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

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  • Congrats on the achievement! Incredible. Crossing my fingers that the monies do appear as promised.
    Start mortgage date: August 2022; Start mortgage amount: £240,999; Original mortgage free date: August 2056
    Current mortgage amount: £224,460.73
    Start student loan 2012: £29,750; current student loan: CLEARED July 2025
    Unread owned books Jan 2026: 256
    Undone crafts 2026: +1
  • skint_spice
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    Well done on your achievement and hope you get both the payment and the cap!
    Mortgage OP 2026 £1940/2000
    Mortgage balance: £29,366

    Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £31, Apr £20, May £30, Jun £120, Jul £0, Aug £45, Sept £0, Oct £5



  • Suffolk_lass
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    Bank protection only applies to cash deposits. The S&S is a holding account, so if the company goes bust, you still own the shares/ETF etc. 
    That's what I was going to say, too.
    Save £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £10,836.47 in 9 months, against a £10k target The Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I have a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £2270.73 to the end of Oct
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2027 thread brand new and sparkling - feel free to join us and say what and how you are planning
    My keep within our budget diary is here
  • MFWannabe
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    edited 1 November 2025 at 2:47PM
    Hope you’re okay LWAP 🤔
    I don’t comment but follow your diary x 

    MFW 2026 #50

    Mortgage:

    04/04/26: £33,500 

    07/03/26: £34,418.15

    16/01/26: £56,794.25
    02/01/26: £60,223.17

    12/08/25: Mortgage: £62,500.00
    12/06/25: Mortgage: £65,000.00
    07/03/25: Mortgage: £67,000.00
    18/01/25: Mortgage: £68,500.14
    27/12/24: Mortgage: £69,278.38 

    Savings: £20,000




  • Humdinger1
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    Yes, how are you @LadyWithAPlan? Onwards and upwards love Humdinger xx 
  • KajiKita
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    < Waves cheerfully from KK Land 😊 >
    As at 16.10.26:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £209,304
    - OPs to mortgage = £20,180 Estd. interest saved = £10,393 to date
    c. 17 months reduction in term
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 79 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 1st November. 
    Produce tracker: £348 of £400 in 2026

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • Willow1983
    Willow1983 Posts: 98
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    edited 18 November 2025 at 8:54PM
    Hi LWAP, just popping in to say hope all is good with you and your just busy with work as you haven’t posted for a while 🙏
  • Ditto all the above ✨ hope you're just busy with work and will be back soon?

    Emergency Fund -£1000

    Grocery Spends -Oct £408/500. Nov £137.07/500

    Debts- CC 316, CC 3058.17, Kitchen loan 3857  

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