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  • Tankerman24
    Tankerman24 Posts: 8 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Name Dropper First Post Photogenic

    Ive got 3k in premium bonds at the moment. a friend of the family won 100k last month :)

  • Tankerman24
    Tankerman24 Posts: 8 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Name Dropper First Post Photogenic

    Thats an interesting take. so many ways to attack it. Thats why I came here. Thankyou for your reply :)

  • MFWannabe
    MFWannabe Posts: 2,555 Forumite
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    edited 2 February at 6:42AM

    Personally I wouldn’t fix for five years as there will be early repayment charges; I would look at 2 or 3 year fix or tracker. Lower ERC’s and in the case of tracker no erc and can make any overpayments you like

    Also I would leave the term as it is; why?
    1) No credit checks if you stay with same provider

    2) Making overpayments naturally reduces the term without committing to higher contracted payment


    MFW 2026 #50

    Mortgage:

    04/04/26: £33,500 

    07/03/26: £34,418.15

    16/01/26: £56,794.25
    02/01/26: £60,223.17

    12/08/25: Mortgage: £62,500.00
    12/06/25: Mortgage: £65,000.00
    07/03/25: Mortgage: £67,000.00
    18/01/25: Mortgage: £68,500.14
    27/12/24: Mortgage: £69,278.38 

    Savings: £20,000




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