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Future Proofing my life: Deposit saving then MFW journey in under 13 years

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  • Oh I love your account of your night out, it's times like those that really bring it home (literally) why it can be worth paying the premium of living in London 
    Preferably not this much of a premium though 😂
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase

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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,057 Forumite
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    Glad you enjoyed your night out.
    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
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,229 Forumite
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    NSD 12 out of 13?! Awesome 🤩 👏 You were struggling with these not that long ago - you have moved so far in such a short time 😊

    Glad you had a good time 😊

    KK
    As at 15.09.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £230,969
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,270 Interest saved £5,816 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

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