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2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes

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  • julicorn
    julicorn Posts: 2,679 Forumite
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    Would love to be in again, number 35 still free? £10k target please.
    35 is all yours :)
  • julicorn
    julicorn Posts: 2,679 Forumite
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    edited 3 January at 10:36AM
    judi24 said:
    Quick question please. I am not actually overpaying my mortgage at the moment. I am paying into an ISA so that when I re mortgage in June I can pay a chunk off.  My ISA interest  rate is higher than my current mortgage interest rate. I will pay into my ISA at the end of the month. Do I count this in my monthly totals or wait until I actually overpay my mortgage in June? After June I will be overpaying the mortgage monthly 
    You can do either, just don't double count ideally :) Lots of us are counting the money we're saving towards paying down the mortgage in the future. 

    Edited to add: Whatever helps to keep you motivated, really!
  • powerspowers
    powerspowers Posts: 1,375 Forumite
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    Hi Julicorn, slow to the party but can I have #27 again? Target is £600 hoping to up it when T gets a new job 🤞🤞
    MFW 2021 #76 £5,145
    MFW 2022 #27 £5,300 
    MFW 2023 #27 £2,000
    MFW 2024 #27 £6,055
    MFW 2025 #27 £3,600/£5,000


  • missmoneywatch
    missmoneywatch Posts: 22 Forumite
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    Hi 
    Having lurked and read this board regularly in 2025 I would love to join please, my target is £10000. Thanks 
  • HelenaPinky
    HelenaPinky Posts: 47 Forumite
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    edited 4 January at 4:54PM
    #75 first OP of £375, which brings my yearly total OP so far to......£375! HP x
    Mortgage when saw the MSE light 💡: £85,000 (end date 2045)
    2019: £65,638
    💰 2024 Increased mortgage for house move:  £112,000 (end date 2054)
    Current end date: May 2026

    2025MFW #75
  • Hi @julicorn can I join again please and keep #83 with a target of £2400.
    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 £25777


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

    MFW #83 Overpayments for 2025
    Jan £304 Feb £346 Mar £298 April £344 May £214 June £200 July £200 Aug £227 Sept £400 Oct £505 Nov £450 Dec £227

    Daily interest £3.32
    Percentage owned 49.3%
  • Pinkpieuni
    Pinkpieuni Posts: 212 Forumite
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    Good morning, #61, £1,129 overpayment made. Thank you @julicorn

    Challenges

    NSD - January  - 3/10

    1. 2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #61 £1,129 /£29,000, MF target May 2026, current mortgage balance - £28,756

    mortgage @ Jan 2025 - £75,600

    2. Loan  - Jan 2026 £1,029.22 - bal £0- fully paid 

    3.52 Week Envelope Saving Challenge #2 £/£1,378 -( /52)

  • julicorn
    julicorn Posts: 2,679 Forumite
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    Hi Julicorn, slow to the party but can I have #27 again? Target is £600 hoping to up it when T gets a new job 🤞🤞
    Hi there, 27 has been taken but you can have number 29 instead :) Best of luck for the job hunt!
  • julicorn
    julicorn Posts: 2,679 Forumite
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    Hi 
    Having lurked and read this board regularly in 2025 I would love to join please, my target is £10000. Thanks 
    Welcome to the challenge! You've got number 33 :)
  • Sammie_1985
    Sammie_1985 Posts: 96 Forumite
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    #4 with an overpayment of £28.65 please @julicorn (wanted to bring my mortgage down to an even number!) 
    total for January is - £628.65. 
    Thank you. 
    🏡Mortgage July 2019 - £240,000
    💫Term Remaining (Without Overpayments) - 23yrs 6mths

    🏡Mortgage Now - £188,600
    💫Term Remaining (With Overpayments) - 21yrs 4mths

    🗓️256/360 Monthly Payments Remaining 

    💷MFW 2026 #4 - £628.65/£7000➰

    💰EF - £3897/£9000


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