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2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes

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  • Hettyhound
    Hettyhound Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    #21 with another November overpayment of £100 so far a total of £230 this month.  Thanks Julicorn 
    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%)
  • carboot_karaoke
    carboot_karaoke Posts: 660 Forumite
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    Morning all

    #31 with our first November OP £2,300
    YTD £35,700

    Many Thanks @julicorn
    Current Balance £13,450
    MFW 2026 #31 £9,550 / £17,000 OP
    MFIT - T7  

    Emergency Fund £4,400 / £5,000

    0%CC May 2027-  £5,000

    0% Loan £600.00  - paid ✅️

    Money made £130 / £365

    Declutter 33 /52 

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

    The final countdown to June 2026 - Page 4 — MoneySavingExpert Forum


  • Shal1160
    Shal1160 Posts: 71 Forumite
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    Happy November! #29 checking in with an o/p of £103.13 for this month. Thank you Julicorn and everyone for keeping me motivated :smile:
    Mortgage start: Sept 2018 £140,000 (30 years) Sept 2020: £129,131 
    Sept 2021: £121,000 (remortgaged for 22 years), Sept 2022: £111,009, Sept 2023: £101,700, Sept 2024: £94,405, Sept 2025: £85,470
    Current: £82,680 (Feb 26)
    MFW 2025 #29
    MFW 2026 #20
    Just keep swimming
  • NotWhereIWantToBe
    NotWhereIWantToBe Posts: 121 Forumite
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    #83 with an OP of £505 for October please @julicorn.
    Thank you.
    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%
  • MFWannabe
    MFWannabe Posts: 2,562 Forumite
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    #50 - November overpayment of £103.20

    MFW 2026 #50

    Mortgage:

    04/04/26: £33,500 

    07/03/26: £34,418.15

    16/01/26: £56,794.25
    02/01/26: £60,223.17

    12/08/25: Mortgage: £62,500.00
    12/06/25: Mortgage: £65,000.00
    07/03/25: Mortgage: £67,000.00
    18/01/25: Mortgage: £68,500.14
    27/12/24: Mortgage: £69,278.38 

    Savings: £20,000




  • HelenaPinky
    HelenaPinky Posts: 64 Forumite
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    Jessy103 said:
    Hi,

    No. 12 with a final overpayment of £9,650 for October transferred from savings and that means I am now mortgage free!

    Thank you for doing this challenge and helping me achieve my goals.

    Jessy x
    Well done Jessy for achieving your goal!
    HP x
    Mortgage when saw the MSE light 💡: £85,000 (end date 2045) up to £112,000 for house move (end date 2054)
    🍾 1st May 2026: mortgage free! 

    🏡New goal: enjoy spending then save 15,000 for 'forever' home by Dec 2028!

    2026MFW #75
  • Jemma01
    Jemma01 Posts: 672 Forumite
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    Jessy103 said:
    Hi,

    No. 12 with a final overpayment of £9,650 for October transferred from savings and that means I am now mortgage free!

    Thank you for doing this challenge and helping me achieve my goals.

    Jessy x

    Brilliant 👍 well done 
    I'm FTB, not an expert, all my comments are from personal experience and not a professional advice.
    Mortgage debt start date 11/2024 = 175k (5.19%)... Q1/2026 = PAID (3.94%)
  • julicorn
    julicorn Posts: 2,703 Forumite
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    Jessy103 said:
    Hi,

    No. 12 with a final overpayment of £9,650 for October transferred from savings and that means I am now mortgage free!

    Thank you for doing this challenge and helping me achieve my goals.

    Jessy x
    Big congratulations and well done! That's amazing news! <3
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