I hope this post isnt inappropriate - our house is relatively modest in both size and style, as we wanted, and it is in a country area so real estate is not as dear as city areas and we are in the 'mature age' group ......... but its all ours, paid last outstanding amount off today and set up a term deposit so we can put money we were paying onto mortgage toward an overseas trip - have always wanted to do Grand Tour of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland - aim is to have money for this saved up for my 21st , oops, who are you kidding 50th birthday in 3 years time.
Hope you dont mind me shareing this.