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Should I pay my mortgage off

I’ve got my mortgage down £110k with a house value of around £350k. I’m on an interest only mortgage with a rate of 2% this ends July’24, I could afford to pay £55k this year and the same next year. I’m 45 and have no other debt but is this sensible??

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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,017 Forumite
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    It's impossible to know without more info. Like what your wider savings and income is. Is your pension well funded etc. How much your monthly bills are... Can you earn more interest elsewhere? What's your attitude to risk...
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £172.5K Equity 36.11%
    2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.6K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.4/£127.5K target 24.6% 1/9/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 53.3K or 41.8%)
    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 29/7/25
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