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

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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,747 Forumite
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    Pay day so another £220 towards the loan.
    Mortgage OP 2026 £860/2000
    Mortgage balance: £31,763

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £20


  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,745 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Go skinty  :smile:
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    the time is gonna fly in and we have many adventures to get up to whilst getting there :smile:


    Well done onnthe weight loss and car payment, your fairly determined, will try and think of a challenge for the next time we meet up ooooo in 2 weeks so we can get spoiled ( I'm excited been wanting to get to a spa since before covid) 
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,200 Forumite
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    Great progress on the loan 
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £167.4K Equity 38% 3/4/26
    2) £2.1K Net savings after CCs 14/5/26 (but owed £1.3K) so £3.4K
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £41.6K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.4K) = 47.6K of £127.5K target 37.33% 16/5/26 (If took bigger lump sum = 69.5K or 54.5%)
    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 £5.6K updated 16/5/26
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,747 Forumite
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    Thanks all, hoping to have half of it paid at the end of the first year which isn’t bad because I decide to op until late last year😂 

    Agreed to do 11 hours extra today, why??? Just thinking of the money though… 

    Looking forward to a day of pampering with you El, but also a nice walk somewhere first!
    Mortgage OP 2026 £860/2000
    Mortgage balance: £31,763

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £20


  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    edited 28 January 2023 at 2:20PM
    Loch Ard on the Monday ?  This time deff taking soup and a sandwich even if I have to buy another flask ... unless you want a BBQ in Aberfoyle next to a fire station 🤔🤔🙄🙄😉😉? 
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,747 Forumite
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    Sounds ideal, the bbq was good too though 😂
    Mortgage OP 2026 £860/2000
    Mortgage balance: £31,763

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £20


  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    Sounds ideal, the bbq was good too though 😂
    it was wasnt it :-) 

    I'm just glad no fire fighters had to put our blaze out, although I'm sure if it was a certain lad called  Jason  I couldve let you chat to him about it ... practically forced you even,  Bob wouldve been jelous 
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,747 Forumite
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    Regular payment to loan has come off, a wee push and I could get down to the six thousands💪
    Mortgage OP 2026 £860/2000
    Mortgage balance: £31,763

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £20


  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,745 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Go skinty  :)
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 19months left.
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