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

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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 12,646 Forumite
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    What makes my heart sing?  Travel and seeing different sights.  Not even necessarily to different countries within Scotland is great too, walking, running and wild swimming none of which cost anything really.  I have decided to set up a separate count and scoop some slush money in here each month in order to fund wee trips home and abroad.  There are many places to do as a day trip but not all possible, I did manage a wee meet up with Beanie earlier this year when I went to visit beautiful lavender fields up her way.


    Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Aug 28/Current Sep 35

    Mortgage OP 2024 £2250/7000

    Mortgage balance: £52660

  • beanielou
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    Yah.
    Great idea.
    It was lovely to see you.

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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 27,373 Forumite
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    Definitely sounds like a good plan. Makes life worth living and gives you memories to see you through hard times
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality by mid 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £201,999 with 237 payments to go - now £184,341 Equity 26.26%
    2) Spend on handyman & external building works & new patio door £12.3K
    3) CC £4.9K on 0% spends card but offset by £34.1K savings (part EF, part future home improvement)
    4) Mortgage neutral by June 2030 AVC £9.6K/£127.5K AVC target 7.5% value at 15/4
    5) FI Age 60 annual income target £13.7/30K 45.7%
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 12,646 Forumite
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    Separate savings account has now been sidelined as a "fun account", so I can use this without feeling guilty for trips away and leisure purchases :)
    Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Aug 28/Current Sep 35

    Mortgage OP 2024 £2250/7000

    Mortgage balance: £52660

  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 27,373 Forumite
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    I like it and I think it will help you stay on track
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality by mid 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £201,999 with 237 payments to go - now £184,341 Equity 26.26%
    2) Spend on handyman & external building works & new patio door £12.3K
    3) CC £4.9K on 0% spends card but offset by £34.1K savings (part EF, part future home improvement)
    4) Mortgage neutral by June 2030 AVC £9.6K/£127.5K AVC target 7.5% value at 15/4
    5) FI Age 60 annual income target £13.7/30K 45.7%
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 12,646 Forumite
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    I keep watching gardening programmes - I need an improved savings plan!
    Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Aug 28/Current Sep 35

    Mortgage OP 2024 £2250/7000

    Mortgage balance: £52660

  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 27,373 Forumite
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    Start with seeds - can get a lot of flowers / veg from a few seeds
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality by mid 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £201,999 with 237 payments to go - now £184,341 Equity 26.26%
    2) Spend on handyman & external building works & new patio door £12.3K
    3) CC £4.9K on 0% spends card but offset by £34.1K savings (part EF, part future home improvement)
    4) Mortgage neutral by June 2030 AVC £9.6K/£127.5K AVC target 7.5% value at 15/4
    5) FI Age 60 annual income target £13.7/30K 45.7%
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 12,646 Forumite
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    savingholmes said:
    Start with seeds - can get a lot of flowers / veg from a few seeds
    It's hard landscaping type issues... I want new fencing, slabs up and replaced, raised beds and then trees, plants etc
    Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Aug 28/Current Sep 35

    Mortgage OP 2024 £2250/7000

    Mortgage balance: £52660

  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 27,373 Forumite
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    Can you do it in stages? Start with pots in hard landscaping?
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality by mid 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £201,999 with 237 payments to go - now £184,341 Equity 26.26%
    2) Spend on handyman & external building works & new patio door £12.3K
    3) CC £4.9K on 0% spends card but offset by £34.1K savings (part EF, part future home improvement)
    4) Mortgage neutral by June 2030 AVC £9.6K/£127.5K AVC target 7.5% value at 15/4
    5) FI Age 60 annual income target £13.7/30K 45.7%
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 12,646 Forumite
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    savingholmes said:
    Can you do it in stages? Start with pots in hard landscaping?
    I will have to😂 too many ideas, I shall start making plans and researching sources.
    Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Aug 28/Current Sep 35

    Mortgage OP 2024 £2250/7000

    Mortgage balance: £52660

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