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Mortgage free in 5 years?

Flo08
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Flo08 said:
In 4.5 years we will be 55
We have 4.5 years left on a 5 year 1% fixed rate
The balance on our mortgage will be approx: £55k
We currently have £25k saved in a high interest rate account
We also have £5k in an emergency fund
We intend to keep saving so that in 4.5 years we can pay off the mortgage balance
Only debt is a 0% interest loan which has £6k remaining (will be paid off in 18 months)
Not sure is this is the best plan...or if there is a more obvious/more efficient way?
Thanks for any advice!
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Sounds like you are doing wellAchieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £175.8K Equity 32.38%
2) £4.3K Net savings after CCs 13/5/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £20.6K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.1K) = 26.3/£127.5K target 20.63% updated 16/5
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.4K updated 16/51 -
Thank you
I worry we aren't being very savvy! 😀1 -
The finances in your post look okay. I suppose the question is whether you have your pensions sorted?Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £175.8K Equity 32.38%
2) £4.3K Net savings after CCs 13/5/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £20.6K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.1K) = 26.3/£127.5K target 20.63% updated 16/5
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.4K updated 16/50
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