking off me!
    Mortgage OP 2025 £6750/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £35,463

    Declutter 13/244

    Money making challenge £58/400

    ”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,049 Forumite
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    So does that mean more nights?
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £172.5K Equity 36.11%
    2) £1.8K Net savings after CCs 13/9/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £26.8K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 32.6/£127.5K target 25.6% 13/9/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 54.5K or 42.7%)
    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 £4.8K updated 13/9/25
  • elantan
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    elantan said:
    Hope Miss L is ok ... and hope you get a great sleep 
    She's fine thanks, out noising up next doors dog, it's just her regular stuff.

    I have slept and I am off out to see a film tonight with a friend.  I have gone a bit mad and agreed to do a fair bit of overtime next month - I am thinking I need to recoup what the tax man is taking off me!
    With it coming into winter I dont blame you, now is the time to do it,  I love how Miss L winds up the dog 🤣🤣🤣

    what film you watching ? is it the same club as before ? any penguinos in it ? 
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,469 Forumite
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    So does that mean more nights?
    No chance!😂 only taking them to suit me too😎

    elantan said:

    With it coming into winter I dont blame you, now is the time to do it,  I love how Miss L winds up the dog 🤣🤣🤣

    what film you watching ? is it the same club as before ? any penguinos in it ? 


    It’s the same film club El but not a pinguino in sight, I enjoyed the film though. And I walked despite being gubbed😂
    Mortgage OP 2025 £6750/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £35,463

    Declutter 13/244

    Money making challenge £58/400

    ”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)
  • elantan
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    well done you, keep it up and you'll be ready for WHW next year, looked at some hostels for accomadation for us 🤣🤣🤣
  • Enjoy the break...
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £172.5K Equity 36.11%
    2) £1.8K Net savings after CCs 13/9/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £26.8K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 32.6/£127.5K target 25.6% 13/9/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 54.5K or 42.7%)
    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 £4.8K updated 13/9/25
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,469 Forumite
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    Quite a quiet weekend, did a wee hours overtime yesterday which was good as I needed to walk to town to get something for dinner anyway. Resisted a takeaway and got a curry from @ldi which was nice but portion seemed very small.

    Ordered a couple of dresses online and need some boots as I chucked out most of mine as they were done. I am going to try a local ish factory shop today for them.

    Work looks much better this week doing more of what I expected the job to be.
    Mortgage OP 2025 £6750/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £35,463

    Declutter 13/244

    Money making challenge £58/400

    ”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)
  • Glad the job is settling down.

    Good luck with finding the right boots.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £172.5K Equity 36.11%
    2) £1.8K Net savings after CCs 13/9/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £26.8K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 32.6/£127.5K target 25.6% 13/9/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 54.5K or 42.7%)
    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 £4.8K updated 13/9/25
  • beanielou
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    Hope you got nice boots  :)
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  • skint_spice
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    beanielou said:
    Hope you got nice boots  :)
    I did thanks Beanie 🎉 no more shopping thank goodness!
    Mortgage OP 2025 £6750/7000
    Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000

    Mortgage balance: £35,463

    Declutter 13/244

    Money making challenge £58/400

    ”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)
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