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2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes
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jennystarpepper said:16 - £1578.07 for January.
Balance now zero.
Still on MFW mindset, aim to move next 2/3 years. Work to do on current house, fortunately Mr Pepper can to the bulk of the work, and save for the move and any future renovations.
Many, Many thanks Julicorn, I can have a couple of weeks off before I start filling up the house saving pot again.
Can't wait to look at my mortgage account and see a zero 😁 congratulations 💐🥰
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%)1 -
Thank you, I've been shopping in the sales, things I need and things I want.carboot_karaoke said:Congratulations 🥳🥳 @jennystarpepper
Don't forget a little celebration treat before getting back on the savings game.
It's just nice to take the foot off the peddle a little.
MFW - 01.10.21 £63761 01.10.22 £50962 01.10.23 £39979 01.10.24 £27815. 01.01.25. £17538
01.03.25 £14794. 01.04.25 £12888
01.05.25. £11805. 12.05.25 £9997 05.06.25 £8898.
01.07.25. £7975 01.08.25 £6968 01.09.25 £5956. 01.10.25 £4979
01.12.25 £2899 21.01.26 £02 -
#33 Normal monthly overpayment of £323 paid, total in January 323. A long way to go to 10,000 target but its a start!2
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Pay day so sent a further 250 to mortgage
#06
Jan Total £450
Ytd Total £450Challenges
MFW 2026 #6 - 1475/2,500
Completed Challenges
MFW 2025 #6 - 14,871.56/14,000
MFW 2024 #35 - 9,000/9,000
Pay off all debts by 2023 - #18 8,000 / 8,0002 -
#27 overpayment for January £7002017 - mortgage of £140,000 and interest rate of £10 a day
Feb 2021 £103000
November 2021 £93000
December 2022 £79000
December 2023 £73000
March 2024 £70000
May 2024 £68000
October 2024 £65000
February 2025 £63000
March 2025 £45000, interest of £6.07 per day
November 2025 £41000, interest of £5.62 per day
March 2026 £38000, interest of £5.22 per day
July 2026 mortgage of £34,000 and interest of £4.97 per day2 -
Number 24 with another OP for Jan of £289.63 bringing total for January to £2213.71
Thanks @julicorn2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #24 £9469.93/£20000 OP2 -
Wonderful! I've pencilled you in as number 37, but let me know what goal you'd like to logjennystarpepper said:
Thanks, Julicorn. You can chuck one at me right away, as it all starts again for me on 01.02.26!julicorn said:
That's fabulous news, congratulations! Once you start funding that house saving pot, feel free to come back here, I can give you a second number this year for tracking that onejennystarpepper said:16 - £1578.07 for January.
Balance now zero.
Still on MFW mindset, aim to move next 2/3 years. Work to do on current house, fortunately Mr Pepper can to the bulk of the work, and save for the move and any future renovations.
Many, Many thanks Julicorn, I can have a couple of weeks off before I start filling up the house saving pot again.
This group has certainly been a huge part of motivation for me, couldn't have done it without you.
Have a lovely weekend.
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#34 here, with £0 for Jan and Feb.
Just a bunch of big maintenance/repair bills, some expected, some not. I don't really want to dip into the emergency fund to cover them.
I hope to get back on track with OPs from April onwards. So good to see all the progress happening in the contributions from everyone!
Thanks, Julicorn!
2026 MFW OPs: 0/6000
EF: 6500/10000
Penny challenge: 241/668
Holiday fund: 229/30002 -
Number 18 reporting first overpayment of the year.
£191.31 for January please.
2026 MFW #18
£59,100 left to pay
£191.31 overpaid from a £4000 target
Currently 12.2 years left2 -
🏡Mortgage July 2019 - £240,000
💫Term Remaining (Without Overpayments) - 23yrs🏡Mortgage Now - £181,393.84
💫Term Remaining (With Overpayments) - 20yrs 1Month
🗓️241/360 Monthly Payments Remaining
💷MFW 2026 #4 - £4944.07/£7000
💰EF - £7314/£100002
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