L
leia
Guest
Age: 38
Spouse’s/Partner's age: 44
Annual gross income from employment or profession: 88k
Annual gross income of spouse:95k
Type of employment: e.g. Civil Servant, self-employed both PS
In general are you:
(a) spending more than you earn, or
(b) saving?
saving-approx 1500 per month
Rough estimate of value of home 450k
Amount outstanding on your mortgage: 218k
What interest rate are you paying? 1.6% (tracker)
Other borrowings – car loans/personal loans etc none but childcare of 1800 p m
Do you pay off your full credit card balance each month? yes
If not, what is the balance on your credit card?
Savings and investments:
three reg savings accounts-1500 p m
65 k in savings in bank accounts
Do you have a pension scheme? yes, both PS and should have full service at 65
Do you own any investment or other property? No
Ages of children: 8,5 and 2
Life insurance: yes
What specific question do you have or what issues are of concern to you?
We are inclined to pay off our mortgage early-before college fees for the kids etc, and are on track to do so within 10 years(2,000 per month). Undecided whether to put away some of the savings for a long term-5, 10 years say, as the rates are low at present. However with the very low mortgage rate are we mad to pay off early(could put an extra 200 or so against the mortgage per month) ? We have a good standard of living but don't go mad and have been financially carefull for the past 10 years. What is a good savings amount for a family of this size and income, we save about 15% of our income as it is ? I know we are lucky to have this issue!
I am also paying into an AVC to retire early but am not sure if this is good value or not. Again, I realise we are in a good position but would welcome any views.
Spouse’s/Partner's age: 44
Annual gross income from employment or profession: 88k
Annual gross income of spouse:95k
Type of employment: e.g. Civil Servant, self-employed both PS
In general are you:
(a) spending more than you earn, or
(b) saving?
saving-approx 1500 per month
Rough estimate of value of home 450k
Amount outstanding on your mortgage: 218k
What interest rate are you paying? 1.6% (tracker)
Other borrowings – car loans/personal loans etc none but childcare of 1800 p m
Do you pay off your full credit card balance each month? yes
If not, what is the balance on your credit card?
Savings and investments:
three reg savings accounts-1500 p m
65 k in savings in bank accounts
Do you have a pension scheme? yes, both PS and should have full service at 65
Do you own any investment or other property? No
Ages of children: 8,5 and 2
Life insurance: yes
What specific question do you have or what issues are of concern to you?
We are inclined to pay off our mortgage early-before college fees for the kids etc, and are on track to do so within 10 years(2,000 per month). Undecided whether to put away some of the savings for a long term-5, 10 years say, as the rates are low at present. However with the very low mortgage rate are we mad to pay off early(could put an extra 200 or so against the mortgage per month) ? We have a good standard of living but don't go mad and have been financially carefull for the past 10 years. What is a good savings amount for a family of this size and income, we save about 15% of our income as it is ? I know we are lucky to have this issue!
I am also paying into an AVC to retire early but am not sure if this is good value or not. Again, I realise we are in a good position but would welcome any views.