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well done on the OP so far - you are making great progress.Mortgage at largest £280050 with MF date 2038 - currently £1560001
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Why do the months feel so long and the years so short - both when it comes to overpaying and children growing up! I am meant to be putting some stuff up for sale whilst OH does the ironing this afternoon but I am procrastinating by coming on here and having a sneaky look at the mortgage overpayments spreadsheet instead... But each months payments feel like they take so long to come round. I can't give a May update yet as payment and interest come on mid month so I'm too early. In real life I feel like the only one who wants it gone as quickly as possible and has no ambition to keep working forever, I can't be the only one surely?!
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Long time no update but I knew I wouldn't keep up posting but I am determined to keep going... Now at £426.7k. Treated ourselves to a sunny holiday so not as much down as could have been but we need to enjoy the family time too (according to DH - bet you can guess who the saver is and who the spender is round here
). I'm just so excited for it to start with a 3 not a 4 but slowly slowly.
Now making sure we keep cooking at home and reducing food spends as food costs have really shot up and making more stuff at home seems to be the only solution there.2
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