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Interest rate rise.
Presuming you only have 5 years left on your mortgage and the rates don't jump massively over the next 5 years.
I have to laugh at the modern approach to money. I never buy anything I can't comfortably afford and wait till I have the cash. Lending money, even a mortgage can be very expensive of you don't know what you are doing. Having flexibility and paying what you can is everything. The numbers don't lie.
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Did you save up & pay cash for your house?Havard wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:58 amPresuming you only have 5 years left on your mortgage and the rates don't jump massively over the next 5 years.
I have to laugh at the modern approach to money. I never buy anything I can't comfortably afford and wait till I have the cash. Lending money, even a mortgage can be very expensive of you don't know what you are doing. Having flexibility and paying what you can is everything. The numbers don't lie.
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That’s quite an achievement!
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Yes Rob. I bought my first house at 55, after living in a shop door way until then. It's a false economy otherwise...Smartbear wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2017 11:16 amDid you save up & pay cash for your house?Havard wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:58 amPresuming you only have 5 years left on your mortgage and the rates don't jump massively over the next 5 years.
I have to laugh at the modern approach to money. I never buy anything I can't comfortably afford and wait till I have the cash. Lending money, even a mortgage can be very expensive of you don't know what you are doing. Having flexibility and paying what you can is everything. The numbers don't lie.
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That’s quite an achievement!
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On a serious note, a mortgage is the only lending I have ever taken out in my 43 years on the planet. Unless life means that you have no option but to borrow money then I understand. My main reference was to extravagant purchases, sports cars, named brand clothes, holidays, even nights out. I just see so many people without the patience to save up and also are unaware of the vicious circle of debt they are getting into with interest charges and tie ins etc.
I am lucky enough to live mortgage free at 43 but I have always put paying off as much of my mortgage to the top of my list when I could afford to. I don't feel that we have missed out on a great deal, maybe a couple of holidays, a newer car in years gone by but the kids have wanted for very little.
I was shocked when borrowing £150K, just how much you actually paid back over 25 years. Shortening the payback period by a few years can save you thousands and you don't miss the money month to month as long as you can live within your means. I know at no point in my life I could hand over £40-50K to anyone...
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I only have a small mortgage, and have never had anything else on finance that couldn't have paid cash for, but if offered interest free credit I take it and keep my cash invested.Havard wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:58 amPresuming you only have 5 years left on your mortgage and the rates don't jump massively over the next 5 years.
I have to laugh at the modern approach to money. I never buy anything I can't comfortably afford and wait till I have the cash. Lending money, even a mortgage can be very expensive of you don't know what you are doing. Having flexibility and paying what you can is everything. The numbers don't lie.
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You're right the numbers don't lie but you can use them to your advantage.
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Gonna seriously gloat here!!! And be a bit selfish lol!
My mortgage paid off 3 years ago, no debts, no credit cards etc, so don't care!!
But, I can certainly remember when interest rates were a lot higher (10 years ago +) when we were paying a mortgage, and any interest rate rise caused an initial concern/worry for us, especially with 2 kids, But it was soon forgotten about (direct debit anyway) and life went on. As it will now, and as it always does.
Saying all, that......interest rate rise......Ha!
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My mortgage paid off 3 years ago, no debts, no credit cards etc, so don't care!!
But, I can certainly remember when interest rates were a lot higher (10 years ago +) when we were paying a mortgage, and any interest rate rise caused an initial concern/worry for us, especially with 2 kids, But it was soon forgotten about (direct debit anyway) and life went on. As it will now, and as it always does.
Saying all, that......interest rate rise......Ha!
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Im similar in that i cleared my Mortgage at 39,it felt like a millstone around my neck..... Interest rates averaged 5-6% over my term of payment,which roughly meant that for every £1 borrowed you paid paid £2 back,i didnt like that..
I also borrowed money for a brand new Honda Fireblade is 1999,it was a spur of the moment purchase after getting a new job with better pay... I regretted it quickly,sold the bike after 12 months and cleared the borrowing.
People are so different now,they want everything NOW.....But dont actually own anything,they would prefer to rent a house,PCP a car and borrow to go on holidays..
It may be a smart approach,live life whilst you can,no pockets in a shroud etc etc.... But i just see it as working until you die on the job because you have put yourself in the position that you have to...
I also borrowed money for a brand new Honda Fireblade is 1999,it was a spur of the moment purchase after getting a new job with better pay... I regretted it quickly,sold the bike after 12 months and cleared the borrowing.
People are so different now,they want everything NOW.....But dont actually own anything,they would prefer to rent a house,PCP a car and borrow to go on holidays..
It may be a smart approach,live life whilst you can,no pockets in a shroud etc etc.... But i just see it as working until you die on the job because you have put yourself in the position that you have to...
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For quite a few years now we have had an offset mortgage with Santander which is just about to go up from 1% to 1.25%. interest (No longer available)
Even so we hopefully in the next few days will be getting approval to double our mortgage with them from £40k to £80K and very happy to do it. The reason is simple, the money goes straight into our savings side of the offset account with Santander which effectively also gives 1.25% interest (In my wifes name who does not pay any tax). The bonus is we pay out monthly payments of £800pm from our Santander 123 account which gives us cash back for paying Santander their own money.
A crazy situation but as long as they pay us to pay them we will take it. Unfortunately they won't lend us any more than £80K or we would take it.
Even so we hopefully in the next few days will be getting approval to double our mortgage with them from £40k to £80K and very happy to do it. The reason is simple, the money goes straight into our savings side of the offset account with Santander which effectively also gives 1.25% interest (In my wifes name who does not pay any tax). The bonus is we pay out monthly payments of £800pm from our Santander 123 account which gives us cash back for paying Santander their own money.
A crazy situation but as long as they pay us to pay them we will take it. Unfortunately they won't lend us any more than £80K or we would take it.
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Actually I told a little fib. We bought some furniture at Oak Furniture Land and the total amount came about £150.00 over qualifying for interest free credit. It was offered to us as I was just about to pay. Instead of £3500 out of the bank we ended up with £152 a month and no interest payments so why not....Gaffa22 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:58 pmI only have a small mortgage, and have never had anything else on finance that couldn't have paid cash for, but if offered interest free credit I take it and keep my cash invested.Havard wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2017 8:58 amPresuming you only have 5 years left on your mortgage and the rates don't jump massively over the next 5 years.
I have to laugh at the modern approach to money. I never buy anything I can't comfortably afford and wait till I have the cash. Lending money, even a mortgage can be very expensive of you don't know what you are doing. Having flexibility and paying what you can is everything. The numbers don't lie.
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I used to be a financial advisor so know what I'm doing
You're right the numbers don't lie but you can use them to your advantage.