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£30,000 in one year ...One big push

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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,034 Forumite
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    Really well done. Glad your latest business idea is going well too.
    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
  • try_harder
    try_harder Posts: 1,532 Forumite
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    Thank you banielou,Honeysucklelou2 and SH for all the wonderful comments ,i still shock myself at the fact i have been so consistent with the savings habit for forty plus weeks this year ,how i wish i had done this much sooner ,still i enjoyed my life throughout all those years so i have no regrets

    Late update again but numbers for last week
    Week 46 ..Last week i paid the £500 straight off my mortgage ..Total now owing is £7000 once the PBs are paid in
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,034 Forumite
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    Fantastic result. Unbelievable progress in such a short time. When you change your habits - you really go for it!!
    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
  • try_harder
    try_harder Posts: 1,532 Forumite
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    Thank you SH ..Like many people yourself included this year has been hard and we have all had to work very hard .My husband has been working many hours extra including every weekend so far this year ,he has been amazing as always

    Week 47 and £500 has been paid this morning in to the Mortgage .Total saved now this year is £23500.With 5 more weeks to go i should reach £26000 by the end of the year leaving me with £4000 to find ..I shall have to think what to do at that point .Fingers crossed for a nice win on the PBs in December before i pull them all out
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,017 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Do you have a credit card that does money transfers to your bank account? 
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • try_harder
    try_harder Posts: 1,532 Forumite
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    beanielou .Yes i do ,that will be one of my options i think ,thank you
  • Fab progress!
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,034 Forumite
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    Good you have options. £26K in a year is phenomenal.
    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
  • try_harder
    try_harder Posts: 1,532 Forumite
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    Thank you Aimingforthegoodlife and SH

    Week 48 ,last week and late as usual £500 in to PBs  so total saved this year is now at £24000 with four weeks to go and with £6000 left to find i am so very close now..Thanks as always to my amazing husband
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,017 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Just blooming awesome. 🤩 
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
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