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Overpayment or lump sum

Hi
I have tried to get information from my Building Society, but they are either not willing or just want you to carry on you paying the mortgage.
I current am paying overpayments on my mortgage and I save weekly and pay a lump sum off in January.
I want to know if it is better to save weekly & pay the allowed 10% fee.
Or whether to carry on overpaying and then topping up the weekly saved money for my 10% allowance.
Help & Advice please.
Thank you :)
Manchester Boy_63.

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  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 19,211 Forumite
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    You won't get advice from the building society as it's not their job to tell you what the best option is. If you employ a financial adviser they might be able to tell you but it's probably not worthwhile paying for that.

    If the interest rate on your savings is more than the rate on your mortgage then keep the money in savings for as long as possible. If the mortgage rate is higher then get the money onto your mortgage as soon as you can.
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
  • Edi81
    Edi81 Posts: 1,514 Forumite
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    Who is the building society?

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