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Happy St Andrew’s Day. Alex Salmond’s memorial. Janey’s Godleys funeral. The great & good will be out. I on the other hand am in bed desperately wanting lucazade.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.4 -
That’s not so good Beanie, hope it passes soon.Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Apr 28/Current Oct 33
Mortgage OP 2025 £1850/10000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £42,232
39 pay days until freedom!
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)1 -
Hope you are having a good break - and have some lovely, fun things planned for the upcoming week.Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K with 227 payments to go - now £177.5K Equity 29%
2) CC1 £12465 (0% expires Aug 26), CC2 £9208 (0% expires Aug 25) & CC3 £240 (0% exp Mar 25)
3) CC debt offset by £26.1K savings & £5.1K investments
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £17.7K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.18K) = 23.48/£127.5K target 18.4% value 17/1/25
4) FI Age 60 income target £13.7/30K 45.7%
5) SIPP £4.7K 17/1/25
6) Set up new income streams: Start up costs £2601 -
Thanks SH, I had lunch and a catch up with a couple of friends today and have a couple more things planned for later in the week.
My phone made one of those review things today which made me think about plans for next year. I think financially I would love to be under 30k which is pushing it a bit but hopefully doable.Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Apr 28/Current Oct 33
Mortgage OP 2025 £1850/10000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £42,232
39 pay days until freedom!
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)1 -
Scores on the doors! (So I can look back each year…)This year I have paid an extra £7700 towards my mortgage and shaved off 2 years and 1 month. I’m pleased with that. Current mortgage owing is £44,740.Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Apr 28/Current Oct 33
Mortgage OP 2025 £1850/10000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £42,232
39 pay days until freedom!
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)7 -
That's fantastic progress! Your mortgage is erring towards more of a loan amount at this point than a mortgage amount. That's the sort of figures I'd be really happy to get to because it feels like there is an end in sight 🤣😃MORTGAGE BALANCE January 1st £118,267.06
Savings:-
EF:- £1113.43/3000
MOP:- £255.73/ 1000 (before August '25)
Debts 2025:-
Car- 0/12386
Carpet -820.70/1500
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You are bombing down through the milestones! 😊👏🤩
When are you hoping to have cleared it all? I have two years in my head - is that about right?KKAs at 15.01.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £244,153
- OPs to mortgage = £7,443 , Interest saved £2,775 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends November 2029
Read 3 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 26th January
Produce tracker: £7 of £300 in 2025
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Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.2 -
If only KK, three and a half years I think 😂 I have to remortgage next August though so who knows what the rates will be like!
Just requested payout on 0nep0ll so fingers crossed it won’t be too long for that. Off to the gym…Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Apr 28/Current Oct 33
Mortgage OP 2025 £1850/10000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £42,232
39 pay days until freedom!
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)2 -
Well done on the OPs, thats great progress. I last cashed out on 1poll just after they lowered the points needed to 2000 and payout was much quicker than usual so fingers crossed thats the norm nowl 🤞🏼3
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Pleased to hear it’s quicker teapot, they usually take an age!Mortgage End Date: Apr 36/Aiming for Apr 28/Current Oct 33
Mortgage OP 2025 £1850/10000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £42,232
39 pay days until freedom!
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)3
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