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2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes
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Absolutely, welcome on boardSammie_1985 said:Hi @julicorn can I join for 2026 please? This will be my first year so any number is fine. My goal will be £7000. Thank you!
I've given you #4 for this year. 1 -
Thank you all for taking part again @carboot_karaoke @seventh88 @longestgame @Hettyhound @stuartp2000 , I've got that all logged against your previous numbers
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Thank you @julicorn🏡Mortgage July 2019 - £240,000
💫Term Remaining (Without Overpayments) - 23yrs 7mths🏡Mortgage Now - £189,700
💫Term Remaining (With Overpayments) - 21yrs 6mths
➰MFW 2026 #4 - £0/£7000➰1 -
Morning,
#3 for me again this year. We have limited OPs for the next 2 years so around a £4100 OP target (will confirm this once new mortgage all set up).
Thanks @julicorn as ever!
SEmergency fund 15.5k Home/ holiday fund 4k Mortgage £41,453- MFW 2022 #35 10,000
- MFW 2023 #3 10358.97
- MFW 2024 #3 10000
- MFW 2025 #3 10000/10000
- MFW 2024 #3 10000
- MFW 2023 #3 10358.97
1 - MFW 2022 #35 10,000
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#5 £3000 target for next year please Julicorn.Thank you for running this thread as it helps to keep me on track.1
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Hi @julicorn please can I join this challenge again for building up a savings pot for house renovations? I'd like my target to be £6000 for 2026.
I'll have any number available please, many thanks 😊Mortgage free as of March '25!
£240,000 paid off in 4 years, 8 months and 18 days (July '20-Mar '25)
Mortgage paid off 19 years early.
2025 MFW #40
2025 Goals
Pay off mortgage of £55k for good! - £55k/£55k paid - mortgage free!!!
Keep emergency fund at £10k - £30k/£10k - goal met!
Lose 12lbs - 10lbs/12lbs lost so far
Try 1 new activity/experience as a family each month - 0/12 new activities/experiences tried
Decluttering - declutter 500 items from house and outbuildings - 213/500 items1 -
Hi julicorn, Id like to keep #11 and have a OP for 2026 for £4000.
Thanks again for keeping us all on track and motivated.
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Absolutely - you've got #8 for 2026eat_that_frog said:Hi @julicorn please can I join this challenge again for building up a savings pot for house renovations? I'd like my target to be £6000 for 2026.
I'll have any number available please, many thanks 😊
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Hi Julicorn, can I please join for 2026. Same number #32 if available. Target is £6000 please. Thank you for managing.
MFW 2025 #32 £8,673.16/£3,000; MFW 2024 #32 £4,217.84/£3,000; MFW 2023 #32 £5,238.84/£4,000; MFW 2022 #32 £8,246.43/£8,000; MFW 2021 #32 £8,982.73/£8,000; MFW 2020 #32 £12,000/£6,000
Save £12k in 2025 #48 £17,600/£14,000; Save £12k in 2024 #26 £13,055.37/£6,000; Save £12k in 2023 #31 £11,500/£6,000; Save £12k in 2022 #32 £7,180.24/£7,000; Save £12k in 2021 #32 £9,500/£8,000; Save £12k in 2020 #147 £9,370/£8,000
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Hello! I'd love to join again for 2026 with a target of £8000 please. More than happy to keep my existing number - #38.
Huge thanks!MFW 2022 #88: £6620/£6000
MFW 2023 #38: £13242.13/£6000
MFW 2024 #38: £15792.12./£9000
MFW 2025 #38: £15241.92/£7500
Thank you to all competition posters1
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