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Oooh, that’s a proper solid OP!!! Bravo! 🤩 👏🎉🥳 And 3 months less to go - that must feel amazing 😊skint_spice said:Oooo the excitement of another OP, another £750 today which knocked a whole 3 months off🎉🎉🎉
I am shattered and have an early start tomorrow for a day out with a friend but not back at work until next weekend so very happy.
KKAs at 17.03.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £219,071
- OPs to mortgage = £17,793 Estd. interest saved = £9,021 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 22 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 19th March.
Produce tracker: £59 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.4 -
It does feel good Kk, 5 months off in 2 months is a great feeling but I will have to keep it up at this rate to meet my target. Must not become distracted by holidays😂 I keep considering cutting down on work but that would mean extending my end date so on I plod…Mortgage OP 2026 £500/2000Mortgage balance: £32,595
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £26
Boiler fund £1981/30003 -
How much would it add / slow you down to have a holiday v. how long you have to go to get to mortgage free? I wonder if planning in, say, two holidays between now and the finish line might make it more sustainable?skint_spice said:It does feel good Kk, 5 months off in 2 months is a great feeling but I will have to keep it up at this rate to meet my target. Must not become distracted by holidays😂 I keep considering cutting down on work but that would mean extending my end date so on I plod…KKAs at 17.03.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £219,071
- OPs to mortgage = £17,793 Estd. interest saved = £9,021 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 22 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 19th March.
Produce tracker: £59 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.3 -
I will go on some holidays Kk, I just get distracted daydreaming about crazy ones like Japan or Vietnam😂 those will have to wait! Daydreaming is fun though.Mortgage OP 2026 £500/2000Mortgage balance: £32,595
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £26
Boiler fund £1981/30005 -
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Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
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***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 20 months left.3 -
Well done on the OP, enjoy your time off work
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Yesterday I had a day out with a friend in a city I haven’t been in for years, using the cheap over fifty cards😂 we had a great day and a lovely lunch but it involved starting as early as I usually do for work so I was glad of no alarm today. I have a sort of exercise thing booked for later so looking forward to that.
Sun is shining so hopefully I can hang the washing out.Mortgage OP 2026 £500/2000Mortgage balance: £32,595
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £26
Boiler fund £1981/30006 -
Fantastic OP!
Hoping the sun makes its way to me too 😁🤞Emergency Fund goal - £1000/2000
Mortgage OP goal 2026 - £1200/£4500
Read 24 books this year 7/24
No Spend March- 17/314 -
Busy day, all the washing in the world and yet there is more! Took my folks shopping and out for a coffee and came back and repaired a blind my cat broke ages ago and I was annoyed by every time I came home😂 I didn’t want to replace as she had done it to every blind I have ever had!Mortgage OP 2026 £500/2000Mortgage balance: £32,595
Make £50 a month Jan £20, Feb £0, March £26
Boiler fund £1981/30003 -
What does your cat do to the blinds and why do they offend her so? 🤔😉😂
KKAs at 17.03.26:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £219,071
- OPs to mortgage = £17,793 Estd. interest saved = £9,021 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 22 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 19th March.
Produce tracker: £59 of £400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.3
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