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2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes

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  • LzzyIsGod
    LzzyIsGod Posts: 708 Forumite
    500 Posts First Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper

    #41 checking in with £11.37 sent today


    Have a little faith, baby, have a little faith". Oddball - Kelly's Heroes
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 502 Forumite
    500 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic

    #45 checking in with £104 op for April. Many thanks @julicorn

    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    April 2026 NSD Challenge 0/15

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £150,894 (23years 0months)
    Current outstanding = £90,256.60 (10years 1month)
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £710/£700
    2026 Overpayment = £357.72/£1000
  • carboot_karaoke
    carboot_karaoke Posts: 663 Forumite
    500 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper

    Morning all

    #31 reporting my first OP for April of £2300.

    YTD £8,700

    Many thanks @julicorn

    Current Balance £10,750
    MFW 2026 #31 £12,250 / £17,000 OP
    MFIT - T7  

    Emergency Fund £4,410 / £5,000


    0%CC May 2027-  £5,000

    0% Loan £600.00  - paid ✅️

    Money made £130 / £365

    Declutter 37 /52 

    Grocery Challenge 2025 £4885.78
    Grocery Challenge 2026 Jan £328.20, Feb £297.01 Mar £352.91 April £422.85

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


  • missmoneywatch
    missmoneywatch Posts: 29 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary 10 Posts Name Dropper

    Number 33 here updating early with April's overpayments.... 323 usual monthly OP plus an extra 150 brings April total overpayment to £473, total this year 1344.14. Thanks

  • scottishlass
    scottishlass Posts: 1,982 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    Number 24 reporting an extra £209.73 for March (Total £2191.45 for March) and then £462.70 for April so far. Total for the year £9469.93

    Thanks @julicorn

    2026 Mortgage-Free Wannabes #24 £9469.93/£20000 OP
  • Jessy103
    Jessy103 Posts: 2,680 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    I've been mortgage free once, so let's do it again!
    Starting balance March 26 £191,274.53
  • Hettyhound
    Hettyhound Posts: 1,194 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    Number 21 with an April overpayment of £145. 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%)
  • AgathaSquirrel
    AgathaSquirrel Posts: 363 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    2017 - mortgage of £140,000 and interest rate of £10 a day
    Feb 2021 mortgage of £103000
    November 2021 mortgage of £93000
    December 2022 mortgage of £79000
    December 2023 mortgage of £73000
    March 2024 mortgage of £70000
    May 2024 mortgage of £68000
    October 2024 mortgage of £65000
    February 2025 mortgage of £63000
    March 2025 mortgage of £45000 and interest of £6.07 per day
    November 2025 mortgage of £41000 and interest of £5.62 per day
    March 2026 mortgage of £38000 and interest of £5.22 per day
  • NotWhereIWantToBe
    NotWhereIWantToBe Posts: 121 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    Hi @julicorn

    Please can you add an OP of £324 for me for March.

    Many thanks

    #83

    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%
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