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2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes

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  • Hettyhound
    Hettyhound Posts: 1,194 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Number 21 with £20 op for May.  Thanks 😁
    SPC #023 SPC 12: £125.86; SPC 13: £214.98; SPC 14: £297.41; SPC 15: £237.27; SPC 16: £335.39; SPC 17: £662.09 SPC 18: £660.03; SPC 19 ?
    MFW #21 Mortgage start Dec 2015 £79,950; May 2026 £13,200 2025 OP £2991/£2,000 2026 £2,413/£5,500
    MFiT T6 #3 £19070/£25,500 (72.82%%) MFiT T7 #3 £6070/£21,930 (27.67%)
  • #35 with an initial £532.34 OP to start May off.
    MFWB 2025 #35: £11,150.81 / £10,000
    MFWB 2026 #35 £2,984.79 / £10,000
    Prolific 2025 £294.34 / £500
    MFWB Diary
    Mortgage 1 Jan 2025: £63,215.87
    Mortgage 1 Jan 2026: £50,602.60
    Mortgage 1 Feb 2026: £49,446.55
    Mortgage 1 Mar 2026: £48,602.73
    Mortgage 1 Apr 2026: £47,817.68
  • Symphony101
    Symphony101 Posts: 22 Forumite
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    #59 - a £500 overpayment for April :) thank you!
  • JohnTheSkier
    JohnTheSkier Posts: 62 Forumite
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    #14 - usual £104 overpayment for May, taking YTD to £520
  • Hettyhound
    Hettyhound Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    Number 21 with another £20 overpayment so that is a total of £40 so far for May.  Thank you 😀
    SPC #023 SPC 12: £125.86; SPC 13: £214.98; SPC 14: £297.41; SPC 15: £237.27; SPC 16: £335.39; SPC 17: £662.09 SPC 18: £660.03; SPC 19 ?
    MFW #21 Mortgage start Dec 2015 £79,950; May 2026 £13,200 2025 OP £2991/£2,000 2026 £2,413/£5,500
    MFiT T6 #3 £19070/£25,500 (72.82%%) MFiT T7 #3 £6070/£21,930 (27.67%)
  • Tjh1412
    Tjh1412 Posts: 249 Forumite
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    #65 now up to £513.72 for May, hoping to get a few more sneaky ones in by the end of the month 
  • longestgame
    longestgame Posts: 33 Forumite
    10 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper
    #34 with another OP of £700, making £800 total for May, and £1200 for 2025. 

    Thank you, Julicorn! 
    2026 MFW OPs: 0/6000
    EF: 6500/10000
    Penny challenge: 79/668
    Holiday fund: 25/3000
  • Hi @julicorn #83 here with an OP of £344 for April.
    Many thanks.
    User name should now read NowWhereIWantToBe  

    Amount overpaid so far £8298 (2022)

    Overpayment ready to add to funds when fixed deal runs out July 2027 £27000


    Mortgage end date when taken out : July 2050
    Mortgage current end date : January 2047

    MFW #83 Overpayments for 2026
    Jan £276 Feb £300 March £324 April £323

    Daily interest £3.29
    Percentage owned 49.8%
  • BridgetTheCat
    BridgetTheCat Posts: 258 Forumite
    100 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! First Anniversary Photogenic
    Hi @julicorn
    #41 savings interest earned bringing May’s total to £559.95 😀

    YTD = £2757.74
  • Hi @julicorn and everyone else.  

    I hope you're enjoying the sunshine 🌞 

    #31 With a £6000 OP for May. YTD £ 17,000

    Just realised that we're past the half way point going down the hill should be be easier right 🤣
    Current Balance £10,750
    MFW 2026 #31 £12,250 / £17,000 OP
    MFIT - T7  

    Emergency Fund £4,410 / £5,000


    0%CC May 2027-  £5,000

    0% Loan £600.00  - paid ✅️

    Money made £130 / £365

    Declutter 37 /52 

    Grocery Challenge 2025 £4885.78
    Grocery Challenge 2026 Jan £328.20, Feb £297.01 Mar £352.91 April £422.85

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