Originally posted by David71
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What would you do with ones years income?
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Originally posted by David71 View Post
Thanks....appreciate it.
Can't talk about it on Facebook as I don't want to upset the elderly parents and LinkedIn isn't the place either....
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Originally posted by Paddy View Post
Overpayment of a mortgage may not reduce interest. What often happens is that overpayments are kept in a non-interest holding account. BTW, on most mortgages, the day of the month for payment also makes no difference to interest so therefore it is always best to pay on the last day of the month. Read the small print.
Another point to consider with paying the mortgage at the start of the month versus paying at the end of month is that should anything go wrong with your Direct Debit at the beginning of the month, you effectively have the remainder of that month to fix the issue and get the payment made so as it doesn't register as a late/missed payment on your credit file. If you opt to make the payment at the end of the end of the month and the payment doesn't go through, by the time you have fixed it, it would likely spill over into the next calendar month meaning you didn't make a payment in the month before and consequently would have a missed/late payment marker on your credit file.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by vetran View Post
fingers crossed for both of you!
Can't talk about it on Facebook as I don't want to upset the elderly parents and LinkedIn isn't the place either....
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Originally posted by Gibbon View Post
FTFY, Fingers crossed for you, been too close that and have test next week to make sure still clear.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by David71 View PostDepending on what the oncologist says tomorrow, I might have a chunk of life insurance to decide what to do with. I guess mortgage paid off, some to kids, and after the remainder on black in Vegas give the rest to the wife.Leave a comment:
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Depending on what the oncologist says tomorrow, I might have a chunk of life insurance to decide what to do with. I guess mortgage paid off, some to kids, and after some trips here and there, then the rest to the wife.Leave a comment:
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I was in a similar position last year when I inherited a share of my dad's house equivalent to about two years gross contracting income. One thing I would suggest is to take your time to think about what to use it for considering your life goals, family/any dependents, current income, savings, outstanding debts like mortgages etc. Don't rush out and buy a fancy car or similar.
My outlook on life changed after my dad passed away. I now prioritise free time and experiences over anything material, and am thinking more about my kids' financial future.
In the end, I earmarked about a third of the money for paying towards the kids to go to university and a couple of long haul family holidays to visit extended family that my wife and I have thought about for 10 years but never got round to doing.
The rest is to give me more of a cushion to work less days per year over the next 5-6 years till I hit 60 odd and switch to more part time working.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostInvest the money in time with the people who matter to you.
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Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
Depends if he can get more in savings interest than what he's paying on mortgage interest.
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