mortgage freedom: may 2013 report

*MAY 2013 STATS

  • Original Mortgage: £138,485 (April 2006)
  • Original term: 300 months (March 2031)
  • Outstanding Balance: £79,900
  • Reduction from last month: £829.50
  • Paid off to date: £58,585
  • Monthly payment: £542.34
  • May over payment £352.85
  • Actual payments left: 206
  • Months until goal date: 55 (31st Dec 2017)
  • Months until stretch goal date: 31 (31st Dec 2015)

Mortgage debt repaid:
 42.3%

We’re so happy to reach another milestone (<£80k)

Our 2013 goal of a £25k mortgage reduction seems to be moving further and further away right now, so we’re only thinking about the next £10k milestone (which also brings us close to the (£69,242.50) halfway line).

Are you overpaying your mortgage….or do you have plans to overpay your mortgage?

new blinds

I was feeling a little fed up with our ongoing list of house projects, but now that we’ve finally had blinds installed on the (new) downstairs windows, I feel a little painting coming on….
Blinds

Still to do:

  • Replace side door, step and frame
  • Install solar light above back door
  • Box in pipework
  • Replace kitchen window
  • Replace dining room window
  • Clean hall tiles
  • Tile, plaster and decorate porch
  • Re-point brickwork (side of house)
  • Install steps garden
  • Remove grass and add patio/gravel to garden
  • Replace the fence (added)
  • Replace all guttering (added)
  • Paint
    • Dining room
    • Hall
    • Breakfast Room
    • Kitchen
    • Small hall cupboard
  • Replace bathroom light fittings
  • Replace shower
  • Cement wall post back on

We’re getting there :)