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10 years to clear £334K - our FIRE journey

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  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 5,956 Forumite
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    £299,587.39 then 😀😀😀
    Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
    Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
  • CCW007
    CCW007 Posts: 1,098 Forumite
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    Nice idea but sadly it's gone into the pot to balance the cash Vs debt which is currently negative! But has made a big difference there so am very grateful. 
  • KajiKita
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    Congratulations on being sub-£300K 😊👏🎉🥳🤩❤️
    Thats a big milestone 😊

    KK
    As at 15.08.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,148  Interest saved £5,738 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 51 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 17th September
    Produce tracker: £389 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. 
  • CCW007
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    Horrible / tough / sad HR issue at work causing me a lot of stress.  Makes me more determined than ever to get to FIRE as soon as possible.  Booked next Monday off so at least that's a long weekend to look forward to.

    Mini target - make £136 free money to OP £1,000 since October 2023.  Got almost £20 waiting in PA and around £80 in Quidco (but that could still be ages).  At £35 in Y0ugov.

    Gave away a big mirror at the weekend which has (literally) been gathering dust so that feels really positive - it was free to me and the woman who collected was pleased with it. 
  • CCW007
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    And just like that £36 became payable from Quidco, plus referral bonus has tracked.
  • savingholmes
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    Aww always nice when you have money coming to you that you had forgotten about. 

    Hope that work improves.
    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
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    Sympathies on the work situation. Am in a similar place myself atm …

    Hope the long weekend helps. 

    KK
    As at 15.08.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
    - OPs to mortgage = £12,148  Interest saved £5,738 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030

    Read 51 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 17th September
    Produce tracker: £389 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. 
  • CCW007
    CCW007 Posts: 1,098 Forumite
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    Am awake again, will try and get back to sleep in a minute.  Heat is not helping but mostly work playing on my mind.

    £66 to OP target.  Waiting for £4 from Vinted.
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 5,956 Forumite
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    Hope you managed to get a bit more sleep x
    Mortgage start: £65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️!!! In 5 years, 1 month and 29 days
    Total amount repaid: £72,307.03. £1.10 repaid for every £1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,049 Forumite
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    Good luck with the OP target. Hope your sleep has improved.
    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
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