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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,598 Forumite
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    Loving the cute kittens - and George looks already like a lot of fun trouble ;) 

    What a great way to start Easter
    Yup 😊 Along with the chocolate and magazines I have bought us too 😉

    KK
    As at 15.10.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £229,702
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 62 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 4th November 
    Produce tracker: £426 of £300 in 2025

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • That's a nice Brucie Bonus OP, well done for getting the scrap silver sorted!
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase

    Books read 2025: 60

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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    I hope George and Chloe settle in quickly. Looking forward to reading about their shenanigans. 

    Happy Easter.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    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 £5K updated 10/10/25
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    Well done on the OP too.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    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 £5K updated 10/10/25
  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 8,598 Forumite
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    Thanks @PennysIntoPounds and @savingholmes 😊
    Thanks to buying the car I am going to have to minimise OPs over the next few months and build up my savings again, so little wins like that reassure me that I am still making (some!) progress … 

    KK
    As at 15.10.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £229,702
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,345 Estd. interest saved = £5,863 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 62 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 4th November 
    Produce tracker: £426 of £300 in 2025

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • Humdinger1
    Humdinger1 Posts: 2,487 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Scrumptious Easter kittens! Xx
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    Always nice to get an uplift on survey payouts
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    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 £5K updated 10/10/25
  • SandyShores
    SandyShores Posts: 2,005 Forumite
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    Heart warming kitten photos - ours was a rescue about 7 months old and was very frightened to start with, but is the boss of us now.  Always frightened of people and cars but that's not a bad thing.  Have a lovely easter with them.  And new car too - amazing.
    "Think of many things, do one"
    Mortgage 31Oct'25 est. £207,450 £309,749 2020 (current ends 2038 -aiming for 2031)
    Seven Goals; 12.5lbs lost in 4 months (5.5lbs to go); walk/run/exercising/weights/yoga 

  • Crazycatlady2
    Crazycatlady2 Posts: 1,077 Forumite
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    Yay cute kitty's 😍😺😺

    Look forward to hearing how you get on 
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