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  • South_coast
    South_coast Posts: 6,657 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    That's a cracking start to the OP'ing πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

    I'm also not enjoying the new text editor πŸ™

    Mortgage start: Β£65,495 (March 2016)
    Cleared πŸ§šβ€β™€οΈπŸ§šβ€β™€οΈπŸ§šβ€β™€οΈ!!! In 5 years, 1 month andΒ 29 days
    Total amount repaid: Β£72,307.03. Β£1.10 repaid for every Β£1.00 borrowed

    Finally earning interest instead of paying it!!!
  • newgirly
    newgirly Posts: 9,591 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper

    You don't waste any time Jessy 🀣 not sure if you have posted this already but do you have a dream MF date that you are hoping to work towards?

    MFW 67 - Finally mortgage free! πŸ’™πŸ˜
  • HelenaPinky
    HelenaPinky Posts: 71 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary 10 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Photogenic

    If you can't overpay via the app Jessy, how do you do it?

    Mortgage when saw the MSE light πŸ’‘: Β£85,000 (end date 2045) up toΒ Β£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
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 101,203 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!

    Woo hoo. Great start to OP’s.

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  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,800 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper

    They gave the bank details for overpayments on their website, Helena, so I logged onto my banking app and made a payment with my mortgage account number as the reference. Fingers crossed its all gone through OK 🀞 It's now saved it as a payee on my banking app, so I should just be able to make payments when I want through that. I'm just going to wait until my balance is updated before doing anymore so I know it's worked OK πŸ™‚

    I've been mortgage free once, so let's do it again!
    Starting balance March 26 Β£191,274.53
  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,800 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper

    Thanks Beanie x

    I've been mortgage free once, so let's do it again!
    Starting balance March 26 Β£191,274.53
  • carboot_karaoke
    carboot_karaoke Posts: 779 Forumite
    500 Posts Third Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper

    Your off the blocks with your first OP. Congratulations πŸ†

    I reckon your mortgage will be done and dusted by 50 easy 😁

    Ps - Also not a fan of the new text box, thought it was just me.

    Current Balance Β£6000
    MFW 2026 #31 Β£17000 / Β£23,000 OP
    MFIT - T7Β Β 

    Property Fund Β£13,800 / Β£15,000


    0%CC May 2027-Β  Β£5,000

    0% Loan Β£600.00Β  - paid βœ…οΈ

    Money made Β£402.30 / Β£365 (12/07/26)

    Declutter 42 /52Β 

    Grocery Challenge 2025 Β£4885.78
    Grocery Challenge 2026 Jan Β£328.20, Feb Β£297.01, Mar Β£352.91, April Β£422.85, May Β£358.26, June Β£431.70,July Β£282.06

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  • newgirly
    newgirly Posts: 9,591 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper

    I agree, you can do it!

    MFW 67 - Finally mortgage free! πŸ’™πŸ˜
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