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Long time lurker with some decisions to make

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  • hartlepool_jono
    hartlepool_jono Posts: 32
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    Well... I decided to just pay the penalty for early redemption and get it done. I'm 150400 lighter but it feels good.. 42 years old. 500k ish value house. And all paid for. Over the moon. 
  • Mortgage_Minimiser
    Mortgage_Minimiser Posts: 352
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    Congratulations! Great  achievement, it must feel amazing! 
    Mortgage 1 - 01/2/2015 - £243,750 ; Mortgage 01/11/2024 - £132,576.55
    Mortgage 2 - 2019 - £76,600 ; Mortgage 01/10/2024 - £47,763.29
    MFit-T5 - reduce to £140,000 MFiT-T6 - reduce to £110,000

    01/10/2024 Daily Interest - M1 = £18.27 (!!); M2 = £7.41

    Debt at highest point in 24 -£21,344
    Debt 1st November 24 - £16,192.18 24% paid. Focusing on this in earnest!!!
  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,717
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    Congratulations, well done 😀😀😀!
    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!!!
  • powerspowers
    powerspowers Posts: 1,414
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    Congratulations Jono!! Exciting times 
    MFW 2021 #76 £5,145
    MFW 2022 #27 £5,300 
    MFW 2023 #27 £2,000
    MFW 2024 #27 £6,055
    MFW 2025 #27 £5,075
    MFW 2026 #29 £650 / £1000
  • killerpeaty
    killerpeaty Posts: 2,670
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    Congratulations! Glad you made your decision!!
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,234
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    Congratulations
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £165K Equity 38.88% 6/9/26
    2) £1.5K Net savings after CCs 29/8/26 (but owed £130) so £1.6K
    3) 47/82K @29/8/26 = 57.31% AVC Goal by mid 2028
  • hartlepool_jono
    hartlepool_jono Posts: 32
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    Thanks all,,, now i just need to try and build my (depleted) pot back up. 
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