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Fortune_Smiles
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edited 13 August 2023 at 10:42AM in Mortgage-free wannabe
Hello Forumites 😊

here I am again with a new diary for the new chapter we're embarking upon.  For those who haven't met me before, here's a quick summary of our journey so far:
  • I joined the forum 11 years ago.  Mr F and I had bought our first house together 9 years earlier and life was very full on.  We decided to pay off our mortgage to give us more lifestyle options
  • and we nearly did it 😂  I was able to retire from full time work and take up the responsibilities of running the home.  That took a little pressure off Mr F and allowed us to have more work life balance.  However, we then decided to move to our dream home 😲
  • this brought further improvements to our lifestyle but more mortgage which we set about overpaying in earnest
  • Mr F was promoted just before the move and his new job involved a lot of global travel and time away from home.  The Pandemic brought some respite from that.  However, this year, the travel has started to increase again and it's becoming too much
  • which brings us to the present day.  Mr F is currently serving his notice period 😲  We have private pensions which will cover essential living costs but, if we want to have any savings or fun money, we'll need to bring in some extra income so we're setting things up for Mr F to become self-employed.
We're hoping this will mean we have more time to spend together but are still able to fund the lifestyle we'd like.  Having had the security of Mr F's well paid, full-time job for so long, it does seem as though we're standing on the edge of a cliff but then...

'Standing on the edge isn't as safe, but the view is better' - Ricky Gervais

It would be wonderful to have some company on this next leg so I hope you can join me.

Fortune x
 
PS If you'd like to read about our previous adventures you can find them here:

Mortgage: 86% paid Mortgage Neutral: 100% Emergency Fund: 100%
A Better View 🌄 'Being on the edge isn't as safe, but the view is better' - Ricky Gervais
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  • Rach273
    Rach273 Posts: 82 Forumite
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    Happy new diary! I’ve only just discovered your old one so looking forward to catching up and following your progress with interest :)
    "It’s all about balance, do you see? Balance is the trick. Keep the balance and—” She stopped. “You’ve ridden on a seesaw? One end goes up, one end goes down. But the bit in the middle, right in the middle, that stays where it is. Upness and downness go right through it. Don’t matter how high or low the ends go, it keeps the balance.”
  • rtandon27
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    Happy New Diary Fortune!
    4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)
    (With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)
    ...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)
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  • Humdinger1
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    Tip-top @Fortune_Smiles! I have subscribed.   Onwards and upwards love Humdinger xx 
  • teapot2
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    Happy new chapter and diary x

  • VintageHistorian
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    Happy new diary FS! Have duly bookmarked this new one to follow.
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    Total overpayments in 2021 - £901.28!
  • SandyShores
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    Following you over here :smile:
    Mortgage 30Apr est. £184,460 £244,947, Ends Jan'38 Jun'39 (target Feb'31)
    H2B Loan Est: £73,657 (accord to NW) - saved for Jun25 so far £10
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  • beanielou
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    Happy shiny new diary.
    A new chapter beckons  xx
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  • Four_Seasons
    Four_Seasons Posts: 856 Forumite
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    Following along xx
  • juliejim
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    Lots of changes ahead! Happy new diary!
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  • savingholmes
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    Congratulations on the next chapter - will continue to follow with interest.
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality by mid 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £201,999 with 237 payments to go - now £184,341 Equity 26.26%
    2) Spend on handyman & external building works & new patio door £12.3K
    3) CC £4.9K on 0% spends card but offset by £34.1K savings (part EF, part future home improvement)
    4) Mortgage neutral by June 2030 AVC £9.6K/£127.5K AVC target 7.5% value at 15/4
    5) FI Age 60 annual income target £13.7/30K 45.7%
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