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When do you think you will be / are you Mortgage free?

  • 13-02-2015 6:43pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭MLH1


    When do you think you will be / are you Mortgage free?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,341 ✭✭✭El Horseboxo


    Now.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Mortgage free and debt free. I've never had a loan. I'd be an extreme for that sorta thing mind you.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Menas


    8 years to go on a 15 year mortgage. Interest rates have been low for most of the 8 years so far, touch wood for the next 7.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,476 ✭✭✭ronjo


    Mortgage free here also...... was up over 500k at one stage though..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,630 ✭✭✭✭mariaalice


    Wibbs wrote: »
    Mortgage free and debt free. I've never had a loan. I'd be an extreme for that sorta thing mind you.

    Not even something like the credit union? you must be very unusual.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,409 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    Im hoping to be wife free before.mortgage free.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    14 years to go! Not that long really.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,409 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    14 years to go! Not that long really.

    Teyla ,how you doin' ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    Teyla ,how you doin' ?

    Were you not just talking about your new girlfriend?!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,744 ✭✭✭diomed


    1992


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Seven years mortgage free, two years debt free. Never again, I hope.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    After many years, I am now 100% debt free, it's feckin' awesome!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,409 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    Were you not just talking about your new girlfriend?!

    Yeah , I'm window shopping.......


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    mariaalice wrote: »
    Not even something like the credit union? you must be very unusual.

    I'm the same, never borrowed money. When I wanted something I couldn't afford right away, I worked like a dog and saved like a... what's the saving animal, cat, squirrel?, I'll go with squirrel I guess, and then when I could afford it I bought it.

    It obviously wouldn't be feasible if I wanted to buy a house. And if I did I'd get a mortgage probably. But I don't want to buy a house.

    *Edit: well I do have a credit card for paying for things online, and that's technically a high interest short term loan, so there is that.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,436 ✭✭✭c_man


    I'm mortgage free. And house free too!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,172 ✭✭✭Ghost Buster


    Inherited my wifes ramshackle old home place last summer. Its a doer upper but nice. Theres about 6 years left on our own so the very moment prices improve that's on the market baby!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    22 years ago. Aah, sweet memories of 13%+ interest rates.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 411 ✭✭blackbird 49


    4 yrs left on my mortgage, got married in 1991 we are living in our third and I might add last house since 99' just before house prices went mad. Can't wait to be mortgage free but I suppose their is always a hole for something else to be paid.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,263 ✭✭✭Gongoozler


    mariaalice wrote: »
    Not even something like the credit union? you must be very unusual.

    Yeah I've never had a loan. Not even entirely sure what an overdraft is.

    One further than strobe though, i don't have a credit card


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,691 ✭✭✭Lia_lia


    I am debt free. Never in my life had a loan. Don't have a mortgage either though. Woohoo renting! Probably will buy a house in a few years, haven't really decided yet.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭The Peanut


    Wibbs wrote: »
    Mortgage free and debt free. I've never had a loan. I'd be an extreme for that sorta thing mind you.

    Ditto. My dad worked ridiculous hours when we were younger to keep a business afloat. Drilled the concept of don't buy if you don't have it into us. I've been lucky enough to maintain employment since I left college. No mortgage, no debt.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,695 ✭✭✭December2012


    How many of those of you that are mortgage free own the property you live in?

    I know strictly speaking if I was renting I would be mortgage free, but that's not quite the same as having a home already paid for.

    All things going as they are presently we will own our home outright in 15 years.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,169 ✭✭✭The Peanut


    How many of those of you that are mortgage free own the property you live in?

    I know strictly speaking if I was renting I would be mortgage free, but that's not quite the same as having a home already paid for.

    All things going as they are presently we will own our home outright in 15 years.

    We own our house, no mortgage.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭genericguy


    Buying soon. Will be mortgage free within 5 years.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,785 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    27 years mortgage payments left!


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,008 ✭✭✭VandC


    two months in to a mortgage


    fml :-/


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    2008 - best day of my life - so far.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Own my own house outright and I have no debt.
    Not bad going for a pothead..........


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,595 ✭✭✭hairyslug


    34 years, so any day now


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 989 ✭✭✭piperh


    4 yrs ago. No loans, credit cards or mortgage.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,331 ✭✭✭deise08


    Have 7 years down, another 23 to go :(


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,152 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    3 years gone, 17 to go.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,669 ✭✭✭DebDynamite


    How many of those of you that are mortgage free own the property you live in?

    I know strictly speaking if I was renting I would be mortgage free, but that's not quite the same as having a home already paid for.

    All things going as they are presently we will own our home outright in 15 years.

    Same here. Celebratory drinks in 2049? :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    10 years of mortgage payments left but it's a small mortgage with a ridiculously low tracker rate.

    5.5 years of a business loan left and am counting the days till its gone.

    For the people who have never had loans, do you forsee any problems when the bank asks about repayment history on loans? It's normally the first thing any bank I have had loans with have asked about.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,191 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Received the deeds only two weeks ago.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭boobar


    20 more years

    Would settle for 15


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    Hopefully in 10 years.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭Tarzana2


    For the people who have never had loans, do you forsee any problems when the bank asks about repayment history on loans? It's normally the first thing any bank I have had loans with have asked about.

    I'm guessing they're not planning on applying for a loan in the future.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,694 ✭✭✭thesimpsons


    12 years left officially but have reduced it to 7 yrs by overpaying. on low tracker now thankfully but do remember interest rates of 15% back in early 1990s. no other loans.


  • Registered Users Posts: 714 ✭✭✭Agent Smyth


    Have the money to pay both my mortgages but cant decide what to do.
    One is variable rate, so most likely pay that off
    But other is tracker, cant make up my mind.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Ihatecuddles


    Mortgage free and debt free at 23.

    That rhymes :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    when i win the lotto or go bankrupt


  • Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Carolyn Old-fashioned Karate


    no mortgage, no interest


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭Andrewf20


    A few decades. I could go bananas paying it off but I'm choosing to enjoy life to a fair degree. I'll pay / have been paying off a few lump sums once the budget allows.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    2040


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Got my annual statement the other day. I have 96months left. Not too long really. Planning how to spend all the extra money already.


  • Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,968 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Hope to have both mortgage cleared in the next 12 years but that might be optimism. it will be when the eldest starts college.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,905 ✭✭✭✭Bob24



    For the people who have never had loans, do you forsee any problems when the bank asks about repayment history on loans? It's normally the first thing any bank I have had loans with have asked about.

    Recently applied for a mortgage and this didn't seem to be an issue as I could show monthly transfers to a saving account for the past few years.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,221 ✭✭✭Greentopia


    Mortgage free and debt free. Inherited Mum's house when she passed away last year.

    Never had any debts in my life and never want to. Not even credit card. Parents instilled a Germanic like prudence with money and importance placed on regular savings. Very thankful for that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭Wabbit Ears


    12 years done , 8 to go on two mortgages.


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